Repatriation from the Central African Republic to Poland
We organise bringing the deceased from the Central African Republic 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 the Central African Republic are collected.
- Price
- We will quote the price once we know the details.
Procedure: Central African Republic
Poland is not a party to the 1973 Strasbourg Agreement on the Conveyance of Corpses, so bringing a body from the Central African Republic always requires the Polish consul's certificate.
Documents from the Central African Republic 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).
Central African Republic: the embassy in Luanda
The page of the Polish Embassy in Luanda lists the Central African Republic in its bilateral relations menu, together with Angola, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is not described outright as a consular district, so we confirm the competent post for this country in your case.
The procedure published by the embassy in Luanda contains requirements that may also apply to your case: a legalised death certificate, a permit from local authorities to take remains abroad, and a sanitary certificate for a suitable coffin. For an urn, a cremation certificate and a funeral home statement about a sealed container are needed. The visit is arranged by email with the consulate, and documents are submitted in person or by post. We organise the collection of these documents and the transport. 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 Luanda. 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 the Central African Republic?
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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