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Rabu, 25 Maret 2015

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.

Around the world, most systems require you to have signed death certificate and file the information with the relevant authorities before a burial can be held. It is important to ensure accuracy of information written in those documents to prevent hitches in the system. The documents are the gone through by the consulate that sits at the home country embassy before the body is okay for shipping.

There are countries that have specific requirements for shipping and the hearse. The shipping firm liaises with the contacts on the ground for these requirements to be fulfilled before the arrival of particular body. In case the input of family is required, they are notified in due course. The US air authorities placed specific limitations on air travel to certain cities after September 9/11 bombings. This was extended to cargo that was transported to those cities. You may expect some delay if you live in one of these places.

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.

You may sit and decide to have the body of your loved one cremated. This practice is gaining popularity among different societies around the world. There is also some regulations that have to be complied to before this is done. This may also delay the delivery of cremated remains to home. Cremation will cost you a little cheaper than bring the body home.

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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