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REPATRIATION INFORMATION Postal details of countries accredited to New Zealand are included. Phone, fax and email details can be found on www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/2-Foreign-Embassies/index.php Afghanistan Argentina 5. Statement from the receiving Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Embassy of the Argentine Republic funeral director (or cemetery) in Afghanistan PO Box 5430, Lambton Quay Austria that the shipment will be PO Box 155, Deakin West Wellington 6154 received at the border crossing Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia point and that the shipment is General desired and permitted. General 1. Embalming. 1. Embalming. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 2. Use of a hermetically sealed casket. Bangladesh casket. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping Consulate of the Peoples Republic 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping container. of Bangladesh PO Box 10048, Wellington container. Documentation Documentation 1. Certified copy of the death General 1. Certified copy of the death certificate. 1. Embalming. certificate. 2. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 2. Locally issued burial and/or certificate. casket. transit permit. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping container. Australia Documentation Albania Australian High Commission PO Box 4036, Wellington 6140 1. Certified copy of the death General certificate. 1. Embalming. General 2. Locally issued burial and/or 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 1. Embalming. transit permit. casket. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping casket, made of lead, bronze, certificate. container. zinc or steel or polythene 4. Passport Documentation plastic sheeting with a minimum thickness of 0.26mm. In the later 1. Certified copy of the death case the polythene container Barbados certificate. General 2. Locally issued burial and/or must have all excess air removed and both ends hermetically 1. Embalming. transit permit. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 3. Non-contagious disease letter sealed with double welds. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping casket. from local health authority. container. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping container. Algeria Documentation 1. Certified copy of the death Documentation Embassy of the Democratic certificate. 1. Certified copy of the death Republic of Algeria 2. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) certificate. PO Box 991, Civic Square affidavit 2. Locally issued burial and/or ACT 2608, Australia transit permit. General Austria 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 1. Embalming. certificate. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed Embassy of Austria GPO Box 3375, Manuku casket. Bahrain 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping Canberra 2603, Australia Only Moslem Bahraini human container. General remains will be admitted for burial, 1. Embalming. Documentation No cremated remains are to be 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 1. Certified copy of the death shipped to Bahrain. casket. certificate. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping General 2. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) container. 1. Embalming. affidavit. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 3. Packing and sealing certificate. Documentation casket. 4. Certificate stating that the body 1. Certified copy of the death 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping has been laid out according to certificate. container. Islamic rituals. 2. Locally issued burial and/or 5. Algerian passport or ID. transit permit. Documentation 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 1. Certified copy of the death affidavit. certificate. 4. Non-contagious disease letter 2. Locally issued burial and/or from local health authority. transit permit. 3. Application for transport of the deceased. © FDANZ 5/08 3.12 Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina 2. Locally issued burial and/or Embassy of Belgium Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina transit permit. 19 Arkana Street Yarralumla 5 Beale Crescent, Deakin 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) Canberra, ACT 2600 Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia certificate. Australia 4. Non-contagious disease letter General issued by local health authority. General 1. Embalming. 5. Full flight itinerary. 1. Embalming. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed Contact the Brazilian Embassy in 2. Use of a hermetically sealed casket. Wellington prior to repatriation. casket. 3. Use of zinc-lined wood outer 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping shipping container. – see United Kingdom container. Documentation Britain Documentation 1. Original of the death certificate. 1. Certified copy of the death 2. Locally issued burial and/or Brunei certificate. transit permit. General 2. Locally issued burial and/or 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 1. Embalming. transit permit. certificate. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 4. Non-contagious disease letter casket. certificate. from local health authority. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping 4. Non-contagious disease letter 5. Request for shipment from container. from the doctor for the deceased. family. Documentation 5. Letter to the Receiving Funeral 6. Valid Bosnian passport (or travel 1. Certified copy of the death Director stating the following: certificate issued by embassy). certificate. first & last name and date of birth 7. Full flight itinerary, with name 2. Locally issued burial and/or of deceased, place of interment, address and phone number of transit permit. flight itinerary details, next of kin consignee. 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) in Belgium. 8. All documents translated into the certificate. Cremated remains official language. 1. Certified copy of the death Cambodia certificate. Botswana Royal Embassy of Cambodia 2. Non-contagious disease letter. High Commission for the Republic 5 Canterbury Crescent 3. Letter to the Receiving Funeral of Botswana Deakin, Canberra 2600, Australia Director stating the following: PO Box 3812, Manuka, ACT 2603 first & last name and date of birth Canberra, Australia General of deceased, place of interment, General 1. Embalming. flight itinerary details, next of 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 1. Embalming. kin in Belgium, and a notarised casket. 2. Use of a hermetically sealed statement that the remains have 3. Use of casket air tray as outer casket. been placed in a hermetically shipping container. sealed container. 3. Use of casket air tray as shipping container. Documentation Documentation 1. Certified copy of the death Bolivia certificate. 1. Application for entry of 2. Locally issued burial and/or General deceased, to include name, age, transit permit. 1. Embalming. sex, place and cause of death, 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 2. Use of a hermetically sealed flight itinerary and mode and certificate. casket. place of disposal of body. 4. Non-contagious disease letter 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping 2. Certified copy of the death issued by local health authority. container. certificate. Documentation 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 1. Certified copy of the death certificate. Canada certificate. 4. Non-contagious disease letter High Commission of Canada 2. Locally issued burial and/or from local health authority. PO Box 8047, Wellington 6143 transit permit. General 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) Brazil 1. Embalming. certificate. Embassy of the Federal Republic 2. Use of hermetically sealed 4. Non-contagious disease letter of Brazil casket. from local health authority. PO Box 5432, Wellington 6145 3. Use of casket air tray as outer General shipping container. 1. Embalming. Documentation 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 1. Certified copy of death casket. certificate. 3. Use of zinc-lined outer shipping 2. Non-contagious disease container. certificate issued by local health Documentation authority. 1. Certified copy of the death certificate. © FDANZ 5/08 3.13 Chile Cook Islands Czech Republic Embassy of the Republic of Chile Cook Island High Commission Embassy of Czech Republic PO Box 3861, Wellington 6140 PO Box 12-242, Wellington, 6144 8 Colgoa Crescent, O’Malley General General Canberra 2606, Australia 1. Embalming. 1. Embalming. Documentation 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 1. Death certificate casket. casket. 2. Embalming certificate. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping 3. Full flight itinerary. container. container. 4. Place of proposed burial. Documentation Documentation Documents to be presented to consulate or embassy for 1. Certified copy of the death Name of deceased, consignee, authentication. certificate. and flight details. These three must 2. Locally issued burial and/or be advised 24 hours in advance transit permit. to destination cargo station in the Denmark 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) Cook Islands. General certificate. 1. Use of hermetically sealed 4. Non-contagious disease letter Croatia casket. issued by local health authority. Embassy of the Republic of Croatia 2. Use of zinc-lined wood outer 14 Jindalee Crescent, O’Malley shipping casket. China Canberra 2606, Australia Documentation Embassy of the Peoples Republic General 1. Death certificate. of China 1. Embalming. 2. Embalming certificate. PO Box 17-257, Karori 2. Use of a hermetically sealed 3. Non-infectious disease letter Wellington 6147 casket. issued from local health General 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping authorities. 1. Embalming. container. Cremation 2. Use of a hermetically sealed Documentation 1. Copy of death certificate casket. 1. Certified copy of the death 2. Cremation certificate. 3. Use of all-wood outer shipping certificate. container. 2. Locally issued burial and/or Djibouti Documentation transit permit. General 1. Two certified copy of the death 3. Embalmer’s (non-contraband) 1. Embalming.