Repatriation from Germany to Moldova

If someone close to you has died in Germany, we help bring them home to the Republic of Moldova, with the German and Moldovan documents and the journey arranged.

Issuing authority and document: Germany is not a party to the Strasbourg Agreement. The German mortuary passport (Leichenpass) is issued by a local office, which depends on the federal state.
Transport: By air or by road. The mode of transport and the handover point in Moldova are agreed with the family case by case, depending on the city, the documents and the route.
Timing: We confirm the timeline once we have the documents. It depends on the local authorities, the Moldovan consulate where it is involved, and the transport available.
Price: Body (repatriation of remains): from 1 700 €
Ashes (urn): from 800 €

Country status under the 1973 Strasbourg Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses: per the Council of Europe list (archived 20.05.2014) and the Netherlands treaty database; checked 11.10.2026.

Procedure

Germany is not a party to the Strasbourg Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses (1973), so the national rules of Germany apply, together with the requirements of the consulate of the Republic of Moldova. As a rule, the mortuary passport is then issued by an embassy or consulate of the Republic of Moldova.

The German mortuary passport (Leichenpass) is issued by a local office that depends on the federal state: in Bavaria, for example, it is the municipality where the journey begins. According to the Hague Conference status table, the Apostille Convention has applied between Germany and Moldova since 17.07.2026, so German documents can be apostilled for use in Moldova.

Required documents

Usually needed: the German death certificate, the passport of the deceased, the documents of the applicant and the certificates of the funeral service. We confirm the list for your federal state.

Frequently asked questions

Who issues the Leichenpass in Germany?

It depends on the federal state. In Bavaria it is the municipality where the journey begins; in other states, other local offices may be responsible. We confirm it for your case.

Do German documents need an apostille?

German documents can now be apostilled for use in Moldova. We check which documents need it.

How long does repatriation from Germany take?

We confirm the timeline once we have the documents.

Other countries

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