Repatriation from Angola to Poland

Angola: a legalised death record and local permits

In Angola the embassy in Luanda asks for more documents than in most countries. The death certificate must be legalised. A local permit to take the body abroad is also needed, together with a sanitary certificate from the authorities on a suitable coffin and no public health risk, plus the starosta's permit, a medical statement that no infectious disease was involved, and a document confirming the death. We collect the legalisations and permits on your behalf.

For an urn the list is similar, with additions: a cremation certificate with the deceased's details and a funeral home certificate that the urn is sealed and holds only the ashes. The application is filed in person or by post, the visit date is agreed by email, and the consul issues the certificate no later than three days after the application. We confirm translation and apostille requirements with the mission for each document.

Documents for the consul: body

According to the Polish mission's website, the following are needed:

• Burial permit (pozwolenie) issued by the starosta or the city mayor (application by the family or a funeral home).
• A legalised copy of the death certificate or another document confirming the death.
• Medical certificate that the cause of death was not an infectious disease.
• Permit from the local authorities for the removal of the body abroad.
• Sanitary certificate from the local authorities confirming a suitable coffin and the absence of risk.