Repatriation from Paraguay to Ireland

Department of Foreign Affairs emergency line: +353 1 408 2000 (24 hours). The Irish Embassy in Buenos Aires covers Paraguay and can register the death and advise on documentation. They cannot pay for or arrange repatriation.

Most cases take 2-4 weeks. The fastest, where there are no complications and documentation proceeds smoothly, can complete in 10-14 days. Cases involving a post-mortem or delays in obtaining documentation typically take 5-8 weeks.

It means official documents, including the death certificate, can be apostilled locally within Paraguay rather than going through a longer authentication process. Irish authorities and airlines accept apostilled documents from Convention member countries, which speeds up the documentation stage.

The core documents are: the Registro Civil death certificate with certified English translation and apostille, post-mortem report where required, embalming certificate, freedom from infection certificate, and export permit. Your repatriation coordinator handles obtaining all of these.

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion is the main departure point. Connections to Ireland typically route via Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires or Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo. Your repatriation specialist arranges all cargo bookings.

Yes. Cremation is available in Paraguay. Bringing ashes home to Ireland requires the death certificate, cremation certificate, apostille, certified English translation, and export documentation. This is generally less complex than full body repatriation.

The Irish funeral director takes custody at the cargo terminal. All Spanish-language documentation must be accompanied by certified English translation. The Coroner is involved only where the death abroad was unnatural, and may then order a post-mortem. Straightforward cases proceed directly to funeral arrangements.