Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in Saint Kitts and Nevis and bringing ashes home

Cremation is available on Saint Kitts. Ashes repatriation to the UK is a practical option. This page sets out what Saint Kitts and Nevis requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Can you cremate someone in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Cremation is available on Saint Kitts. Ashes repatriation to the UK is a practical option.

Religious context: Predominantly Christian. Anglican, Methodist, and Pentecostal denominations.

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

Who must release the body

Registrar General's Office, Coroner's Court (unnatural deaths)

Documentation language

English

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Routing out of Saint Kitts and Nevis: Via Antigua (American Airlines/LIAT/Caribbean Airlines connections), via San Juan Puerto Rico, via Miami. Separate airport on Nevis island.

Departure airports: SKB (Robert L. Bradshaw International, Saint Kitts), NEV (Vance W. Amory International, Nevis)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from Saint Kitts and Nevis

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Registrar General's Office, Coroner's Court (unnatural deaths) has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in English
Routing home. Via Antigua (American Airlines/LIAT/Caribbean Airlines connections), via San Juan Puerto Rico, via Miami. Separate airport on Nevis island.
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for Saint Kitts and Nevis

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in Saint Kitts and Nevis

The step-by-step first response guide covers the first 24 hours in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from Saint Kitts and Nevis

Talk to us about cremation in Saint Kitts and Nevis

We deal with Registrar General's Office, Coroner's Court (unnatural deaths) and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.