Repatriation to Romania from abroad
We help families bring a loved one who has died abroad home to the Republic of Romania: the body or the ashes, the documents and the journey. You speak to one coordinator throughout.
Tell us where your loved one is and what you need.
You can call us, write in a messenger or send a request through the form. We will quote the price once we know the details.
Contact usServices
Repatriation of remains, transport of ashes, documents and the journey home, arranged by one coordinator.
Documents, preparation and transport of the body home to Romania.
Documents, the transport requirements for the urn and transport of the ashes to Romania.
Cremation in the country of death and return of the ashes to Romania.
Certificates, apostille, translations into Romanian and the mortuary passport.
Meeting the coffin or urn on arrival and, if you wish, arranging the funeral.
Air or road transport to Romania; the route and the handover point are agreed with you.
How we work
From the first call to arrival in Romania, in five clear steps.
Call, write in a messenger or send the form. Tell us the country, the city and whether you need to bring home the body or the ashes. We will quote the price once we know the details.
We tell you which documents are needed in that country and for the Romanian side, and who issues each one. Where needed, we arrange translations and apostilles.
Together with the local funeral service, we arrange the permits, the preparation of the body and a coffin that meets the rules, and the mortuary passport where it applies.
The remains travel by air or by road; we agree the mode of transport and the handover point with you. We keep you informed and confirm the timeline once we have the documents.
On arrival, the coffin or urn is handed over to the family at the place agreed in advance. If you wish, we also arrange the funeral.
From the first call to arrival in Romania, one coordinator stays with you and explains each step in plain language.
Countries of departure
We help families in 20 countries where people from Moldova live and work. Choose a country to see how the procedure works there.
Documents for repatriation to Romania
- Death certificate
- Mortuary passport (laissez-passer)
- Passport of the deceased
- Funeral service certificates
- Permit to remove the body
- Cremation certificate (for ashes)
- Application, proof of kinship or power of attorney
- Moldova has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since 16.03.2007, so documents from other member countries are confirmed with an apostille before translation. Documents from Romania are valid in Romania without legalisation under the 1996 bilateral treaty.
- Documents are translated into Romanian, the state language of Romania. The foreign death record can be transcribed at an embassy or consulate of the Republic of Romania, or later in Romania through the Public Services Agency (ASP). According to the Public Services Agency (ASP, 2024), the transcription must be declared within 6 months of returning to Romania or receiving the document.
The main documents usually needed. The exact list depends on the country of death, and we confirm it for each case.
Repatriation to Romania: prices
The price depends on the country, the city, the documents and the type of transport. There is no pressure to decide: we agree everything with you before we start.
One coordinator from the first call until arrival
The documents needed, translations and apostilles where required
Preparation of the body and a coffin that meets the transport rules or, for ashes, the requirements for the urn
The mode of transport (air or road) and the handover point in Romania
We will quote the price once we know the details.
Before we start, we agree the price and the exact list of services with you.
If you would like to compare options, for example repatriation of the body or cremation and transport of the ashes, we give you the price of each.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions families ask us most often.
Contact us by phone, messenger or the form. Tell us the country and city, and whether you plan to bring home the body or the ashes. We will explain the next steps.
The price depends on the country, the city, the documents and the type of transport. We will quote the price once we know the details.
We confirm the timeline once we have the documents. It depends on the authorities in the country of death, the Romanian consulate where it is involved, and the transport available.
Usually the death certificate, the passport of the deceased, the certificates of the funeral service and, for a body, a mortuary passport. The exact list depends on the country, and we confirm it for your case.
It is the document that accompanies the body on the journey. It is issued by an embassy or consulate of the Republic of Romania, or by the local authority in a country that is party to the Strasbourg Agreement (1973).
It is the European agreement of 1973 on the transfer of corpses; for Moldova it has applied since 14.03.2003. Between its parties, the body travels with a laissez-passer, and the country of destination may not ask for other documents beyond it and the usual transport documents.
Of the countries on this site: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey, as well as the Republic of Romania. Italy, Germany, Romania, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Israel, the United States and Canada are not.
Yes. Ashes are not covered by the Strasbourg Agreement, and each country has its own rules for them. The requirements for ashes differ from those for a body, and we confirm them for your country.
According to media reports from early 2026, there is no crematorium in Romania, so cremation takes place abroad, usually in the country of death.
The death is first registered in the country where it occurred. The certificate can then be transcribed at a Romanian embassy or consulate, or a Romanian certificate is issued in Romania on the basis of the legalised foreign one. According to the Public Services Agency (ASP, 2024), the transcription must be declared within 6 months of returning to Romania or receiving the document.
Often, yes. Moldova has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since 16.03.2007, and foreign documents are usually confirmed with an apostille. Documents from Romania are valid without legalisation under a bilateral treaty.
Into Romanian, the state language of Romania. We tell you which documents need a translation.
Both are possible, depending on the country and the route. The mode of transport (air or road) and the handover point are agreed with the family case by case.
It can. Many families from Moldova hold more than one citizenship, and the documents then depend on which passport the person had. We check this for your case.
Not always. Many steps can be done remotely, sometimes with a power of attorney. We tell you which documents need your signature.
In such cases, the authorities in the country of death may need to give additional permission before the body is released, for example a coroner or a prosecutor. This can affect the timeline, and we keep you informed.
Yes, if you wish, we also arrange the funeral. You can also choose only the repatriation and arrange the funeral yourselves.
No. Please do not include the cause of death or any medical details in the form. We do not need them at the first contact.
Send a request
Tell us where your loved one is and what you need. We will quote the price once we know the details.
+373 62 140 000