Repatriation to Switzerland

Repatriation to Switzerland

A death abroad. We bring your relative home.

Our flat rateFrom CHF 3,000

We take over the organisation from the place of death abroad: contact with the local funeral home, documents, permits, transport to Switzerland and the burial or cremation that follows.

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Process

When someone dies far from home

A death on holiday, on a business trip or in the country of origin hits families twice over: they are far away and do not know whom to turn to. Unfamiliar authorities, an unfamiliar language, and often no clear picture of the costs.

Call us before you sign anything on site. We contact the funeral home and the Swiss representation in the country concerned, review the costs and take over the coordination from Switzerland.

In detail

What is included

  • Contacting the authorities and the funeral home abroad
  • Coordination with the Swiss embassy or consulate
  • Reviewing and negotiating the local costs
  • Obtaining documents, the laissez-passer and permits
  • Booking the transport to Switzerland
  • Customs clearance on arrival
  • Collection at the airport
  • Burial, cremation or interment of the urn in Switzerland
  • Support with insurance claims and reimbursements

Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions

We are abroad and do not know what to do — what now?

Call us, even in the middle of the night. To begin with we only need the place of death, the name and roughly when it happened. We take over from there and come back to you.

Does travel insurance cover the cost?

Many travel and supplementary insurance policies cover repatriation in full or in part. We review your policy and, where possible, bill the insurer directly.

How long does a repatriation to Switzerland take?

Five to twelve days, depending on the country and the state of the paperwork. In countries with long processing times it can take longer; we keep you informed at every step.

Will we be able to see the person again in Switzerland?

In most cases yes. After arrival we arrange a farewell in a viewing room, provided the condition of the deceased and the regulations allow it.

We bring your relative home.

Call us, even in the middle of the night. We handle the coordination from Switzerland.

+41 79 133 90 99 24h emergency line