Indiana - Export a Deceased Body

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Export a Deceased Body, the applicant has to approach the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention link
2. The officer has to identify the dead body.
3. Notify the deceased person’s insurance provider and make sure that they follow their instructions to avoid unnecessary delays or complications.
4. Find a funeral home in the country where the death took place that is experienced in international funeral arrangements.
5. The officer has to contact the applicant for the details.
6. Also, collect the necessary deceased documents from the applicant through email or mail.
7. The required documents are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure depends on the circumstance of death.
9. Then the documents will be processed further. All the updates and document status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. The officer will contact the applicant to visit the office for further process.
11. This entire process can be completed within 2- 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Kin of deceased proof ID
• Death person Proof ID
• Citizenship card
• Copy of an entry of register of deaths
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Contact - 800-CDC-INFO
Contact - (800-232-4636)
TTY 888-232-6348
Contact link

U.S. Embassy Quito
E12-170 Avigiras Ave. and Ave. Eloy Alfaro
Quito, Ecuador
Phone: +593-2-398-5000
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any kin of the deceased who intends to Export a Deceased Body is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• There is no fee for exporting a Deceased Body.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Social security number
• Address
• City
• ZIP code
• Contact details
• Email ID
• Fax
• Spouse details
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• A person who died outside the country and needs to transfer the body from one country to another is done legally with the exported permit.

Information which might help

• For more information link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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