Repatriation from Ethiopia to Poland

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa and its neighbours

Ethiopia is served by the Polish Embassy in Addis Ababa. The same post also handles Djibouti, South Sudan, and the African Union, IGAD and the UN Economic Commission for Africa. In practice this means the case of someone who died in Ethiopia is run from the capital, and if the family is elsewhere, applications and collection are handled by correspondence.

The certificate for bringing remains or ashes home is issued by the consul. The application is filed in person or by post, the visit date is arranged by email, and the certificate should be ready promptly, no later than three days after the documents are filed. If it is refused, a complaint to the Minister of Foreign Affairs may be filed within seven days, through the consul. We confirm separately which Ethiopian authority approves the removal in your case. We organise the documents, contact with the embassy and transport to Poland.