Ukraine → Georgia
Repatriation of a body from Ukraine to Georgia
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 Georgia. At the Georgian border the body goes through sanitary control, so we prepare it for transport under Georgian rules and, before it leaves Ukraine, get ready the documents that are checked at the border.
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 Georgia requires when a body is brought in
Georgia's requirements for bringing in a body are spread across several acts: a government decree on sanitary control, the Customs Code and the law on civil acts; the Public Service Development Agency explains how the death is registered.
The border and preparing the body
- At the Georgian border, human remains are an object of sanitary-quarantine control (Government Decree No. 454, 2019). rs.ge
- Georgian Government Decree No. 454 (2019) bars the import of the body of a person who was ill (the decree says “the body of a sick person”) unless it comes with information on embalming under international rules and is in a hermetically sealed container (or cremated); for particularly dangerous infections, agreement of the National Center for Disease Control is required. rs.ge
Tax on the coffin
- The Customs Code of Georgia (Art. 212) exempts from import tax the coffin (or other means required by religious tradition) used to carry the deceased. matsne.gov.ge
Documents and registering the death
- Documents issued by other states and submitted to Georgia's civil registration authority require legalisation or an apostille unless Georgian law provides otherwise (Law on Civil Acts, Art. 11). matsne.gov.ge
- The death of a Georgian citizen is registered by the Public Service Development Agency; a death document issued by the competent authority of another state under its own law is an accepted basis. sda.gov.ge
The Georgian Embassy in Ukraine
Where to find Georgia's consular services:
- The Embassy of Georgia in Ukraine (Kyiv) refers consular matters to the Georgian MFA consular portal geoconsul.gov.ge. ukraine.mfa.gov.ge
The Ukrainian side
We prepare the documents for the Ukrainian side; if anything is missing, we will tell you where to get it.
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 Georgia
We arrange the transport and hand the deceased over to the funeral home in Georgia that the family chooses.
The farewell and the funeral in Georgia are carried out by the funeral home the family has chosen; we do not arrange them. Our job is to bring the body there with all the documents.
An urn with ashes
We can also bring an urn with ashes. The Customs Code of Georgia mentions it alongside the coffin:
- Likewise, an urn containing the ashes of the deceased is exempt from import tax (Customs Code of Georgia, Art. 212). matsne.gov.ge
We will tell you the price of bringing the urn 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 Georgia
How are foreign documents certified for registering a death in Georgia?
They need legalisation or an apostille, unless Georgian law provides otherwise. Before submitting them, we check whether an international treaty exempts your Ukrainian documents from the apostille; we take care of certification and translations.
Who registers the death of a Georgian citizen in Georgia?
The Public Service Development Agency. A document confirming the death and issued by the competent authority of another state can serve as the basis.
Is tax payable on a coffin or an urn?
No. Under Georgia's Customs Code, both a coffin (or another receptacle used under a religious tradition) and an urn with ashes are exempt from import tax.