Ukraine → Azerbaijan
Repatriation of a body from Ukraine to Azerbaijan
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. We take the deceased from your town in Ukraine to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan's requirements concern above all the customs documents and the coffin. We prepare them ourselves and explain to the family what is needed from them.
We will call you back within 5 minutes and quote the price once we have confirmed the route.
Get a price- Since 2015 carrying both ways
- Ukrainian company Company code (EDRPOU) 46261246
- Contract with a fixed price
- Own workshop coffins and funeral goods
- 24/7 one number throughout
What Azerbaijan requires when a body is brought in
Some of the requirements for bringing in a body are set out in Azerbaijan's Cemetery Rules. Here is what they say about the documents, the coffin and the burial place.
Documents for customs
- A body, remains or an urn with ashes crosses Azerbaijan's customs border with a medical certificate of death issued by the competent authority of the sending country (or its notarised copy) — Cemetery Rules, item 24.8. nk.gov.az
- Instead of the medical certificate, a death certificate issued by an embassy or consulate (or its notarised copy) may be submitted; copies of the deceased's identity documents are also presented to customs (item 24.8). nk.gov.az
The coffin for transport
- For transport by rail, water or air, the body is placed in a hermetically soldered zinc-coated coffin with absorbent material at the bottom, and the metal coffin is placed in a hermetic wooden box; this is arranged by the relatives or whoever organises the burial (item 24.6.4). nk.gov.az
- Requirements for transporting a body by rail, water or air are set by Azerbaijan's transport ministry on the basis of carriers' proposals (item 24.7). nk.gov.az
A place in a cemetery
- To be allocated a grave, relatives submit an application with a document confirming the death (medical certificate) and a copy of the deceased's identity card (item 20.2). nk.gov.az
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Ukraine
The death of an Azerbaijani citizen can also be registered at the consulate. Here is what the embassy in Kyiv says about it.
- The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ukraine (Kyiv) has a consular section; its services and document lists are published on the embassy's official site kiev.mfa.gov.az. kiev.mfa.gov.az
- Azerbaijani consulates abroad register civil status acts of Azerbaijani citizens living abroad temporarily or permanently, including death. kiev.mfa.gov.az
- Civil status registration at an Azerbaijani consulate (except marriage) can be carried out on the basis of a notarised power of attorney. kiev.mfa.gov.az
- In civil status registration at the consulate, the names, patronymics and surnames of Azerbaijani citizens are written only in the state language of Azerbaijan. kiev.mfa.gov.az
- Applications, forms and requests submitted to the consular section of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv must be drawn up in Azerbaijani. kiev.mfa.gov.az
The Ukrainian side
Taking the body out of Ukraine is our part of the work: we deal with the documents and the border.
The Ukrainian paperwork is the same for every country; it is all on the page “Repatriation of a body from Ukraine to another country”.
Who receives the deceased in Azerbaijan
We arrange the transport and hand the deceased over to the funeral home in Azerbaijan that the family chooses.
We do not arrange the funeral in Azerbaijan. The cemetery plot and the burial are a matter for the family and the funeral home it has chosen.
An urn with ashes
- An urn with the ashes of an Azerbaijani citizen brought from abroad is buried in a columbarium niche or in a separate grave (item 21.5). nk.gov.az
- An urn for burial in Azerbaijan must be made of natural stone or metal and meet set dimensions (item 21.6). nk.gov.az
We can also bring an urn with ashes to Azerbaijan. We will tell you the price once we have talked.
The price for your route
Tell us the country. Add your city in Ukraine. Route first, then the price.
Questions about repatriation from Ukraine to Azerbaijan
Which certificate is needed at Azerbaijani customs?
A medical certificate of death from the competent authority of the sending country, or its notarised copy.
Can a death certificate be submitted instead of the medical certificate?
Yes: a death certificate issued by an embassy or consulate, or its notarised copy, will do. Customs also asks for copies of the deceased's identity documents.
In what language should you write to the Azerbaijani consulate?
In Azerbaijani: applications, forms and requests to the consular section of the embassy in Kyiv are drawn up in that language. We order the translations into Azerbaijani.
Does a relative have to go to the consulate in person to register the death?
No. Except for marriage, civil status registration at the consulate can be done on the strength of a notarised power of attorney.