The death of an Italian citizen which occurs abroad must be registered in Italy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The documents necessary to register the death are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Please e-mail the documents to consolare.johannesburg@esteri.it<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Alternatively, you can present the Death Certificate, duly legalized and translated, directly to the Italian Municipality to which you belong (see art. 12, parag. 11, Presidential Decree 396\/2000).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In order to repatriate human remains (body or ashes), the Consulate will have to forward a request to the pertinent Italian municipality in order to obtain the necessary authorization. In the case of an Italian national who died in a certifiable state of poverty, the Consulate can provide assistance to the deceased\u2019s family residing abroad, in the form of the total or partial refund of any properly documented funeral expenses sustained locally.<\/p>\n To repatriate a deceased\u2019s\u00a0remains<\/strong> you need to submit to the Consulate the following:<\/p>\n To repatriate a deceased\u2019s\u00a0ashes<\/strong> the following documents are required:<\/p>\n To proceed with the repatriation, the Consulate must inform the Municipality in Italy about the name of the cemetery and place of burial and the travel itinerary.<\/p>\n All the above documentation must be submitted to the Consulate at least 15 days prior the repatriation<\/strong> of the deceased\u2019s remains.<\/p>\n Please see the Consular Fees<\/a> for the repatriation of human remains and ashes.<\/p>\n\n
REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS AND ASHES<\/h5>\n
\nOnce this authorization has been obtained, the Funeral Company appointed by the family will be able to proceed. The family of the deceased will be liable for all costs. However, it is possible to apply for a refund of some of the repatriation expenses from regional and local governments.<\/p>\n\n
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