Repatriation

[Cally]

Probably a strange question, but has anyone arranged or know of someone who has arranged the repatriation of a body back to UK.

[terry2366]

You need to speak to Tim Caitlin ring me on 0533 8868360.

[Cally]

Have sent you a pm

[wanderer]

Please share the information and experiences we are all getting older and I'd like to leave or have a guideline of what to do /what happens

[madeincyprus]

We contacted the British embassy in Nicosia. That can advise you on this matter. In the end we kept my mum here as the costs were over 5k.

[Cally]

Thank you madeincyprus, that is the sort of info I was after. It is in case anything happens to me when visiting, I just need to be able to guide someone in the right direction

[Keithcaley]

It seems a bit spooky, but I was just looking at this, this morning... http://www.brstrnc.com/index.php/lifest ... do-in-trnc

...and before you get your hopes up, I'm not planning on going just yet

[waarigeo]

I repatriated my wife's body back to the UK in 2011 and it was all done through the BRS. A friend Trevor put me in contact with a very helpful lady whose name escapes me. Anyway it was all very efficiently handled and I cannot thank all involved enough.

[Cally]

Waarigeo, do you know if you would need to be a member of BRS as I am not, just a visitor. It is because I travel alone, I am trying to cover all bases.

[Cally]

Thank you Keith, BRS can offer advice for repatriation but doesn't state if you need to be a member. I can make enquiries & to British Embassy.

[waarigeo]

Hi Cally, not sure if my reply went through but at the time I was a lapsed BRS member by quite some time.
The cost in 2011 was £2500. Hope this helps.

[Keithcaley]

Thank you Keith, BRS can offer advice for repatriation but doesn't state if you need to be a member. I can make enquiries & to British Embassy.

Hi, when I read the advice on the BRS site, it did not seem to imply anywhere that you had to be a BRS member, and I also found a British Government website that gave advice on the required procedures following a Death in TRNC, with links to the BRS site.

I didn't bother to post the UK Gov website link, as it seemed to say more or less the same as the BRS site, but if you'd like to look at it, it's here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... mation.pdf

Sorry for being a bit long winded, but that's just me

[Cally]

After 4 years I am quite used to your very helpful replies, so many thanks, I just wanted some info to work with, which I now have.....
Thank you everyone