If the deceased person was a Sri Lankan National following documents should be certified from the Foreign Office and legalized from Embassy of Sri Lanka.
- Death Certificate
- Coroner’s Certificate / Post-mortem Certificate
- No Infection Certificate
- Embalming Certificate
- Original current Sri Lankan passport with visa status : Foreign Office certification is not applicable
- Flight Details : Foreign Office certification is not applicable.
If the deceased person was an Ex-Sri Lankan following procedures should be followed and following documents should be certified from Foreign Office and legalized from the Embassy of Sri Lanka.
- Next of Kin - Nominate a representative in Sri Lanka who takes responsibility of the funeral arrangements and to obtain approval from Department of
- Immigration & Emigration in Colombo to repatriate the human remains.
- Consent Letter from Next of Kin.
- Flight Details
- Approval from country of current nationality of deceased person : Foreign Office certification is applicable
- Cancelled current passport: Foreign Office certification is applicable.
- Death Certificate: Foreign Office certification is applicable.
- Coroner’s Certificate / Post-mortem Certificate : Foreign Office certification is applicable.
- Embalming Certificate : Foreign Office certification is applicable
- Fees - Sri Lankan National - US$ 30 each document
- Foreign Citizen - US$ 33 each document
Cremated Remains (Ashes)
If you wish to take cremated remains to SriLanka, please ensure you have the following documents.
- Local death certificate
- Cremation certificate
- Acceptance letter from the relevant cemetery where the ashes to be laid- if necessary.
Please note: Death & Cremation Certificates should be certified by the Foreign Office and Embassyof Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa.
Further to this, you should check with the airline and airport(s), which you will be travelling through, for their requirements.
However, as Customs must be satisfied that the shipment, in fact, consist of human remains.
- Fees - Sri Lankan National - US$ 30 each document
- Foreign Citizen – US$ 33 each document