Shipping remains from the USA to Ukraine

To transport remains to Ukraine, they must be placed in a hermetically sealed zinc casket. The zinc casket is placed into a wooden shipping crate. All required containers can be obtained through local Funeral Home.

Paperwork Requirements:

Following are the requirements of Ukrainian law for the shipping of human remains to Ukraine:

• Certificate from funeral home stating that there are no other inserts in the coffin except the body and that the container was sealed in the presence of an authorized representative of funeral home;
  
  
• Transport authorization from authorized medical authorities stating that decedent did not suffer any communicable disease;
  
  
• Authorization for burial from the city/oblast administration office (only for non Ukrainian Citizens);
  
  
• Certified copy of local certificate of death;
  
  
• Decedent's passport (or certified copy of passport for non Ukrainian Citizens only);
  
  
• All documents in English must be Apostilled by the Office of Secretary of State and accompanied by Ukrainian translation for Ukrainian customs.