The repatriation of a dead body from the UAE to India is a detailed and meticulous procedure that must be followed as per legalities borders on logistics and cultural norms. It is mainly done to enable bodies to be buried in their ancestral homes so that families can perform the necessary burial rites as required by their traditions.
Dead body transport by air requires specific documents such as death certificates, embalming certificates, airline company agreements and legal provisions from the UAE and India. The process is normally under the administrative control of professional funeral service providers who help the bereaved families undertake these procedures with a lot of dignity.
1. Obtain Necessary Documents
The first procedure is to acquire the necessary and compulsory papers needed for transportation. These include:
- Death Certificate:
In the form of, for example, the local hospital’s report or the UAE health authority’s sanction stemming from the cause of death.
- Police Clearance:
When a death occurs under any other circumstances than a natural death, a police clearance certificate is obligatory.
- Embalming Certificate:
If the body is conveyed over a long distance, it will require embalming, and therefore one needs an embalming certificate.
- No Objection Certificate (NOC):
This document is issued by the Indian Embassy or Consulate in UAE and allows to transport of the body to India.
- Passport Cancellation:
The passport of the deceased has to be invalidated at the corresponding Indian Embassy or the consulate, if any.
2. Coordinate with Funeral Services
Hire an accredited funeral service in the UAE that has experience in the overseas transfer of remains. They will assist in:
- Body Embalming and Preparation:
That is making sure that the body of the deceased has been properly embalmed and placed in a proper coffin, particularly one that meets international travel.
- Arranging Transportation:
Our services will arrange how to transport the body from the hospital or the morgue to the airport and book cargo with the airlines.
- Documentation Assistance:
Our service provider can also help to collect and proceed with all necessary documentation.
3. Book Air Cargo
When all documents have been produced, what follows is to arrange for air cargo in the transportation of the body. This can be arranged with the funeral service provider selected or with an airline direct. Make sure the airline covers services to carry human remains and documents, including the embalming certificate and NOC.
4. Notify Authorities in India
The Indian laws require the receiving authority to be informed of the arrival of a deceased with such items including the local municipal office or the airport customs. The family or the funeral service in India has to be ready to receive the body of the deceased and finalize the customs formalities.
5. Arrangements in India
After reaching India, the body has to clear customs. The family or funeral service provider should be prepared to pick up the body from the airport to the venue of final preparation according to culture and religious beliefs for burial.
Conclusion
Repatriation of a Dead body transport by air from the UAE to India involves:
- The right procedures
- Strict compliance with the laws of the countries involved
- Communications with relevant agencies and service providers
If one is to undertake all these steps and work with professionals, then mortality can be dealt with so much respect for the dead and their families.