Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in South Sudan and bringing ashes home

Cremation not practised or available in South Sudan. This page sets out what South Sudan requires, and what to check before you decide.

Send an enquiry Full repatriation guide for South Sudan

Cremation in South Sudan

Can you cremate someone in South Sudan?

Cremation not practised or available in South Sudan.

Religious context: Predominantly Christian and animist. Some Muslim population in border areas.

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

Who must release the body

South Sudan National Police Service, Ministry of Health, Office of the Registrar General

Documentation language

English; Arabic

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Routing out of South Sudan: Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD); Kenya Airways via Nairobi (NBO); EgyptAir via Cairo.

Departure airports: Juba International Airport (JUB)

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from South Sudan

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case.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

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether South Sudan National Police Service, Ministry of Health, Office of the Registrar General has to release the case first
Translation, since documentation is in English; Arabic
Routing home. Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa (ADD); Kenya Airways via Nairobi (NBO); EgyptAir via Cairo.
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 South Sudan guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for South Sudan

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in South Sudan

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

Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from South Sudan

Talk to us about cremation in South Sudan

We deal with South Sudan National Police Service, Ministry of Health, Office of the Registrar General and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.