Repatriation from Togo to Poland

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

Issuing authority and document
Certificate: the Polish Embassy in Abuja. 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 Togo are collected.
Price
We will quote the price once we know the details.

Procedure: Togo

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

Documents from Togo 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).

Togo: the case is handled by the embassy in Abuja

Togo is in the district of the Polish Embassy in Abuja, together with Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The consulate arranges visits by email and accepts applications in person or by post. The certificate is collected in person or sent by post at the applicant's cost.

In the embassy's procedure, for a body a funeral home statement is needed that the coffin is metal, has an absorbent layer at the bottom and has been soldered shut, and that it has been placed in a wooden crate. For ashes the home confirms a sealed, damage-resistant container. The description concerns the embassy in Nigeria, so for Togo we verify the scope of requirements with the consulate. We handle the documents, contact with a funeral home in Togo and the transport to Poland. We clarify the detailed requirements of this country's authorities on request in your case.

The Polish consul's certificate

The certificate is issued by the consul of the mission named on gov.pl: the Polish Embassy in Abuja.

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 Togo?

The consul of the mission named by gov.pl: the Polish Embassy in Abuja. 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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