Repatriation and Exhumation Services
Our caring staff have years of experience repatriating family back home and foreign nationals to their homelands. Speak to a Funeral Specialist
Interstate & Overseas Repatriations
Our caring staff have years of experience repatriating family back home and foreign nationals to their homelands. We handle all the necessary legal documentation and support your family through the entire process. Our repatriation services include:
- Transfer of your loved one into our care
- Embalming and mortuary care
- Coffin
- Metal liner
- Packaging
- Administration fees
- Liaising with consulates and embassies
- Airport transfers
- Arranging all legal documentation
- Death certificate
- Transportation of the deceased to the airport
- Liaising with interstate/international funeral director and family
- Professional service fees
Guiding You Through Repatriation Care
Our funeral director will assess the repatriation logistics to determine the scope and provide a quote or estimate (your insurance may cover these costs). We then gather all the necessary legal documentation, death certificates, and transit permits. Our staff liaises with local authorities to ensure the remains are adequately prepared for transportation.
We coordinate with airlines and freight services to guarantee the remains receive respectful treatment and return to their final destination promptly. Our repatriation services cater to cultural and religious customs and include frequent communications with the family.
Exhumation Services
The exhumation of human remains may be required for various reasons, such as forensic investigations, transfers to another burial ground, or for a cremation to return ashes to the family.
Before an exhumation can proceed, we must apply for an exhumation license with the Department of Human Services. The deceased’s next of kin/applicant, the owner of the grave, and the Cemetery Trust must also give permission for the exhumation license to be approved. The whole process can take time. At Seaside Funerals, we’ll guide the family through every step and prepare documentation as required.
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Affordable yet dignified funerals on the Mornington Peninsula and throughout Victoria. Contact our team to learn more about our services and how we can help.
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