Exhumation in Romania and Reburial in Ukraine
If your relative is already buried in Romania, 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 Romania to Ukraine
XREQUIEM brings the deceased home from Romania to Ukraine by road, from €1,500 for the whole journey. We handle the town hall registration, the mandatory embalming, the DSP permit and mortuary passport, the Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest and the border. The journey takes from 24 hours after collection.
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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 €1,500 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 →
Romania shares a border with Ukraine, so the deceased travels home by road through one of five crossings, from Siret in the east to Halmeu in the north-west. Romanian rules are strict: embalming is required for any transport outside the locality, and the county public health directorate issues both the removal permit and the mortuary passport.
- Since 2015 bringing people home
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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.
What we do for you
The Romanian procedure has many steps. You do not need to know them. Here is how we work through them.
We listen and give you the price
We ask which county (județ) and town the death occurred in, because that county's health directorate will issue the papers. You get the price during the same call.
We register the death in Romania
The doctor issues the medical certificate of death, and with it, the town hall (primărie) registers the death. We collect the certificat de deces there.
Embalming and the coffin
Romanian law requires embalming for any transport outside the locality where the death occurred. We prepare the body and a hermetically sealed coffin.
The mortuary passport
The county public health directorate (DSP) issues two papers: the removal permit and the pașaport de transport mortuar. In Bucharest, the city directorate does it. We apply for both.
We handle the Ukrainian side
We translate the Romanian papers into Ukrainian, have them certified, and take them to the Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest, which also certifies the paper for the border.
The border and the journey
Through one of the five road border crossings. We take care of customs clearance.
We hand the deceased over to the family
After Porubne or Solotvyno, we drive straight to your town. We can also organise the funeral in Ukraine.
We work out your price
Call or leave your number.
Documents in Romania
What Romania issues
- Certificat medical constatator al decesului: the medical certificate of death. It is the main document for registration.
- Certificat de deces: the death certificate. The death is registered at the town hall (primărie) or the local population registry service (S.P.C.L.E.P.) at the place of death within 3 days.
- The permit to take the body out of the country: only the DSP of the county where the person died can issue it.
- Pașaport de transport mortuar: the mortuary passport for international transport. It is also issued by the county public health directorate (in Bucharest, by the city directorate).
What we need from you
- The deceased's passport, or a copy.
- Your passport and a document showing you are a relative.
- The city and county where the death occurred. We need both, because only that county's health directorate issues the removal permit.
- The date of death and whether the death has already been registered at the town hall: in Romania this must be done within 3 days.
We make the requests to the authorities, wait in the queues and sign; you do not need to speak Romanian. The full list is on the Documents page.
Ukraine's consent for the body to enter
Taking a body out of Romania requires the consent of the country it is going to. For Ukraine, this consent is arranged by the Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest. That is why we work with the Embassy from the first day, not at the end.
The Ukrainian border still needs its own documents, so we prepare both parts together.
Embalming and the coffin: what Romania requires
In Romania these rules are stricter than in many countries.
- Embalming is mandatory for any transport of the body outside the locality where the death occurred. Not only abroad.
- The coffin is impermeable and hermetically closed.
- For international transport the coffin is placed in a tightly closed wooden crate.
Ukrainian customs require a hermetic metal coffin that is sealed. We prepare the coffin so that it meets both the Romanian and the Ukrainian rules. The embalming is done by a specialist and, if you wish, we will explain every step to you. More on the pages Preparing the body and Coffins.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Romania
We handle consular matters in Romania through the Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest. The consul registers the death of a Ukrainian citizen at the place where the person died or lived, where the body was found, or where they are buried.
- The consul registers it on the basis of the certificat medical constatator al decesului and the certificat de deces, both translated into Ukrainian and certified.
- Registering the death and the first Ukrainian death certificate are free of consular fees.
- The consul issues a certificate that is used in Ukraine to claim the funeral allowance.
- The Embassy in Bucharest certifies the paper stating that the body and the coffin contain no prohibited items. Without it, the coffin will not be let through at Porubne or Diakove.
If the death happened some time ago and has still not been registered, the consul can register it anyway, with a note about the missed deadline. More about the consulate is on the page “What to do if a loved one dies abroad”.
How we bring the deceased home from Romania
From the Romanian morgue to your town, the deceased travels in our specialist vehicle, with no flight involved. Counting from collection, the journey takes from 24 hours. The longest wait is usually for the permit and the mortuary passport from the county health directorate, then for the queue at the border crossing. Read how road transport works.
Where we collect from
Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Iași, Suceava, Satu Mare or a village anywhere in Romania: we collect from the hospital, the morgue or wherever the deceased is. Please name the town at once, since the county decides which health directorate issues the permit.
There are five road border crossings between Ukraine and Romania. We choose the most convenient one for your town, whether it is in Zakarpattia, Bukovyna or further afield.
| Ukraine | Romania |
|---|---|
| Diakove | Halmeu |
| Solotvyno | Sighetu Marmației |
| Porubne | Siret |
| Diakivtsi | Racovăț |
| Krasnoilsk | Vicovu de Sus |
Price of repatriation from Romania
Body from Romania from €1,500Urn with ashes from €800
The price covers the road from the Romanian morgue to your home, including the embalming that Romanian law requires. A funeral in Ukraine is a separate service.
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
- our specialist vehicle from Romania to your town
- handover to the family
Coffin of your choice and urn: free of charge.
What can change the price
The final sum can change with the distance from the city to the border (from Suceava or Satu Mare it is close, from Bucharest or Constanța it is far), the coffin you choose, the number of translations needed and your town in Ukraine. Tell us the town and we will work out the price straight away. You can compare with other countries on the Prices page.
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Questions about repatriation from Romania
How much does it cost to bring the deceased home from Romania?
From €1,500 for the whole way from Romania, with the embalming Romania requires already included. A funeral in Ukraine is separate. What the price consists of is explained in the article “How much it costs to bring a body home to Ukraine from abroad”.
How long does it take?
The way home to Ukraine takes from 24 hours after the body is collected. In Romania the death is registered within 3 days. After that come the permit and the mortuary passport from the county health directorate, and the work with the Embassy. We run these steps in parallel.
Can embalming be declined?
In Romania, no, if the body is being taken outside the locality: the law requires it. Embalming is part of our work, so you do not need to look for a specialist yourself. What preparing the body involves is explained on a separate page.
What kind of coffin is needed?
Romania requires an impermeable, hermetically closed coffin placed in a tightly closed wooden crate for international transport. The Ukrainian border accepts a sealed metal coffin. We prepare one that satisfies both.
Which documents do you need from the family?
The deceased's passport (or a copy), your passport and a document confirming the family relationship. We arrange the medical certificate, the death certificate at the town hall, the DSP permit, the mortuary passport and the translations. You do not need to order embalming separately: it is part of our preparation of the body.
Do I need to travel to Romania?
Usually not. We arrange the embalming, the permit at the county health directorate and the mortuary passport, and we submit the documents to the Embassy in Bucharest ourselves. If someone in the family wants to say goodbye while the deceased is still in Romania, tell us and we will agree a time with the morgue. What can be done from home is covered in the article “If the family cannot travel abroad”.
The death has still not been registered in Romania. What now?
Tell us straight away. In Romania a death is registered within 3 days, so the town hall needs to be contacted as soon as possible, and we will do that. The Ukrainian consul can register a death later too, with a note about the missed deadline.
Which cities in Romania do you collect from?
From any town or city: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Brașov, Suceava, Baia Mare, Satu Mare, Oradea and others.
Which border crossing will you use?
The crossing closest to your town: Diakove, Solotvyno, Porubne, Diakivtsi or Krasnoilsk. For Bukovyna, Porubne is more convenient; for Zakarpattia, Solotvyno or Diakove.
What if the body has already been cremated?
Then we bring the urn with the ashes home, from €800. To take ashes out of Romania, you need the certificate of cremation, and at the Ukrainian border, an urn needs the same documents as a coffin. How we transport an urn is described on the page “Transport of an urn with ashes to Ukraine”.
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We also work in Romania's neighbours: Moldova, Hungary and Bulgaria. Every country we cover is on the countries page.