Repatriation from South Sudan to Poland
We organise bringing the deceased from South Sudan 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 South Sudan are collected.
- Price
- We will quote the price once we know the details.
Procedure: South Sudan
Poland is not a party to the 1973 Strasbourg Agreement on the Conveyance of Corpses, so bringing a body from South Sudan always requires the Polish consul's certificate.
Documents from South Sudan 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).
South Sudan: the embassy in Addis Ababa
The page of the Polish Embassy in Addis Ababa lists South Sudan in its bilateral relations menu, together with Ethiopia, Djibouti and the African Union. We confirm the post responsible for this country in your case.
The embassy's page carries a Ministry of Foreign Affairs warning: the ministry strongly advises against all travel to South Sudan because the security situation is unstable. The warning was published in March 2025, so we check the current state anew. The formalities are simple to describe: the visit is arranged by email, the application is submitted in person or by post, and the consul requires the permit from Poland and a death document. We organise contact with the embassy, the documents and a safe transport, and we do not ask the family to travel to the spot. We clarify the detailed requirements of this country's authorities on request in your case.
The Polish consul's certificate
The nearest mission linked to this country on gov.pl is the Polish Embassy in Addis Ababa. 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 South Sudan?
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.
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