Requirements:
Transport of Human Remains
- Certified copy of Death certificate
- Burial/Transit Permit
- Passport of decedent
- Embalmer's affidavit
- Letter of non-contagious disease from local health authority w/ seal
- Funeral home letter stating: 1) only remains are inside the casket 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone number;
- Metal Sealer
- Wood bottom air tray
- Inspection by consulate representative
- For U.S. citizens desiring to be buried in Kyrgyz Republic: 2 letters are required: 1 from relatives in town where burial is requested that will accept financial responsibility and 1 from local authorities stating there is no objection to the burial in the specific cemetery to be obtained by family members in the town of burial
Transport of Cremated Remains
- Certified copy of Death Certificate
- Cremation Certificate
- Urn packed in wood box
- Letter from family members in Kyrgyz Republic who will accept shipment
- Inspection of urn and sealing
Consulates: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/164205.htm#kyrgyzstan
Embassy: http://www.kgembassy.org/