Transportation of Deceased Persons

 
 

SERVICES

In case of death in a foreign country , the family often wants to bury the deceased in the home country.

We take care of all administrative barriers in the event of transportation of the deceased to the home country or from abroad and organize the funeral. When the deceased is transported to another country, applicable rules are provided by the respective consulate and embassy.

Based on our vast experience in transporting of deceased persons to the home country or from abroad to the place of residence we are able to smoothly handle- the whole - process.

 
 

Technical Control Board (TÜV)

The funeral home Ramsaier has been checked by TÜV SÜD and got a high advisory- and Service Quality confirmed.

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Since 2006 2006 the TÜV South has been constantly checking our performance as to the areas of service, quality and customer satisfaction . The annual performance evaluations did not always show results above average but also indicated a constant improvement.

In each case, interim audits reveal a recommendaton rate of 100%. You may depend on our transparent cost estimates, professional advice and conscientious implementation.

 
 

IMPLEMENTATION

The international transfer of a deceased person can be performed by car or by plane, making a burial abroad is made possible.

Rules and requirements are specified in European conventions (Straßburger Convention) now. We believe in making our services during the transfer abroad exactly on the rules governing the respective countries laws and regulations. Our transfer coffins are made of pine solid wood, mahogany-stained, high gloss finish and are of very high quality. The coffins are suitable for a funeral in their home country. In zinc coffin there is a window, thus a passage of the face can be allowed to face. If the deceased person has already been cremated, but the funeral shall take place abroad, it goes without saying that we transport the um to the respective country. We organize all necessary documentations , occuring in the event of a bereavement - at home or abroad as well as the transportation of the deceased.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sargüberführung des Verstorbenen mit dem Bestattungskraftfahrzeug oder dem Flugzeug

 
Bei der Sargüberführung wird der Körper in das Heimatland transportiert. Nachdem wir alle Informationen über den Verstorbenen und den gewünschten Zielort erhalten haben, erstellen wir Ihnen ein Angebot über die Kosten der Überführung ins Ausland. Je nach Entfernung und Zielort wägen wir in Absprache mit den Angehörigen ab, ob es sinnvoller ist mit dem Auto oder dem Flugzeug die Leiche ins Heimatland zu transportieren. Jedes Land hate seine eigenen IATA-Raten bei den Fluggesellschaften und somit unterschiedliche Kosten.
 
Die Einfuhrbestimmungen richten sich nach den Vorschriften des jeweigigen Bestimmungslandes. In the "International Agreement on the Transport of the Dead" by 1937, abbreviated "Berlin Agreement", and in the "European Convention on the Transport of the Dead" from the year 1973 - also "Strasbourg Agreement", the signatory states have established uniform measures regarding the international transportation of corpses. The “Berlin Agreement” forms the basis for the transfer of the deceased by funeral car, on the air- and by sea. The provisions of the "Strasbourg Agreement" represent the highest level of requirements, that can be requested by a contracting party.
 
Once all the necessary administrative procedures have been completed and has been obtained from the appropriate consulate, the entry permit for the body, the planning and organization of the journey begin. Before the body is transferred abroad, we can organize a memorial service in Germany for you, if desired. The Einsargung takes place in a transfer coffin with a zinc deposit in accordance with international guidelines. The coffin is made of solid wood with a wood thickness of at least 2 cm. The coffin transformation into an attractive transfer coffin, which is also suitable for the burial on site. For transportation by air the transfer coffin must be provided with a pressure relief device may additionally, around the inner- and counterbalance the external pressure.
 
We comply with all the religious rituals and customs of different faiths and religious affiliations. We allow embalming, required for certain countries for entry. Of course, we can prepare the dead so, that the survivors can adopt both in Germany and in the home.
 
 
 
 
 

Transfer of the urn abroad

 
The term urn transfer refers to the transportation of the deceased's ashes. During the transfer of the urn cremation will take place prior to transport abroad and it is transported the deceased's ashes in a so-called ash capsule. The background Remained must decide, if a funeral is to take place with the body before cremation, so can the relatives and friends say goodbye for the last time. After the cremation no danger emanates from the dead, there are no health concerns (Risk of epidemics etc.) there are more. Using an urn passport, it is possible to provide us with the urn to the relatives. This urn pass the bereaved authorized the urn hand to transport abroad. The transfer is generally possible in all countries.
 
Transportation can be done either in hand luggage on the plane or by car. In exceptional cases we can send the urn with an insured mail or a courier service. It consists of electoral shipping but always Riskio of loss and is not recommended. Compared to the coffin transfer, the transfer of the urn is usually the cheaper version. Through our decades of experience with the transfer of deceased abroad, we know what documents are necessary for the country and can thus allowing a fast and frictionless transfer of the urn.