1.The Embassy will inform the next-of-kin

2. Next of kin to visit the embassy of the country the deceased was living in.

3. The embassy will request for some documents from the next of kin, and also the funeral home holding the body in that country will contact the embassy for relevant clearance letters. They (the embassy) may also give the next of kin some forms to fill.

4. Each country has its own procedures for dealing with repatriation of the bodies of the deceased.

5. Identify a funeral home to take and preserve the body once it arrives.

When a body is embalmed, Egyptian law specifies no particular time period before burial.

When a body is not embalmed, local law requires its burial within 24 hours. The requirement may be waived for exceptional reasons (such as waiting for instructions from abroad), or if an autopsy is required.

1. Proof that the deceased person was an Egtptian e.g. Passport, Birth Certificate.

2. Locally issued burial and/or transit permit.

3. Certified copy of the Death Certificate.

4. A letter from the local health authority certifying that the deceased did not die of contagious disease.

5. A letter from the Director of funeral home stating how the body was embalmed.

Required documents for Taking Ashes to Egypt.

1.Copy of death certificate

2. Certificate from the crematorium

3. Certificate issued by the funeral director confirming that the contents are nothing but the remains and is not mixed with anything else.

4. Copy of Kenyan passport/ birth certificate or any acceptable form of identification of the deceased as proof that the deceased was Egyptian.

5. Pre-paid self addressed return courier envelope from Xpresspost

Ministry of Health and Population

Dr. Adel ElAdawy img

Address 3 Magless El Shaab st

Phone no. 27951821

Fax 27953966 - 27922904

E-mail webmaster@mohp.gov.eg

Website http://www.mohp.gov.eg

Only the next of kin can state how the body will be handled.

• No fee is charged for the service (The application forms registration)
• However, the family will pay the airline transportation costs for the body, washing and embalming the body and buying the coffin.
• The fees incurred differ with the country the deceased was in at the time of death, and also different airlines have different transportation fees.

• As per 85 State 90352, the local undertaker may be paid with a U.S. Dollar check. Charges are based on the exchange rate $1 = 7.15 LE (Egyptian pounds).

• If death occurs in a private hospital, there is a charge which varies from $27.00 to $100.00 per day for the use of morgue facilities. If death occurs out of Cairo, additional charges must be added to estimates for mileage and overland transportation costs between Cairo and the major cities of Egypt. (see attached mileage/price lists prepared by the undertakers). The Final preparations for shipment are usually made in Cairo.

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They are valid until the deceased is finally buried in Egypt.

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This process takes a 7days to 14 days to complete documentation.

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Only on receipt of all the documents will the High Commission issue a letter of no objection for the remains to be transported to Egypt. It has to be confirmed that the coffin is hermetically sealed for carriage by air.

1. The deceased persons identification information

2. Date of death

3. Next of kin information (name, address, contacts)if available

This is the process of bringing the body of a deceased Egyptian citizen who was in a foreign country back to Egypt.

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http://egypt.usembassy.gov/records.html

https://www.egypt.gov.eg/english/guide/directory.aspx

http://allafrica.com/stories/201309210244.htm

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