Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in and bringing ashes home

Cremation available in Puerto Rico. This page sets out what requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in

What applies in

Cremation available in Puerto Rico.

Religious context: Predominantly Catholic with significant evangelical Protestant community. Full range of faith funeral services available in San Juan.

Weighing cremation abroad against bringing your loved one home intact? How families decide between the two.

Who must release the body

Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences (non-natural deaths); Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Registry; US federal and Puerto Rico territorial law applies

Documentation language

Spanish; English

Airline guidance

Carrying ashes on the flight home

Routing out of : Direct British Airways SJU to LHR approx 8.5h. Also American Airlines SJU to ORD/MIA/JFK then UK connections. US federal embalming and documentation rules apply for international air transport.

Departure airports: Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case. For the things that move it are:

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences (non-natural deaths); Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Registry; US federal and Puerto Rico territorial law applies has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in Spanish; English
Routing home. Direct British Airways SJU to LHR approx 8.5h. Also American Airlines SJU to ORD/MIA/JFK then UK connections. US federal embalming and documentation rules apply for international air transport.
Whether you carry the ashes yourself or need them shipped

Considering full repatriation instead?

Some families decide they want their loved one brought home intact. The full guide sets out that process.

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First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in

The step-by-step first response guide covers the first 24 hours in .

Talk to us about cremation in

We deal with Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences (non-natural deaths); Puerto Rico Vital Statistics Registry; US federal and Puerto Rico territorial law applies and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.