Repatriation from Cyprus to Poland

Cyprus: a Cypriot firm and a Polish funeral home work together

On Cyprus, consular matters are handled by the Polish Embassy in Nicosia, at Kennedy Avenue 12-14. According to its instructions, a Cypriot funeral firm takes care of the formalities on the Cypriot side and usually works with a Polish funeral home. Cremation is practically unavailable on Cyprus, so we plan it in advance. 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 Cypriot customs service allows bodies to be exported by air on the basis of an airway bill and a death certificate authenticated by the health services. The transport is accompanied by the original death certificate issued by a doctor and, after an autopsy, a document on the cause of death and the removal permit. Death certificates are issued by the Civil Registry and Migration Department or the district administrations; documents are in Greek and English. We handle the rest for the family.