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United Kingdom
This page contains information on shipping cremated remains and human remains from Canada to the United Kingdom. These rules are set by the Consulates and we have provided their contact information below. The cost of a shipment from Canada to the United Kingdom is determined by the funeral home fees for handling the arrangements and the fees set by the consulates. Please call or request a quote for exact pricing information.
Shipping Of Cremated Remains To the United Kingdom
- Declaration of Contents from the funeral home
- Certificate of Cremation from the Crematorium
- Funeral Director Statement of Death
- Burial Permit
- If flying with the cremated remains, an approved urn to go through security or a temporary plastic urn
(FOR ENGLAND ONLY) please note that England’s postal service – Royal Mail does NOT accept the delivery of full-sized urns. If the family is not travelling with the urn, then the urn must be booked on an airplane as cargo and the receiving party would travel to the airport to collect the cremated remains.
Shipping Of Human Remains To United Kingdon
Containers required:
- Hermetically sealed meter liner (either with a glass window or all metal top) inside a family chosen casket or temporary wooden shipping container.
Documentation required:
- Funeral Director Statement of Death
- Letter of Embalming from funeral home and Declaration of Contents on company letterhead
- Burial Permit
- Coroners’ Out of Province Certificate
- Health Letter from Alberta Health Services confirming no contagious diseases
- Name, address, and phone number of consignee
Contact Consulate Of England
British Consulate General in Calgary
https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-calgary
2100,144 - 4 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N4 Telephone: 403-705-1755
Use our contact form for consular enquiries: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-calgary
British High Commission in Ottawa
80 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K7 Phone: 613-237-1530 Fax: 416-593-1229
Website: www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-high-commission-ottawa
Contact Consulate or Ireland
Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa
Suite 1105, 130 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 Tel: 613-233-6281 Fax: 613-233-5835
Email: Submit your query
Web: https://www.dfa.ie/canada
Consulate General of Ireland in Vancouver
1300, 1095 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2M6 Phone 236-521-7300
Email: Submit your query
Website: www.dfa.ie/vancouver
Contact Consulate of Australia
Australian Consulate in Vancouver
Suite 2050, 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9 Telephone: 604-694-6160 Fax: 604-684-1856
Email: vancouver.consular@austrade.gov.au
Australian High Commission in Ottawa
Suite 1301, 50 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 Telephone: +1 (613) 236 0841 Fax: 613-786-7621
Email: consular.ottawa@dfat.gov.au
Contact Consulate of New Zealand
New Zealand High Commission in Ottawa
Suite 1401, 150 Elgin Street, Ottaway, ON K2P 1L4 Tel: 613-238-5991 Fax: 613-238-5707
Email: info@nzhcottawa.org
New Zealand Consulate-General in Vancouver
Suite 1200, 888 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3K4 Tel: 604-684-7388 Fax: 604-684-7333
Other Notes
- Consulate does not seal shipment or issue clearance letters.
