Repatriation from Tanzania

Allow 18-24 days for a straightforward case from Tanzania. Where nothing is contested it can be done in 14 days. Where a post-mortem or a police investigation has to conclude first, expect 28+ days.

There is no standard figure, and quoting one before we know the case would be misleading. The cost of bringing someone home from Tanzania moves with the place of death, whether an investigation has to finish first, the paperwork required, and which flights carry remains on that route. Tell us what happened and we will come back with a figure, with no obligation.

Embalming is required for international repatriation. In Dar es Salaam, licensed funeral directors with international experience are available. Zanzibar Island has more limited facilities. Safari deaths may require local preparation before transfer to Dar.

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is the main cargo hub. No direct Tanzania-UK flights for cargo. Most repatriations route via Nairobi (NBO) or Addis Ababa (ADD) with Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, or British Airways via Nairobi. Zanzibar repatriations require a domestic flight or ferry to Dar first.

Required for violent, sudden or suspicious deaths. Conducted by GCLA. Remote safari deaths add significant internal transport time before a post-mortem can begin. Allow 7-14 days from the point the body reaches a GCLA facility.