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What to do if someone dies abroad

Practical, country-specific guides for families who have lost someone overseas. Each guide covers immediate steps, embassy contacts, required documents, timelines, and costs.

238 country guides

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Bhutan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Bhutan. FCDO first steps, Civil Registration and Census Authority. Call us any time.

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Monaco

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Monaco. Direction de l'Etat Civil, road transfer to Nice. Contact us now.

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North Korea

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in North Korea. FCDO first steps, Swedish Embassy Pyongyang assistance. Contact us now.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Saint Kitts and Nevis. FCDO first steps, Registrar General documentation. Call us any time.

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San Marino

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in San Marino. Ufficio di Stato Civile, road transfer to Rimini or Bologna. Contact us 24/7.

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Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in the British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus: military and civilian procedures. Contact us now.

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American Samoa

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in American Samoa. US unincorporated territory, US federal law. Contact us now.

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Anguilla

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Anguilla. British Overseas Territory, English common law, Registrar's Office. Contact us now.

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Aruba

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Aruba. Dutch civil law, Aruban Civil Registry, British Embassy The Hague. Contact us 24/7.

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Bermuda

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Bermuda. British Overseas Territory, English common law. Contact us 24/7.

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Bonaire

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Bonaire: Dutch BES island law, Officier van Justitie. Contact us 24/7.

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Cook Islands

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Cook Islands. Typically 10 to 28 days. Call us any time.

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Curaçao

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Curaçao. Dutch civil law, Curaçaoan Civil Registry, British Embassy The Hague. Contact us now.

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Dominica

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Dominica. English common law process, BHC Barbados contacts. Contact us now.

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Estonia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Estonia. British Embassy Tallinn contacts. Contact us 24/7.

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French Guiana

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in French Guiana. French overseas department, French civil law. Contact us now.

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French Polynesia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in French Polynesia. French civil law, Service de l'État Civil, British Embassy Paris. Contact us 24/7.

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Gibraltar

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Gibraltar. British Overseas Territory, English common law, HM Coroner Gibraltar. Contact us now.

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Greenland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Greenland. Danish autonomous territory, Danish law, Police of Greenland. Call us any time.

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Guadeloupe

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Guadeloupe. French overseas department, French civil law, mairie registration. Contact us 24/7.

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Guam

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Guam. US organised territory, Medical Examiner jurisdiction, US federal law. Call us any time.

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Guernsey

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Guernsey: HM Coroner, Greffe registration. Typically 3 to 14 days. Contact us 24/7.

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Jersey

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Jersey: Jersey Coroner, Greffe death registration, direct UK flights. Contact us 24/7.

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Kiribati

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Kiribati. Three island groups across 3.5 million km², BHC Fiji contacts. Call us any time.

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Latvia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Latvia. British Embassy Riga contacts, PMLP death registration. Contact us 24/7.

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Lithuania

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Lithuania. British Embassy Vilnius contacts. Contact us 24/7.

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Macau

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Macau SAR. Portuguese-influenced civil law, Conservatória do Registo Civil. Contact us now.

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Marshall Islands

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Marshall Islands. 29 atolls, outer atoll transport challenges. Contact us 24/7.

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Martinique

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Martinique. French overseas department, French civil law, mairie registration. Call us any time.

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Mayotte

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Mayotte. French overseas department, Indian Ocean, French civil law. Call us any time.

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Micronesia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Federated States of Micronesia. Typically 21 to 56 days. Contact us 24/7.

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Montserrat

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Montserrat. British Overseas Territory, Soufrière Hills Exclusion Zone. Contact us now.

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Nauru

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Nauru. World's smallest island state. Call us any time.

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New Caledonia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in New Caledonia. French special collectivity, Pacific, French civil law. Call us any time.

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Niue

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Niue. Non-resident, British High Commission, Wellington, New Zealand. Contact us 24/7.

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Palau

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Palau. Non-resident British Embassy Manila. Contact us now.

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Puerto Rico

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Puerto Rico. US territory, Institute of Forensic Sciences, US federal law. Contact us now.

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Réunion

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Réunion. French overseas department, Indian Ocean, French civil law. Contact us now.

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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death on Saint Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha. Typically 14 to 35 days. Contact us 24/7.

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Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. French collectivity off Canada, French civil law. Contact us 24/7.

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Sint Maarten

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Sint Maarten. Dutch constituent country, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Contact us now.

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Slovakia

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Slovakia. British Embassy Bratislava contacts, Matrika documentation. Contact us 24/7.

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Solomon Islands

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Solomon Islands. Australian HC Honiara contacts. Contact us now.

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Svalbard

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Svalbard. Norwegian Arctic territory, Governor Sysselmannen, Norwegian law. Contact us now.

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British Virgin Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the British Virgin Islands. British Overseas Territory, English common law. Call us any time.

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Cayman Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Cayman Islands. British Overseas Territory, English common law. Call us any time.

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Falkland Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Falkland Islands. British Overseas Territory, Falkland Islands Coroner. Contact us 24/7.

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Faroe Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Faroe Islands. Danish autonomous territory, Faroese Police. Call us any time.

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Northern Mariana Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Northern Mariana Islands. US commonwealth territory, CNMI Medical Examiner. Call us any time.

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Turks and Caicos Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the Turks and Caicos Islands. British Overseas Territory, English common law. Call us any time.

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US Virgin Islands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in the US Virgin Islands. US territory, Medical Examiner jurisdiction. Call us any time.

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Tokelau

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Tokelau: no airport, fortnightly vessel to Samoa, New Zealand law applies. Call us any time.

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Tuvalu

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Tuvalu. BHC Fiji contacts, outer atoll transfer logistics. Contact us now.

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Holy See (Vatican City)

Practical step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Vatican City. British Embassy to the Holy See contacts. Contact us now.

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Wallis and Futuna

Step-by-step guidance for UK families after a death in Wallis and Futuna. Extremely remote French collectivity, French civil law. Call us any time.

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Christmas Island

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on Christmas Island: Australian law applies, twice-weekly Perth flights. Contact us 24/7.

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Norfolk Island

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on Norfolk Island: Australian federal law post-2016. Call us any time.

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Australian law, twice-weekly Perth flights. Call us any time.

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Isle of Man

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on the Isle of Man: Manx Coroner of Inquests, death registration, direct UK flights. Contact us 24/7.

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Pitcairn Islands

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies on the Pitcairn Islands: no airport, Governor's Office in Auckland, vessel schedule. Contact us now.

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Afghanistan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Afghanistan. FCDO first steps, Taliban civil documentation. Call us any time.

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Andorra

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Andorra. Catalan civil registry, road transfer to Barcelona or Toulouse. Contact us 24/7.

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Burundi

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Burundi. FCDO first steps, French civil law documentation. Contact us now.

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Iran

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Iran. FCDO first steps, dual national complications. Contact us 24/7.

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Iraq

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Iraq. FCDO first steps, Arabic/Kurdish civil documentation. Call us any time.

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Liechtenstein

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Liechtenstein. German civil law, road transfer to Zürich. Contact us now.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Typically 7 to 21 days. Call us any time.

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Syria

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Syria. FCDO first steps, post-Assad transition documentation. Contact us now.

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Turkmenistan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Turkmenistan. FCDO first steps, ZAGS civil registry. Contact us 24/7.

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Yemen

Step-by-step guide for UK families when someone dies in Yemen. FCDO first steps, dual administration (Houthi/IRG), British Embassy Riyadh. Contact us now.

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Belarus

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Belarus. FCDO all-but-essential travel advisory, reduced Embassy Minsk capacity. Contact us now.

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Benin

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Benin. Who to call, what documents you need. Contact us now.

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Brunei

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Brunei. British High Commission Bandar Seri Begawan. Contact us now.

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Burkina Faso

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Burkina Faso. Military coup 2022, FCDO all-but-essential, non-resident Embassy via Accra. Call us any time.

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Central African Republic

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Central African Republic. FCDO against all travel outside Bangui. Contact us now.

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Chad

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Chad. Transitional Military Council since 2021, non-resident Embassy via Yaoundé. Contact us 24/7.

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Comoros

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Comoros. Non-resident British Embassy via Port Louis, Mauritius. Contact us 24/7.

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Djibouti

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Djibouti. No resident British Embassy. Consular support via Addis Ababa. Call us any time.

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Equatorial Guinea

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Equatorial Guinea. Who to call, documents required. Call us any time.

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Eritrea

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Eritrea. British Embassy Asmara, closed-state government processes. Contact us now.

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Eswatini

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Eswatini. British High Commission Mbabane, English documentation. Call us any time.

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Gabon

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Gabon. Who to call, what documents you need. Call us any time.

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Guinea

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guinea (Conakry). Military junta since 2021, non-resident Embassy via Freetown. Contact us now.

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Guinea-Bissau

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guinea-Bissau. Who to call, what documents you need. Call us any time.

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Guyana

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guyana. British High Commission Georgetown, English-language documents. Contact us 24/7.

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Haiti

Emergency guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Haiti. Gang violence, collapsed civil registration, who to call. Call us any time.

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Lesotho

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Lesotho. British High Commission Maseru, English documentation. Contact us now.

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Liberia

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Liberia. Resident British Embassy Monrovia, English documentation throughout. Contact us 24/7.

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Mali

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Mali. Military junta since 2021, non-resident British Embassy via Dakar. Call us any time.

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Mauritania

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Mauritania. Non-resident British Embassy via Rabat, Arabic and French civil law. Contact us now.

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Moldova

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Moldova. Chisinau civil registration, State Medical Examiner. Call us any time.

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Mongolia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Mongolia. British Embassy Ulaanbaatar, State Forensic Science Center. Contact us 24/7.

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Nicaragua

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Nicaragua. Who to call, documents required. Contact us 24/7.

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Niger

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Niger. Military coup July 2023, FCDO all-but-essential advisory. Call us any time.

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Paraguay

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Paraguay. Who to call, documents required, Chaco region logistics. Contact us now.

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Republic of Congo

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). Who to call, what documents you need. Call us any time.

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São Tomé and Príncipe

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in São Tomé and Príncipe. Who to call, documents required. Call us any time.

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Somalia

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Somalia. FCDO against all travel. British Embassy Mogadishu under severe restrictions. Contact us 24/7.

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South Sudan

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in South Sudan. British Embassy Juba, very-high complexity, underdeveloped civil registration. Contact us 24/7.

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Sudan

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Sudan. Civil war ongoing since April 2023. British Embassy Khartoum suspended. Contact us 24/7.

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Suriname

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Suriname. Non-resident British Embassy via Georgetown, Guyana. Call us any time.

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Tajikistan

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Tajikistan. British Embassy Dushanbe, Pamir mountain recovery, no cremation. Call us any time.

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Timor-Leste

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Timor-Leste (East Timor). Contact us now.

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Togo

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Togo. Who to call, what documents you need. Contact us 24/7.

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Democratic Republic of Congo

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in the DRC. British Embassy Kinshasa, INML forensic process. Contact us now.

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Angola

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Angola. Portuguese documentation, SIC forensics, oil industry protocols. Call us any time.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. British Embassy, Sarajevo. Call us any time.

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Cape Verde

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Cape Verde. Inter-island transfers, Portuguese documentation, Honorary Consul process.

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El Salvador

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in El Salvador. IML forensics, Spanish documentation, Honorary Consul process. Contact us 24/7.

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Kosovo

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Kosovo. British Embassy Pristina, Institute of Forensic Medicine. Contact us now.

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Libya

Guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Libya. No resident British Embassy. FCDO all-travel advisory. Extreme complexity. Call us any time.

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Luxembourg

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Luxembourg. British Embassy Luxembourg City, Parquet Général. Call us any time.

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North Macedonia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in North Macedonia. Contact us 24/7.

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Russia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Russia. FCDO advises against all travel. Typically 42 to 140 days. Call us any time.

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Uruguay

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Uruguay. Civil Registry process, Medical Examiner, apostille. Contact us 24/7.

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Algeria

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Algeria. Gendarmerie investigation, wilaya transport permits. Call us any time.

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Austria

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Austria. Contact us now.

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Bahrain

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Bahrain. Public Prosecution, Salmaniya Medical Complex. Contact us now.

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Belgium

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Belgium. Parquet Public Prosecution, commune transport permits. Contact us 24/7.

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Denmark

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Denmark. Contact us 24/7.

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Finland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Finland. Finnish Police, Valvira Matkustuslupa. Contact us 24/7.

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Israel

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Israel. Israeli police investigation, Abu Kabir forensic institute. Call us any time.

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Kuwait

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Kuwait. Contact us 24/7.

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Lebanon

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Lebanon. ISF investigation, confessional legal system. Call us any time.

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Malawi

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Malawi. Police clearance, Government Pathologist post-mortems. Call us any time.

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Mozambique

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Mozambique. PIC investigation, Portuguese documentation. Call us any time.

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Myanmar

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Myanmar. Military administration procedures, Burmese documentation. Contact us now.

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Norway

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Norway. Kripos investigation, Norwegian death documentation. Contact us now.

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Saudi Arabia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Saudi Arabia. Typically 21-35 days. Contact us now.

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South Korea

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in South Korea. Typically 18-25 days. Contact us now.

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Sweden

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Sweden. Contact us 24/7.

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Switzerland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a British national dies in Switzerland. Typically 10-14 days. Call us any time.

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Japan

Someone has died in Japan. Japanese documentation, consular contacts and repatriation to the UK typically takes 10 to 18 days. We guide every step.

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Malaysia

Someone has died in Malaysia. MOH export permit, Kuala Lumpur and island cases handled. Repatriation to the UK typically takes 10 to 18 days. Contact us.

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Croatia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Croatia. Covers the state attorney investigation process. Contact us 24/7.

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Ireland

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Ireland. Covers the Irish Coroner's process. Contact us now.

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Jamaica

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Jamaica. Covers the Coroner's process, crime-related death procedures. Call us any time.

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Malta

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Malta. Covers first steps, the Maltese death registration process. Contact us now.

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New Zealand

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in New Zealand. Covers the Coroner's process, death registration, and repatriation to the UK.

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Singapore

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in Singapore. Covers the State Coroner's inquiry. Call us any time.

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Maldives

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in the Maldives. Covers island transfer to Male, no-cremation rules. Contact us 24/7.

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Netherlands

Step-by-step guidance for UK families when a loved one dies in the Netherlands. Covers the Dutch death registration process. Contact us 24/7.

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France

Someone has died in France. French paperwork, British Embassy notification, and repatriation home handled step by step. Contact us 24/7.

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Pakistan

Someone has died in Pakistan. Consular contacts, Islamic burial rules, documentation and repatriation flight to the UK explained for British families.

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Thailand

Someone has died in Thailand. Strict deadlines, a single death certificate, island transfers. We handle every step for British families. Contact us 24/7.

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Turkey

Someone has died in Turkey. Muslim burial timelines, consular contacts, documentation and repatriation flight home explained for British families.

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United Arab Emirates

Someone has died in the UAE. Islamic law, Dubai and Abu Dhabi mortuary processes, documentation and repatriation to the UK fully explained.

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Egypt

Someone has died in Egypt. Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Cairo cases all handled. Documentation and repatriation to the UK fully explained. Contact us.

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Germany

Someone has died in Germany. British families explain what to do first, key documents required, and how to bring them home. We guide you every step.

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Greece

Someone has died in Greece. Greek paperwork, island transfers and repatriation to the UK typically take 7 to 14 days. We guide every step. Contact us 24/7.

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Hungary

Someone has died in Hungary. Death registration, consular contacts and repatriation flight home fully explained. Typically 10 to 18 days. Call us.

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Kenya

Someone has died in Kenya. Safari zone, remote area and Nairobi cases handled. Repatriation to the UK typically takes 2 to 3 weeks. Contact us now.

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Poland

Someone has died in Poland. Polish prokurator process, Eurotunnel and cargo flight options, documentation fully explained. Contact us 24/7.

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Vietnam

Someone has died in Vietnam. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City cases handled, documentation explained. Repatriation typically takes 2 to 4 weeks. Contact us.

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Australia

What to do if someone dies in Australia. Emergency contacts, Australian funeral director process, high commission support. Call us any time.

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Brazil

What to do if someone dies in Brazil. Portuguese-language documentation, British Embassy Brasilia support, and the complex Brazilian repatriation process.

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Cambodia

What to do if someone dies in Cambodia. British Embassy Phnom Penh contacts, the Cambodian documentation process. Contact us 24/7.

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Canada

What to do if someone dies in Canada. Provincial variation in documentation, British High Commission contacts. Contact us now.

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Cyprus

What to do if someone dies in Cyprus. British High Commission contacts, the Cypriot coroner system. Typically 7-14 days. Contact us 24/7.

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India

India has one of the most complex repatriation processes, with significant variation by state. This guide covers immediate steps. Call us any time.

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Indonesia

What to do if someone dies in Indonesia, including Bali. The Indonesian police and coroner requirements, British Embassy Jakarta support. Contact us now.

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Italy

Italy has a formal Catholic funeral tradition and specific bureaucratic requirements for repatriation. This guide covers what to do first. Contact us now.

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Mexico

What to do if someone dies in Mexico. The Mexican death certificate process, British Embassy contacts. Typically 10-21 days. Contact us now.

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Morocco

What to do if someone dies in Morocco. Islamic burial time pressure, British Embassy Rabat contacts. Typically 7-14 days. Contact us 24/7.

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Portugal

Portugal has a well-organised funeral system and close links with the UK. This guide covers immediate steps, embassy contacts. Call us any time.

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South Africa

What to do if someone dies in South Africa. The South African death certification process, British Embassy contacts in Pretoria. Call us any time.

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Spain

Spain accounts for more British deaths abroad than any other country. This guide covers immediate steps, the British Embassy. Call us any time.

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Sri Lanka

What to do if someone dies in Sri Lanka. British High Commission Colombo contacts, the Sri Lankan death certification process. Contact us now.

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Dominican Republic

What to do if someone dies in the Dominican Republic. British Embassy contacts in Santo Domingo, the Dominican documentation process. Contact us 24/7.

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Philippines

What to do if someone dies in the Philippines. The NBI clearance requirement, British Embassy Manila support. Call us any time.

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United States

Repatriation from the USA involves state-level regulations that vary significantly. This guide covers immediate steps, documentation. Contact us now.

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Albania

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Albania. RGJC registration, Prosecutor post-mortem, Tirana mortuary transfer. Contact us 24/7.

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Antigua and Barbuda

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Antigua and Barbuda. Typically 14 to 20 days. Contact us 24/7.

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Argentina

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Argentina. Judicial release process, Cuerpo Medico Forense. Call us any time.

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Armenia

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Armenia. Contact us now.

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Azerbaijan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Azerbaijan. British Embassy Baku, Republican Centre forensics. Contact us 24/7.

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Bangladesh

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Bangladesh. Union Parishad registration, Bangladesh Police magistrate order. Contact us 24/7.

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Barbados

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Barbados. Death registration, Coroner involvement. Call us any time.

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Belize

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Belize. British High Commission Belmopan, KHMH forensics. Call us any time.

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Bolivia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Bolivia. Fiscalia investigation, IDIF post-mortem. Contact us now.

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Botswana

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Botswana. British High Commission Gaborone. Contact us now.

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Bulgaria

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Bulgaria. Death registration, post-mortem rules. Contact us 24/7.

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Cameroon

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Cameroon. Judicial Police, Tribunal de Grande Instance, CHU Yaoundé post-mortem. Call us any time.

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Chile

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Chile. Servicio Medico Legal, Seremi de Salud export permits. Call us any time.

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China

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in China. PSB procedures, Civil Affairs Bureau permits, approved mortuaries. Contact us now.

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Colombia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Colombia. Registro Civil, IML post-mortem, INVIMA export permit. Contact us now.

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Costa Rica

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Costa Rica. OIJ investigation, INCIENSA post-mortem. Contact us now.

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Cuba

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Cuba. Cuba's mandatory autopsy, state funeral services. Call us any time.

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Czech Republic

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Czech Republic. Matrika registration, State Prosecutor. Call us any time.

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Ecuador

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Ecuador. Fiscalia investigation, Registro Civil. Call us any time.

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Ethiopia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Ethiopia. Federal Police procedures, Addis Ababa transfer logistics. Contact us now.

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Fiji

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Fiji. CWMH Suva, British High Commission Suva, outer island transfers. Contact us now.

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Georgia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Georgia. Contact us now.

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Ghana

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Ghana. BDM Registry death certificate, Korle Bu post-mortem. Call us any time.

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Grenada

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Grenada. Honorary British Consul, General Hospital St George's. Contact us now.

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Guatemala

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Guatemala. British Embassy Guatemala City. Typically 3 to 5 weeks. Contact us now.

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Honduras

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Honduras. Bay Islands and Roatan diving deaths, mainland transfers. Contact us 24/7.

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Hong Kong

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Hong Kong. Coroner's Court, BDMR registration. Call us any time.

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Iceland

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Iceland. Icelandic Police investigation, Landspítali Hospital post-mortem. Contact us 24/7.

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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Ivory Coast. British Embassy Abidjan, CHU de Treichville forensics. Contact us 24/7.

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Jordan

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Jordan. Civil Status registration, Ministry of Interior release. Call us any time.

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Kazakhstan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Kazakhstan. British Embassy Astana, Republican Centre forensics. Contact us now.

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Kyrgyzstan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Kyrgyzstan. British Embassy Bishkek, Republican Centre forensics. Call us any time.

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Laos

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Laos. British Embassy Vientiane, Mahosot Hospital. Contact us now.

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Madagascar

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Madagascar. British Embassy Antananarivo, CHUAT forensics. Contact us 24/7.

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Mauritius

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Mauritius. British High Commission Port Louis. Contact us 24/7.

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Montenegro

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Montenegro. Call us any time.

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Namibia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Namibia. British High Commission Windhoek. English documentation. Contact us 24/7.

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Nepal

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Nepal. Helicopter rescue from the Himalayas, TUTH post-mortem. Contact us now.

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Nigeria

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Nigeria. NPC death certificate process, State Ministry of Health export permit. Contact us now.

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Oman

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Oman. Royal Oman Police procedures, Ministry of Health NOC. Contact us 24/7.

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Panama

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Panama. British Embassy Panama City, IMELCF forensics. Contact us 24/7.

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Papua New Guinea

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Papua New Guinea. British High Commission Port Moresby. Call us any time.

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Peru

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Peru. Covers altitude deaths in Cusco and Machu Picchu, IML post-mortems. Contact us 24/7.

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Qatar

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Qatar. Ministry of Interior Civil Status, Qatar Police investigation. Contact us 24/7.

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Romania

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Romania. Starea Civila registration, Prosecutor post-mortem, laissez-passer. Contact us 24/7.

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Rwanda

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Rwanda. Rwanda Investigation Bureau, CRVS registration, CHUK post-mortem. Contact us now.

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Saint Lucia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Saint Lucia. Honorary British Consul Castries, Victoria Hospital. Contact us now.

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Samoa

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Samoa. New Zealand consular assistance, TTM Hospital, Savai'i transfers. Contact us now.

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Senegal

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Senegal. Gendarmerie investigation, IML post-mortem Dakar, laissez-passer. Contact us 24/7.

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Serbia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Serbia. MUP police procedures, Institute of Forensic Medicine Belgrade. Call us any time.

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Seychelles

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Seychelles. British High Commission Victoria, limited forensic capacity. Contact us now.

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Sierra Leone

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Sierra Leone. British High Commission Freetown. Contact us 24/7.

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Slovenia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Slovenia. Call us any time.

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Taiwan

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Taiwan. British Office Taipei consular services. Contact us 24/7.

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Tanzania

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Tanzania. Covers Zanzibar deaths, safari deaths in remote national parks. Contact us now.

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The Bahamas

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in the Bahamas. British High Commission Nassau. Call us any time.

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The Gambia

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in The Gambia. British High Commission Banjul, EFSTH forensics. Call us any time.

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Tonga

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Tonga. Australian consular assistance, Vaiola Hospital. Contact us now.

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Trinidad and Tobago

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Trinidad and Tobago. British High Commission Port of Spain. Contact us 24/7.

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Tunisia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Tunisia. Officier d'Etat Civil registration, Parquet investigation. Call us any time.

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Uganda

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Uganda. Uganda Police Force CID, URSB death registration. Call us any time.

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Ukraine

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Ukraine. Active conflict zone. FCDO emergency contacts. Contact us now.

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Uzbekistan

Step-by-step guidance for UK families dealing with a death in Uzbekistan. British Embassy Tashkent, Republican Centre forensics. Contact us 24/7.

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Vanuatu

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a British national dies in Vanuatu. Australian consular assistance, Vila Central Hospital. Call us any time.

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Venezuela

Step-by-step guide for UK families when a loved one dies in Venezuela. British Embassy Caracas. CICPC forensics, SAREN, MPPS export permit. Contact us now.

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Zambia

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Zambia. Zambia Police Service CID, DPP authorisation, UTH Lusaka post-mortem. Contact us 24/7.

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Zimbabwe

Practical steps for UK families when a loved one dies in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Republic Police, Attorney General's Office. Call us any time.

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