Repatriation from Benin to Poland

We organise bringing the deceased from Benin to Poland: documents from the country of death, Polish permits and transport of the body or urn.

Issuing authority and document
Certificate: the Polish Embassy in Abuja. The export permit comes from the authorities of the country of death.
Transport
The body is carried by air as air cargo. We agree the arrival airport and the handover point in Poland with the family.
Timing
The starosta and the consul have up to 3 days for their documents (Article 14(5) of the Act on Cemeteries). We give the full timing once the documents from Benin are collected.
Price
We will quote the price once we know the details.

Procedure: Benin

Poland is not a party to the 1973 Strasbourg Agreement on the Conveyance of Corpses, so bringing a body from Benin always requires the Polish consul's certificate.

Documents from Benin are authenticated by legalisation if a Polish office asks for it (the country is not a party to the Hague Convention, HCCH, as of 13 October 2026).

Benin: the competent embassy is in Abuja

Benin is handled by the Polish Embassy in Abuja, whose district also includes Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo. A visit to the Consular Section is arranged by email, and documents are submitted in person or by post. If the consul refuses, he issues a decision, against which a complaint can be lodged with the Minister of Foreign Affairs within 7 days, through the consul. The certificate is collected in person or sent by post.

The embassy's instructions require a funeral home certificate that the body has been secured in a soldered metal coffin with an absorbent layer at the bottom, placed in a wooden crate. For ashes, a certificate is needed that the remains are in a sealed, damage-resistant container. We prepare the funeral home certificate and the remaining documents for you, including the starosta's permit. We confirm the detailed requirements of this country's authorities on enquiry in your case.

The Polish consul's certificate

The certificate is issued by the consul of the mission named on gov.pl: the Polish Embassy in Abuja.

How to get them: the starosta's permit and the consul's certificate.

Frequently asked questions

Who issues the Polish consul's certificate when a body is brought from Benin?

The consul of the mission named by gov.pl: the Polish Embassy in Abuja. It is based on the starosta's permit and the death certificate.

Request

For example +48..., +44... or your Telegram username
What needs to be transported
Please do not state the cause of death or any medical data.

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