Repatriation from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Poland

We help bring the deceased from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Poland: documents from the country of death, Polish permits and transport of the body or ashes.

Issuing authority and document: Export documents are issued by the authorities of the country of death; we confirm them in your case. Polish certificate: the Polish Embassy in Sarajevo.
Transport: By a special vehicle for conveying remains or by air. We agree the route and the place of handover in Poland with the family.
Timing: We confirm the date once we have the documents. The Act provides that the starosta and the consul issue their documents within 3 days of the application at the latest (Article 14(5) of the Act on Cemeteries and Burial of the Dead). In practice, extra time is needed for the opinion of the district sanitary inspector (sanepid) and for delivery of the originals. How long matters take in the country of death depends on the local authorities.
Price: We will quote the price once we know the details.

Procedure: Bosnia and Herzegovina

This country is not a party to the Strasbourg Agreement on the Conveyance of Corpses of 1973 (according to the Netherlands treaty database, as of 13 October 2026). Poland is not a party to it either, so in addition to documents from the country of death the Polish consul's certificate is needed.

This country is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention (according to the HCCH, as of 13 October 2026), so documents from it can be authenticated with an apostille if a Polish office asks for this.

Sarajevo: a short document list, but a lot to watch

For cases from Bosnia and Herzegovina the certificate is issued by the Polish Embassy in Sarajevo. The embassy page lists two documents: a burial permit issued by the starost or city mayor, and a copy of the death certificate or another document confirming the death. The family or an authorised funeral home can apply for the permit, so we can do it for you.

A visit is booked by email with the embassy secretariat, documents are filed in person or by post, and the finished certificate is collected in person or posted at the applicant's cost. The consul should issue it immediately and no later than three days after the application. If it is refused, a complaint to the Minister of Foreign Affairs may be filed within seven days. We confirm translation and apostille requirements with the mission for each document.

The Polish consul's certificate

The Polish consul's certificate for bringing a body or ashes to Poland is issued by the Polish Embassy in Sarajevo.

On the Polish side two documents are always needed, for an urn too: the starosta's permit and the Polish consul's certificate (Article 14(4) of the Act on Cemeteries and Burial of the Dead).

Documents for the consul: body

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

Burial permit issued by the starosta or the city mayor.
Copy of the death certificate or another document confirming the death.

Good to know

According to the Polish mission's website:

The application for a burial permit can be submitted by the family or an authorised funeral home.

Frequently asked questions

Who issues the Polish consul's certificate when a body is brought from Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The Polish Embassy in Sarajevo, on the basis of the starosta's permit and the death certificate. The Act provides that the certificate is issued within 3 days of the application at the latest (Article 14(5) of the Act on Cemeteries and Burial of the Dead).

Are permits needed for an urn from Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Yes. The Polish rules on conveying remains apply accordingly to ashes, so the starosta's permit and the consul's certificate are needed.

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