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Transportation of the
Deceased
From October 1, 2006, permits of
the Consulate General
for transportation of cremated human remains (ashes) to
Lithuania are
no longer required. The following documents are needed for
transportation:
-
Certificate of death (or
a
notarized copy), with an
Apostille, issued by competent US
authorities.The
document has to be translated into Lithuanian and the translation certified
(translation can be done in Lithuania);
-
Passport of the deceased, if available (will
be returned), or other ID (or
a notarized copy);
-
Certificate
regarding cremation, issued by the
funeral home.
Permits for transportation of
the deceased (in a coffin) to Lithuania are issued by the Consulate
General. The following documents are required:
-
Certificate of death (or
a
notarized copy), with an
Apostille, issued by competent US
authorities.
-
Medical (physician’s) certificate indicating
cause of death or diagnosis (only if the cause of death is not indicated in
the death certificate)
-
Passport of the deceased, if available (will
be returned), or other ID (or
a notarized copy);
-
Statement (certificate) from
the
funeral home stating:
- that the coffin contains nothing but remains of the deceased;
- in case if death was caused
by contagious (communicable) disease– that the remains
were properly disinfected.
-
Short
description of the coffin as to its
material, color, shape.
Note: the coffin must be double.
-
Permit to bury remains in Lithuania (obtained
from local authorities in Lithuania).
Also, the
following information is necessary in order to issue
the permit for
transportation:
-
name(s) of person(s) escorting/ accompanying the
remains, if any;
-
name of recipient (person or funeral home
receiving remains), if different from escorting person;
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flight information (route, carrier, dates of
departure/ arrival); or shipping company.
Permits are issued free of charge.
If requested, they will be
sent back to you by mail (please
provide a self-addressed
stamped envelope).
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