Exhumation in Czechia and Reburial in Ukraine
If your relative is already buried in Czechia, we arrange the exhumation and bring the remains home to Ukraine for reburial. Our exhumation costs from €500 plus the cost of transport, with no prepayment.
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Repatriation of the deceased from Czechia to Ukraine
We collect the deceased from any town in Czechia and drive them in a funeral vehicle through Poland or Slovakia straight to your town. The price is from €1,000 for the whole journey, and the road home takes from 24 hours after collection. We handle the Czech papers, the consulate and the border.
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Translated from Ukrainian “You were always available, whatever the time…” — Віта Х. “Everything was organised with great dignity, professionally and with attention to every detail.” — Тамара Ю. “Every question was resolved promptly, with respect and attention to detail.” — Olha B. “…your support, compassion, sense of responsibility and professionalism meant a great deal to us.” — Ірина Б. “It all went quickly and professionally…” — Оля К. from €1,000 including documents, the coffin and transport to your town. We will give you the exact price within 5 minutes.
The price includes:
- Documents of the country of death and the consulate
- Preparation of the body
- Zinc-lined transport coffin
- Transport to your town
- Coffin of your choice and urn free of charge
- No prepayment
What changes the total: the city and distance, the route (road or air), the country’s documents, preparation of the body. More about prices →
Summary. Bringing the deceased home from Czechia to Ukraine costs from €1,000 for the entire journey: the paperwork, the coffin and the road to your town. The funeral in Ukraine is extra. Czechia is close, so we drive a special vehicle through Poland or Slovakia. The Czech death certificate (úmrtní list) is issued by the civil registry office, and embalming is not mandatory for removal. The journey home takes from 24 hours after the body is collected. Tell us the city and the address and we will give you the exact price within 5 minutes.
- Since 2015 bringing people home
- Ukrainian company Company code (EDRPOU) 46261246
- Contract with a fixed price
- 35 countries with “from” prices
- Own workshop coffins and funeral goods
- 24/7 one number throughout
If it has just happened
- Call or write any time. We explain what to say. We contact hospital and police.
- Mention any insurance policy. We coordinate with the insurer.
- Name two cities. Where it happened. Where to bring the body. Enough for a price. The passport comes later.
How we handle a case from Czechia
We keep you updated at every step. Keep the contacts of the people who called you from Czechia: the employer, the doctor or the police. Do not pay anyone until you know the full price to your home. Here is what happens after your call.
The first conversation
You tell us which Czech town the body is in and what the hospital or police said. We say which way we will drive and give you the price on the same call.
We collect the deceased
We agree the time with the morgue or the hospital. If the documents are still being prepared, the body stays in a refrigerated chamber.
The Czech death certificate
We obtain the úmrtní list from the registry office (matriční úřad) for the district where the death occurred. It can also be issued to whoever arranges the funeral, so we queue for it, not you.
The transport permit
For transport under an international agreement, the průvodní list is issued by the regional public health station. We work out which permit your case needs and arrange it.
The Ukrainian side
Translation, certification, the Ukrainian consulate in Prague or Brno, and the certificate for the border.
The road home
We drive in a specialist vehicle through Poland or Slovakia. At the Ukrainian border we handle everything ourselves. More on road transport.
Handing over to the family
The hearse that collected your relative in Czechia drives straight to the place of the farewell. If you want, we also take on the funeral in any Ukrainian town.
We work out your price
Call or leave your number.
Documents in Czechia
What Czechia issues
- List o prohlídce zemřelého: the record of examination of the deceased. A doctor draws it up.
- Úmrtní list: the death certificate. The registry office (matriční úřad) issues it based on the examination record. The deadline is up to 30 days.
- Průvodní list: the accompanying letter, or “passport for the body”. For transport under the international agreement, it is issued by the regional public health station (krajská hygienická stanice).
What we need from you
- The deceased's passport or a copy.
- Your passport and a document proving the family relationship.
- The city where the death occurred, and whether the person had a Czech residence permit.
- If there was insurance: the policy number and the insurer's contacts.
We arrange everything else. You do not queue or write requests in Czech. The full list is on the Documents page.
The passport for the body and Ukraine
Czechia is a party to the Strasbourg Agreement on the transfer of corpses. Between its parties, the passport for the body replaces most other documents. Ukraine is not a party, so the Ukrainian border always needs its own documents: the death certificate and the certificate that the body and the coffin contain no prohibited items, certified by the Ukrainian consulate. We prepare them in parallel with the Czech ones.
If the person had a residence permit
When a foreigner with a residence permit dies, the Czech registry office itself informs the foreign police and the embassy of the country of citizenship. This does not replace registering the death with the consul; we still do that.
The Embassy and consulate of Ukraine in Czechia
The death of a Ukrainian citizen abroad is registered by the consul. In Czechia there are two Ukrainian missions: the Embassy in Prague and the Consulate in Brno.
- The consul registers the death based on the Czech medical document and the death certificate, translated into Ukrainian and certified.
- Neither Prague nor Brno charges a consular fee for registering the death and issuing the first Ukrainian certificate.
- Close relatives collect the Ukrainian certificate in person, or it reaches the family by post via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The consul issues a certificate used in Ukraine to apply for the funeral allowance.
If you are in Ukraine and cannot travel, that is not a problem. We submit the documents and keep you updated.
How we bring the deceased home from Czechia
Czechia has no common border with Ukraine, so we travel in transit through Poland or Slovakia. We choose the route by the city we collect from and by your town in Ukraine. From the moment the body is collected, the journey home to Ukraine takes 24 hours at the least.
Where we collect from
We collect the deceased from Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Liberec, Olomouc, Karlovy Vary and from any other Czech town or village: from a hospital, a morgue or from another place where the deceased is. Ostrava is closer to the Ukrainian border than Karlovy Vary, so the amount is worked out for your town.
A plane is possible, but from Czechia the road is usually simpler: the hearse goes from the morgue to your town with no transfers.
Two Czech rules that affect the journey
- Embalming is not mandatory. But if an unembalmed body is transported for more than 8 hours or further than 500 km, an airtight coffin or refrigeration is required. The journey to Ukraine is longer than that, so we always meet this condition.
- Only a special hearse. In Czechia, a body may be transported by road only in a vehicle approved as a funeral vehicle. An ordinary minibus is not allowed. Carrying the dead is a licensed funeral service there, and the hearse cargo area must have washable walls and floor and carry nothing but coffins.
For the Ukrainian border, the body must be in an airtight metal coffin, which is sealed. It is opened only in exceptional cases: at a medical facility, in the presence of a customs officer and the accompanying person.
Price of repatriation from Czechia
Body from Czechia from €1,000Urn with ashes from €800
You pay once for everything from the Czech morgue to your door. Any funeral in Ukraine is a separate bill.
What the price includes
The price includes:
- contact with hospital and morgue
- local, consular, border documents
- preparing the body for travel
- hermetically sealed coffin with a zinc liner for transport
- sealing as the border requires
- usually by road; if needed, part of the way by air
- handover to the family
Coffin of your choice and urn: free of charge.
What the exact amount depends on
The city: Ostrava is closer to the border than Karlovy Vary or Plzeň. The route: through Poland or Slovakia. The coffin and preparing the body. How many documents need translating. Tell us the city and we will work it all out straight away. All countries are in the table on the Prices page.
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Questions about repatriation from Czechia
How much does it cost to bring the deceased home from Czechia?
From €1,000, including documents, the coffin and transport to your town. A funeral in Ukraine is charged on its own. All prices are on the Prices page.
How long does it take?
Counting from collection, the body's way home to Ukraine takes from 24 hours. The time for documents depends on the Czech authorities: the registry office has up to 30 days to issue the death certificate. We do not wait for one document before starting on the next.
Is embalming mandatory in Czechia?
Under Czech law, no. But for a journey of more than 8 hours or 500 km without embalming, an airtight coffin or refrigeration is required. We will decide together what to choose, depending on the condition of the body and the timing. More on preparing the body.
Which documents do you need from the family?
The deceased's passport or a copy, your passport and a document showing you are a relative. If the person had a Czech residence permit, send us a photo of it too. If there was insurance, the policy details. We obtain the examination record and the úmrtní list ourselves.
Do I need to come to Czechia?
Usually not. We obtain the úmrtní list at the Czech registry office, and we also submit the documents to the Embassy in Prague or the Consulate in Brno. If a Czech office issues a paper only to a relative, we will warn you at the start. More in the article If the family cannot travel abroad.
The person lived in Czechia with a residence permit. Does anything change?
The Czech registry office will inform the foreign police and the embassy itself. The transport procedure is the same: Czech documents, registration with the consul, documents for the Ukrainian border.
Can insurance cover the transport?
Yes, when the policy includes repatriation. Send us a photo of it and we will read the terms and agree the transport with the insurer ourselves. Some policies pay only up to the Ukrainian border; in that case you will know the remaining amount before we set off.
Which cities in Czechia do you collect from?
From any: Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Liberec, Olomouc, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and smaller towns and villages.
What should I do first?
The first steps are at the top of this page. They are described in detail on the page What to do if a loved one dies abroad. If anything is unclear, call or write to us at any hour.
Can you bring home an urn with ashes?
Yes. An urn from a Czech crematorium travels from €800. The Ukrainian border asks for the same papers as for a coffin. More on urn transport.
Tell us what happened
Oleg Zdendiak and the team. We explain the next steps.
Send a request for repatriation from Czechia
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We also take the deceased from Ukraine to Czechia
Nearby destinations: Slovakia, Poland, Austria and Germany. All countries are on the countries page.