Consulate Documentation Process
Before a loved one can leave the United States, the destination country has to authorize their entry — and that authorization comes from its consulate. Each consulate has its own forms, its own list of supporting documents, and its own way of doing things. Knowing those differences in advance is what keeps a family from losing days to a rejected file.
Before a loved one can leave the United States, the destination country has to authorize their entry — and that authorization comes from its consulate. Each consulate has its own forms, its own list of supporting documents, and its own way of doing things. Knowing those differences in advance is what keeps a family from losing days to a rejected file.
Consulates We Work With
We prepare and process documentation through the following consulates:
- Mexican consulate
- Philippine consulate
- Cuban consulate
- Salvadoran consulate
- Guatemalan consulate
- Colombian consulate
- Malaysian consulate
If your loved one is being returned to a country not listed here, contact us. We will find out what that consulate requires and handle the process the same way.
Documents Typically Required
Requirements vary by country, but most consulates ask for some combination of:
- Certified copies of the death certificate
- A burial or transit permit issued locally
- A preparation or embalming certificate
- A certificate stating the cause of death is not communicable
- The passport, consular ID, or other identification of the deceased
- An affidavit from the funeral home describing the contents of the shipment
- Identification from the family member authorizing the transport
- Certified translations, where the destination country requires them
What We Do With Them
