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International Mortuary Shipping Companies Shipping And Funeral Services

By Lelia Hall


Globalization has made it easier for family and friends to travel to different areas of the world to work, for further studies or just to enjoy a vacation. In an unfortunate case where death strikes in foreign lands, it is normally very hectic to bring the body back for a burial. There is a long process in clearing with the home country embassy and burial plans for the deceased. This does not need to be a real hustle with the presence of international mortuary shipping solutions.

These companies are run by an experienced staff and have set offices or appointed organizations to act on their behalf around the world to enable them ship the remains to any part of the world where the family reside. Requirements for shipping human bodies differ from region to the other. These are investigated and complied with before the remains of the deceased can be transported.

In several countries around the globe, you are required to have the death certificate signed and filed by the relevant activities before the shipping of the body. All the statistical information should be accurate as given by close family members. The documents are then taken to the embassy for the consulate to certify the documents. The arrangement to ship the remains can only take place after the documents have been certified and the shipping company given a go ahead to s the body.

Furthermore, there are countries that require special units to be employed to ship human remains. The shipping company goes through the specific regulations using their representative on the ground and communicates the part that need to be fulfilled by the company. After 9/11 attacks in USA, several regulations have been placed on flights between certain cities. Furthermore, there are certain times where it is not allowed to transport cargo to certain destinations. Thus, when planning for the funeral, you should consider possible flight delays.

Most mortuary shipping companies cater for all the services including removal of a body, its embalming, filling of the necessary documents, obtaining of the required licenses and delivery to the airport. Others provide delivery to the resident town, delivery to a local mortuary and further preparation of a body at an extra fee.

Rather than have the body delivered for burial, you may decide to have it cremated. In fact, most cultures around the world are considering cremation as an option. Again, there are different regulations from country to country regarding cremation. You may have to wait a little while before the cremated remains are delivered home. Cremation costs are also a little cheaper since it takes less cost to transport cremated remains.

You could pick a graveside service provider from nearby. However, you may stand to save something by buying the service as part of the whole solution from the international shipping company. Most of these firms cost disinterment as a separate service.

It is good to visit several mortuary shipping companies before selecting one. Evaluate their services against the cost provided Ask if the operate in your home country. Furthermore, ask if they have added services and the cost of each service.




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