Many funeral services in Singapore are proud to be a one-stop shop for all funeral needs, including the repatriation of the deceased body. They have the experience and expertise to quickly bring the body of your loved one back to their home country, whether they were born there or not. Repatriation is taking a dead person back to the country where they were born. If a loved one dies abroad, it is natural and human to want them back in their home country, no matter how far away it is.
The family of the person who died will have to deal with new problems right away, such as dealing with unfamiliar systems and rules in a foreign country, communicating with the foreign authorities where the death happened, and making plans for the funeral to be held overseas, or bringing the body back home.
In this extreme chaos, hiring a Taoist funeral services to help with all the big and small plans and logistics needed to bring the body in or out of Singapore will ensure that the whole process goes smoothly and professionally.
Here are some guidelines to follow for a descent Taoist funeral service for a person who died overseas.
Getting In Touch
To report the death of a Singaporean overseas, the first thing to do is to contact the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission in the country where your loved one died or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore.
Confirm If The Deceased Had Travel Insurance
The next of kin would need to find out if the person who died had bought travel insurance that covers repatriation of the deceased body, and if so, they would need to contact the insurance company right away. The repatriation benefits of the travel insurance can help cover the high cost of getting the dead person’s body back to their home country. This will help the bereaved family feel less emotional and financial stress.
Arrangement for Traveling Overseas By the Next Of Kin
Plans for which member of the deceased person’s family will travel overseas to identify the body and get the person’s belongings. Tell the Embassy who this person is and where they are flying. Bring a valid document to show that you knew the person who died, e.g., a birth certificate or marriage certificate.
Appointing a Local Funeral Director
Appoint a funeral director in the place where your loved one died and a funeral director in your home country. Both will be needed when bringing a loved one back home. Buddhist funeral services in Singapore will work with the right people to get your loved one back home.
The body is moved either by air or on the ground. Find and book a charter flight if you need to get somewhere quickly. If you want to save money on transportation, you can hire a funeral home to bring the body home by car. You cannot move the coffin by yourself in your car because the coffin is too big. Most vehicles used for repatriation are made just for that purpose.
When it comes to international repatriation of the deceased body, the next and last step is to take off the tinplate when you get there. This should be done before the body is brought to the cemetery.
