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Death Certificate / NOC for transportation of Dead Body

Transportation of mortal remains of Indian nationals to India :

The following documents are necessary for PUBLIC HEALTH CLEARANCE of Human Remains :

  1. International Death Certificate issued by the German Health Department clearly mentioning the cause of death. (If the cause of death is mentioned as Cardio-respiratory arrest/natural death/pending to be ascertained after post-mortem/not possible to clearly mention the exact cause of death due to some unavoidable reasons – then in all such situations, the Health Department is required to issue a certificate stating “the person has not died because of the infectious/communicable/notifiable disease”.)

  2. Embalming certificate.

THE ABOVE CERTIFICATES AT SN 1 & 2 HAVE TO BE IN ENGLISH OR TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH BY THE AUTHORIZED TRANSLATOR.

  1. NOC from the Indian Embassy/Consulate.

  2. Original Passport of the deceased along with copy of its first and last pages (required for identification of the individual as Indian. It will be cancelled at the Consulate and returned to the applicant).

  3. Flight details.

Note :The above documents in original (with English translation where required), photocopy of the documents and passport of the deceased are required to be presented to the Health Officer at the airport for clearance of mortal remains.

Indian Death Certificate/ No Objection Certificate for transporting dead body to India(to be issued by the Consulate)

Certificates are issued by the Consulate to enable transport of a dead body to India. Original document along with one set of copies are required to submit in person at the Consulate after scheduling an appointment. Appointment may be sought by writing an email on passport[dot]munich[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in and cons[dot]munich[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Check list of Documents: -

  1. International death certificate (Sterb Urkunde)

  2. Doctor's certificate. (Todesbescheinigung)

  3. Embalming certificate (Einbalsamierung)

  4. Certificate from the undertaker confirming that the packing of body is in accordance with international regulations.

  5. Clearance of German authorities for release of mortal remains. (Leichenpass)

  6. Letter pertaining to shipment of mortal remains.

  7. Original Indian Passport of the deceased

  8. Any other document if requested by the Consulate.

  9. Receipt of Fee deposited (Fee details- Click here) For Bank Transfer (Click here)

Processing Time: - Same Day

Launch of e-Clearance for Afterlife Remains (eCARe) portal

The eCARe Clearance Portal is an online platform for conducting human remains clearance procedure electronically. It can be used by any individual who is a relative or friend of the deceased, any organisation viz. NGO, Funeral Services, Embalmers or Indian Embassy, Consulates, High Commissions of India which is assisting the families in transportation of the Human Remains and any Airlines which can facilitate the application. Visit https://ecare.mohfw.gov.in/ for more information.

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