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Dead Body Transportation from Saudi Arabia to India

Varun

07 October, 2022

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When death happens in another country, it hurts most because all the close ones want to be with the person in the last moments. Saudi Arabia is a country that is rich in providing jobs and opportunities for emerging businesses. So it attracts many Indians and hence the death of Indian people is natural in Saudi Arabia.

Last journey organization is one of those forefront organizations which can lessen the grief to some extent by helping the mourning persons. It provides all the facilities associated with the international dead body transportation.

What is the process called?

The process of international dead body transportation is also known as international repatriation of the dead body. The procedure is not an easy task. Here are the steps and a list of necessary documents which one must not avoid while bringing the deceased body of a loved one back home. A small mistake can delay the entire process of transportation of a dead body.

Approval of the Hospital Authorities by getting a death certificate

The approval from a reliable hospital authority is mandatory. The concerned doctor issues a death certificate that assures the incident of a death. The death certificate is an unavoidable part of the documentation in the transportation process which is why the information mentioned on it also plays an important role. So one must check twice the important information like name, age, date of death, cause of death, sex, time, identification mark on the body, etc.

Now comes the turn of signing the death certificate. This process comes under the higher authority of the concerned hospital. A signature, the stamp of the doctor, and the seal of the hospital should be on the death certificate which makes it worthy to submit. Here comes another obstacle related to the language. Try to get the death certificate in the English language because after shipping the cargo from Saudi Arabia the concerned authorities in India will check essential documents.

Look for a Mortuary that can Prevent the Decomposition

Sometimes the concerned hospital authorities give the facility of a mortuary where one can keep the body safely because the issuance of a death certificate takes a long time. But if there is a delay in getting a vacant spot for the body in the mortuary, one should look round for other private or government mortuary. Not only the death certificate issuance but the arrangement of air cargo service tickets also takes time to a great extent. So one must place the body inside a mortuary.

Approval from the Local Authorities

One must inform the local authorities like the police of the locality where the person resided for a long time before the death incident. They release a no-objection certificate after getting valuable information about the demise of the resident. This document will help in registering the name of the departed soul in the embassies of both the countries, Saudi Arabia and India.

Embalming service, an unavoidable service in International Repatriation

The international transportation of the dead bodies is a task with several obstacles. Every bit of the procedure comes with a delay and complexity so the chances of body decomposition also increase. Embalming is a method that prevents the body from decaying. In this process, the body of the deceased person is covered with a substance that resists decomposition. But credibility always comes first. So one should look for an embalming service center that is certified. After completing the work of embalming, do not skip the collection of the embalming certificate.

Arrangement of the coffin box

Usually, the centers which provide the service of embalming also provide coffin boxes for the security of the body. But making haste in buying a coffin box, can be troublesome at checking points. Make sure that the coffin box must be new and certified. If the embalming service center is not provided one should arrange it with the help of funeral undertakers from nearby places.

Documents that are necessary for the cargo clearance

This is the most important section of the information where one is required to have great focus. For the international repatriation of the dead body, documents are the mandatory parts. Here is the list of all documents which come under the essential criteria,

Death certificate
Post-mortem copy
Police NOC
Embalming certificate
Coffin certificate
Photo and ID card ( Adhaar card/ driving license or any equivalent document)
Contact details of the receiver in case of non-accompanied transport

One must keep at least 10 copies of each document as it is ordered to submit one copy of each document to concerned departments.

Arrangement of the Ambulance with freezing service

After collecting all the important documents along with their xerox copies and human remains, one must arrange an ambulance for reaching the airport. This ambulance should provide the service of the freezing box inside it. Try to contact the near ambulance service providers. One must have a conversation about the booking of extra hours as the booking of air cargo service tickets also takes time.

Booking of Air Cargo Ticket

All the air service providers do not facilitate cargo services. One must make a list of such air service organizations which offer cargo shipping services before starting the ticket booking process. One has to wait for the availability of cargo shipping planes. Provide all the information to the AWB department before three hours of departure which handles the proceedings of international repatriation of dead bodies. If the family member is traveling along with the cargo then you need not provide the receiver’s details but if the family member is traveling separately then give the details of the receiver.

The international transportation of the dead body process is managed by the professional team of the Last journey organization. That guidance can help the mourning persons and lessen their pain.