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
- Funeral home letter stating: 1) only remains are inside the casket 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone number;
- Fax copy of final air bill to consulate
- Hermetically sealed casket
- Air tray
Transport of Cremated Remains
- Certified copy of Death certificate
- Cremation Certificate
- Non-contraband certificate
- Copy of Cremation authorization signed by family
- Urn to be placed in unbreakable outer container for shipping
Consulates: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/164250.htm#uruguay
Embassy: http://www.uruwashi.org/