Repatriation from Costa Rica to Poland
We organise bringing the deceased from Costa Rica 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 Mexico City. 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 Costa Rica are collected.
- Price
- We will quote the price once we know the details.
Procedure: Costa Rica
Poland is not a party to the 1973 Strasbourg Agreement on the Conveyance of Corpses, so bringing a body from Costa Rica always requires the Polish consul's certificate.
Documents from Costa Rica are authenticated with an apostille if a Polish office asks for it (the country is a party to the Hague Convention, HCCH, as of 13 October 2026).
Costa Rica: looked after by the Embassy in Mexico
The Polish missions in Costa Rica and in Mexico were closed in 2008, and Costa Rica was placed under the territorial competence of the Polish Embassy in Mexico. Consular certificate matters are therefore handled with Mexico, and the visit is arranged by email.
The application can be submitted in person or by post, and the certificate collected in person or sent by post at the applicant's cost. We confirm the scope of documents for Costa Rica with the embassy in Mexico in your case. We organise the local formalities after the death, cooperation with a funeral home on site, preparation of the body or urn, and the flight to Poland. We clarify the detailed requirements of this country's authorities on request 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 Mexico City.
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 Costa Rica?
The consul of the mission named by gov.pl: the Polish Embassy in Mexico City. It is based on the starosta's permit and the death certificate.
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