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ashes back to UK

ashes back to UK

Postby freethinker » Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:52 pm

I want to take my husbands ashes back to uk.... as long as I have the paperwork is there a problem with security?
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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby PeteKnight » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:53 pm

The UK government website says this:

Bringing ashes home
When leaving a country with human ashes you will normally need to show:

the death certificate
the certificate of cremation
Each country has its own rules about departing with human ashes and there may be additional requirements. Contact the country’s British consulate, embassy or high commission for advice. You’ll need to fill in a standard customs form when you arrive home.

Contact your airline to find out whether you can carry the ashes as hand luggage or as checked-in luggage. They may ask you to put the ashes in a non-metallic container so that they can be x-rayed.

More info here: https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/death-abroad

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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby valenciasman » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:59 pm

I have sat next to someone on Ryanair to UK that revealed to me he had his fathers ashes in an urn between his feet. When asked by the crew would he put it in the overhead locker he revealed what it was and they told him it was ok where it was. Probably more common than we realise.
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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby freethinker » Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:09 pm

Thanks for those replies. Ill give the embassy a ring just to check. I will be going either Easyjet or Ryanair.
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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby GLASSMAN » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:49 pm

travelled with Ryanair with my fathers ashes,in hand luggage,no problem,just told security @airport,showed them death cert,and letter from undertaker and crematorium stating what they were,the letter was two years old bye the time I got round to travelling with them ,the ashes were in a strong plastic bag inside a strong cardboard box supplied bye the undertaker.
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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby freethinker » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:11 pm

Thank you Glassman ... I shouldnt have any problem then as the ashes are sealed a a plastic urn and I have all the paperwork you mentioned.
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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby Iang » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:49 am

I took my mothers back two years ago, As long as you have the paperwork normally given to you with the ashes there should be no problem,have the paperwork ready when you go through security in case you out get ask d for it
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Re: ashes back to UK

Postby freethinker » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:34 am

Thank you... I will do that.
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