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Repatriation of the deceased from Uzbekistan to Ukraine
XREQUIEM brings the deceased home from Uzbekistan to Ukraine from €3,000 with no prepayment. We register the death at ZAGS, have the documents apostilled and file them with the Embassy of Ukraine in Tashkent. The coffin flies, most often via Istanbul, to an airport near Ukraine, and our vehicle drives it on from there.
Oleg Zdendiak, ownerpersonally responsible for every case “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 €3,000 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. In Uzbekistan the death is registered by the civil registry office (ZAGS), and the certificate is issued in Uzbek and Russian. Burial there usually takes place within 48 hours, so tell us about repatriation in the first hours. We handle the mandatory embalming, the translations and the Embassy in Tashkent, around the clock.
- 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.
What to do if someone has died in Uzbekistan
If someone dies at home or in the street, the police are called. They draw up a report and send the body to a morgue or a forensic centre. If the death happens in hospital, the hospital starts the paperwork. Either way, we deal with them for you, and XREQUIEM runs the case to the end.
We listen and give you the price
We find out where the body is: a hospital morgue, a state morgue or a forensic centre. We quote the amount to your town in the same call and write it into the contract.
The medical certificate of death
It comes from the hospital, the morgue or the forensic institute that did the post-mortem. ZAGS needs it together with the deceased's passport.
Registering the death at the civil registry
The death is registered at the civil registry office for the place where the person lived or died, no later than three days after the medical certificate is issued. We do this under a notarised power of attorney.
An autopsy, if one is ordered
If the authorities order an autopsy, we stay in touch with them and will tell you when the body is released.
The Ukrainian side
We have the ZAGS certificate apostilled, translate it from Uzbek or Russian into Ukrainian and take it to the Embassy of Ukraine in Tashkent.
The body and the coffin
Embalming is mandatory for repatriation from Uzbekistan. Then the body goes into a hermetically sealed coffin with a zinc liner, which is sealed. In the heat this is done first.
We take the deceased home
We deliver the coffin to the airport cargo terminal ahead of the flight. The transfer is usually in Istanbul, and from the airport near Ukraine our vehicle takes over. We hand the deceased over to the family wherever you tell us.
We work out your price
Call or leave your number.
Documents needed to bring the deceased home from Uzbekistan
Uzbek documents are written in Uzbek or Russian, and ZAGS staff rarely speak English. So we handle the filing and the translations. We confirm the list below for your city.
What Uzbekistan issues
- Medical certificate of death: from the hospital, the morgue or the forensic institute that did the post-mortem. Without it, ZAGS will not register the death.
- Death certificate: issued by the civil registry office once the death is registered. A relative can collect it, or we can, under a notarised power of attorney from the next of kin.
- Autopsy documents, if there was an autopsy.
- Embalming certificate and the coffin documents for the airline.
- The carrier's documents: the air waybill for the coffin.
We go through these administrative steps on the family's behalf.
What we take on
- We collect the medical certificate and register the death at ZAGS for you.
- We have the documents apostilled and translate them into Ukrainian.
- We submit the documents to the Embassy of Ukraine.
- We book the air transport and obtain the air waybill.
- We obtain the Uzbek customs permit to take the body out of the country and the health inspection certificate, and draw up the customs statement for the Ukrainian border.
What we need from you
- The deceased's passport, or a photo of it.
- Your passport and a document showing that you are a relative.
- A power of attorney for us. We will tell you how to draw it up.
Other countries: the Documents page. The first hours: What to do if a loved one dies abroad.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Uzbekistan
Ukraine has one mission in Uzbekistan, the Embassy in Tashkent. A death in Samarkand, Bukhara or Fergana is handled there too.
- Uzbekistan, like Ukraine, is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention; it has applied there since 2012. The Uzbek death certificate is certified with an apostille and translated into Ukrainian. For most official documents the apostille is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, and we take care of it.
- In Uzbekistan the certificate of no prohibited items is drawn up by the funeral director. It is an act stating that the sealed coffin holds no foreign objects, with a list of the passport and belongings. The Ukrainian consulate certifies it, and the border will not accept the body without it.
- Uzbek authorities rarely notify foreign embassies of a death themselves. So we inform the Embassy in Tashkent and ask about consular registration and the papers for the funeral allowance at the same time.
You usually do not need to go to Tashkent. The police keep the deceased's belongings, and we collect them with a power of attorney, together with an inventory. More in the article The Ukrainian consulate when someone dies abroad.
How we bring the deceased home from Uzbekistan
From Tashkent to Ukraine the deceased flies with a transfer. Planes are not flying to Ukraine at the moment, so the flight ends in a neighbouring country, most often Poland. We pick the flight so that the coffin waits at airports as little as possible.
Where we collect from
We collect the deceased from Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Fergana, Namangan, Andijan, Khiva or a village. Cold storage in regional morgues is patchy, so a body from the regions is embalmed first. Flights to Istanbul leave from Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Fergana, so we choose the airport by the city.
Plane plus vehicle
After Istanbul the flight lands near Ukraine, most often in Poland. Our driver collects the coffin at the cargo terminal.
How the coffin travels by air
The cargo terminal in Uzbekistan accepts the coffin only with a customs permit for export. It is issued against the death certificate, the funeral director's act and the health inspection certificate on embalming. We collect all of these before booking.
How long it takes
The journey from Uzbekistan takes from 72 hours after collection. The papers and the post-mortem take longer. A post-mortem is mandatory there if the death was unnatural or the cause is unclear.
Both sides require a hermetic soldered coffin: Uzbekistan for export, Ukraine at the border. Ours is a coffin with a zinc liner, under seal. More on the Air transport page.
What to know about Uzbekistan
Sources: the UK government guidance “Bereavement information: Uzbekistan” (7 January 2025) and the gov.uz guide to registering a death. The guidance was written for British citizens, so we check each point in Uzbekistan.
- Burials happen quickly. In Uzbekistan a burial usually takes place within 48 hours. If you want to bring the deceased home, tell us as early as you can.
- Little refrigeration. According to the government guidance, facilities for storing and embalming bodies in Uzbekistan are limited, and a body deteriorates quickly. So we arrange the embalming and the coffin first.
- No burial without registration. It is forbidden to bury someone without registering the death at the civil registry office. Registration must be done within three days of the medical certificate being issued, so we start at once.
- The certificate by power of attorney. Someone other than the next of kin can collect the death certificate with a notarised power of attorney from the next of kin. We will tell you how to draw one up from Ukraine.
- Costs. If there is no insurance, the family bears the cost of the transport. So it is worth finding the policy and sending it to us on the very first day.
How much does it cost to bring the deceased home from Uzbekistan in 2026?
Body from Uzbekistan from €3,000The amount covers the whole way from Uzbekistan, the flight included, and is written into the contract. There is no prepayment. A funeral in Ukraine is priced separately.
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
- a flight with a transfer and our vehicle from the airport to your town
- handover to the family
Coffin of your choice and urn: free of charge.
What can change the price
The amount depends on the city and departure airport (Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara or Fergana), the airline's fare on the date, any post-mortem, the town in Ukraine and insurance. Prices for other countries are on the Prices page.
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Questions about repatriation from Uzbekistan
How much does it cost to bring the deceased home from Uzbekistan?
From €3,000 for the whole way from Uzbekistan to your town. What the price covers is listed above, and how it is calculated is explained in the article How much it costs to bring a body home to Ukraine from abroad.
How long does repatriation from Uzbekistan take?
The journey takes from 72 hours. The papers usually take longest: ZAGS, a post-mortem if one is ordered, the apostille, the Embassy and the flight. We run them in parallel.
Why is there a need to hurry?
In Uzbekistan burials usually take place within 48 hours, and morgues have few refrigerated spaces. So the sooner you call, the sooner we can collect and prepare the body.
Who issues the death certificate in Uzbekistan?
The civil registry office (ZAGS) for the place where the deceased lived or died. The application is made by the relatives or the medical facility, and we do it under a notarised power of attorney. For Ukraine we have the certificate apostilled and translated.
Is embalming needed?
In most cases, yes: some airlines accept only embalmed bodies, and it is a long journey. In Uzbekistan it is best done as quickly as possible, so we arrange the embalming on the first day. More about preparing the body.
Which documents do you need from the family?
The deceased's passport or a photo of it: Uzbek ZAGS asks for it too. Also your passport, a document showing that you are related and a power of attorney for us. We do the rest of the papers and the translations from Uzbek and Russian.
Do I have to fly to Uzbekistan?
In most cases, no. ZAGS and the police deal with us under a notarised power of attorney, so that is enough. We send updates on Viber, WhatsApp or Telegram. More in the article If the family cannot travel abroad.
What kind of coffin is needed?
Metal, hermetic and sealed: Uzbekistan requires this for export, and so does the Ukrainian border. We agree the outer look with the airline. Which coffins exist is on the Coffins page.
Will insurance cover the transport?
Yes, if the policy covers transporting the body. The insurer may have its own approved funeral directors, so send us a photo of the policy on the first day. Do not pay for anything without its consent, or the compensation may not be paid. More in the article Insurance and bringing a body home.
Can an urn with ashes be brought home from Uzbekistan?
Yes. Transporting an urn costs from €800. For the Ukrainian border an urn needs the death certificate and a certificate of no prohibited items certified by the consulate; it is also worth having the cremation certificate. More on the Urn transport page.
Tell us what happened
Oleg Zdendiak and the team. We explain the next steps.
Send a request for repatriation from Uzbekistan
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Repatriation from other countries: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey. All countries are on the countries page.