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Death: Disposition of Remains Updated April 2017For those that have lost a friend or loved one in Namibia, the Embassy can assist in making arrangements for the deceased. We can?act as liaison in arranging the disposition of remains and help with forwarding personal effects.? The family or legal representative must pay all funeral home charges, shipping costs for the remains and personal effects (if applicable). We?will work with the funeral home to ensure proper documentation for shipment of remains to the United States, or to arrange local burial.Our reliable Funeral Home is:AVBOB72 Rehobother roadSnyman circlePhone: (061) 237845Fax: (061) 226122Contact: Kotie LouwThe Morgues in the capital of Windhoek are both situated next to each other behind the Central State Hospital:STATE & POLICE?MORTUARYFlorence?Nightingale?Street, Khomasdal?Phone: (061) 2093407 / 2094499Contact Person: ShatipambaMaximum Period before BurialProviding the remains are not a health hazard, there is no period set down in which burial must take place.? The remains must be kept under prescribed conditions in the mortuary, which has responsibility for complying with the law. Bodies of persons who die outside of Windhoek must be brought into the capital. The cost of storage of bodies at the State mortuary is free of charge for the first 5 days, and after 5 days, $ 1.00 per day. At the Police mortuary it is free of charge before identification could be done of the body and after that, there is a fee of $ 2.00 per day.EmbalmingEmbalming is done in Windhoek by AVBOB Funeral Home.Embalming should take place as soon after death as possible, but may not take place until the doctor has signed the death certificate. It takes two days to embalm a body.? It can be shipped on the third day.? Five days total are required if the body is coming from outside of Windhoek.? In all cases of deaths by unnatural means (i.e. motor accident, suicide) an autopsy is required by law before the death certificate can be issued.CremationCremation is permitted in Namibia.? The family or their agent must instruct the mortician to go ahead with the cremation and arrange for all legally required documentation to be obtained (i.e. permits and copies of death certificates).Caskets and ContainersThey are locally manufactured caskets and shipping containers, which meet international regulations for transportation by air out of Namibia. They are available from the funeral home. Repatriation of RemainsDocuments required to export ashes are:a)????? Official Death Certificateb)????? Cremation Certificatec)????? Removal Orderd)????? Morticians Affidavite)????? Health CertificateDocuments required for exportation of human remains are:a)????? Copy of the deceased passport or IDb)????? Certified copy of Death Certificatec)????? Embalming Certificated)????? Removal Ordere)????? Health Certificatef)?????? Morticians Affidavitg)????? Authority for Import into country of destination (i.e. Consular Mortuary Certificate)Estimated costs for the following services – valid for about 6 months or longer.Price ListingLocal burial without embalming (incl. Casket, documents etc.):(Plot not included – price can vary according to coffin used).N$ 15,500.00????US$ 1,148.00Embalming:Natural DeathN$ 1,544.00?????????US$ 115.00?????????????????????????????????????????? Unnatural DeathN$ 1,850.00??US$ 137.00???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Burial Plot:Residents:WeekdaysN$ 1,681.00??US$ 125.00WeekendsN$ 2,521.00??US$ 187.00Non-residentsWeekdaysN$ 5,042.00???US$ 374.00????????????????????????????????????????????????? WeekendsN$ 7,562.00?????US$ 560.00?????????????????????????????????????????????????Town Gammams only Transportation of coffin to burial site:Included in burial costs for a radius of 30 kilometers. Any additional transport cost is calculated at N$ 6.00 – US$ 0.4 per kilometer.Cremation (incl. Casket, documents, crematorium etc)(Namibian law mandates that a coffin be used for cremation)N$ 9,500.00???????US$ 704.00???????????????????????????????????????????? Air shipment of ashes to United States:(Depending on weight)± N$ 6 000.00??????????? ??US$ 445.00???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Surface shipment of ashes to United States:No price available - would be actual cost.Air shipment of human remains in coffin to New York:(Incl. Coffin [the body must be exported in a sealed, zinc lined coffin], embalming, documents, seal, crate, air shipment etc.)N$ 33,600.00???????????? ??US$ 2,489.00??????????????????????????????????? (cost based on an average estimated weight of 200kgs)Transportation to airport included in shipment costs.All dollar costs have been converted from the cost in local currency at the rate of exchange of $13.5ExhumationAccording to the City of Windhoek Municipality rules and regulations, there is no waiting period for the Remains to be exhumed for reburial. The family must instruct the funeral home and provide a reason (reburial in country of nationality etc.) for disinterment.? The funeral home must, inter alia, obtain permission from the Namibian Police.? It would take approximately 4 weeks from receipt of family’s request until the remains are ready for shipment.Return of Personal EffectsThe Embassy may be able to take charge of personal effects and possessions of the deceased if instructed to do so by the next-of-kin. This may not be necessary if the deceased has a friend, family member, or co-worker present in Namibia at the time of death.We will conduct a thorough inventory of any personal effects and send a copy to the next-of-kin. We can send the family any items they wish to have returned at their expense, normally using Fed-Ex or DHL. Most families decide to donate items of little sentimental or monetary value (clothing, suitcases, etc.) to a local charity in order to avoid the large expense involved in returning these items to the United States. The Embassy will gladly arrange for this charitable donation on the family’s behalf.Consular Report of Death of an American Citizen AbroadThe “Consular Report of Death Abroad” is an official report that provides the essential facts concerning the death of a U.S. Citizen. It functions in much the same way as a death certificate issued in the United States and can be used to settle bank accounts, insurance policies and other estate matters.??A minimum of 20 certified copies will be sent to the next-of-kin. Families may order additional certified copies from the Department of State for a fee.Families may receive up to three sets of documents from the Embassy:20 copies of “Consular Report of Death Abroad” (no cost)A certified copy of the Namibian Death Certificate (no cost)An original Autopsy Report, if any (at the family’s expense) ................
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