Repatriation from Equatorial Guinea to Poland

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

Issuing authority and document
Certificate: the Polish consul confirmed in your case. 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 Equatorial Guinea are collected.
Price
We will quote the price once we know the details.

Procedure: Equatorial Guinea

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

Documents from Equatorial Guinea 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).

Equatorial Guinea: the embassy in Abuja

Equatorial Guinea is served by the Polish Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, not by a post in the country itself. Its district also includes Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo. The consulate arranges visits by email and accepts documents 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 requires a funeral home certificate on securing the body: a metal coffin, an absorbent layer at the bottom, careful soldering and a wooden crate. For ashes, the funeral home certifies that the remains are in a sealed, damage-resistant container. We prepare and send the documents so that the application reaches the right Consular Section. We confirm the detailed requirements of this country's authorities on enquiry in your case.

The Polish consul's certificate

The nearest mission linked to this country on gov.pl is the Polish Embassy in Abuja. We confirm the competent mission in your case.

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 Equatorial Guinea?

The Polish consul competent for this country; we confirm the mission in your case. 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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