Shipping Remains to Mexico

Shipping Cremains to Mexico

San Diego and El Centro

Shipping Human Remains to Mexico

We have a great deal of experience transfering a families  loved one to Mexico. Our services prove you with peace of mind and a much less expensive than traditional funeral homes. Repatriation of a loved one  is fairly common – it was their final wish to go home. 

It is not a difficult task, it is a matter of proper preparation and having the appropriate legal paperwork.  We will discuss travel with cremains, shipping cremains and shipping full body remains to Mexico.

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Repatriation to Mexico

Shipping Human Remains – Full Body  (pricing starts at $2290)

When shipping a physical body to Mexico (remains) there needs to be coordination between funeral homes – one in San Diego and one in Mexico. We have several funeral homes we already work with in various location in Mexico, but we can also work with any funeral home requested by our family.

The following documents are required;

    • Mexican Consulate paperwork
    • Original certified copy of the death certificate
    • Transit permit from the California funeral home
    • Death certificate and permit translation
    • Embalmers letter sign by the embalmer
    • Mexican permit stamp (visa stamp) and digital signatures

 

Transport to Mexico

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Shipping human remains to  Mexico - Man laying in casket

Family Traveling with Urn to Mexico

When taking cremains to Mexico via plane it is best to just carry them as part of your hand luggage.  Checked items do on occasion get lost by airlines and we do not want to happend to your loved one.

When cremains are carried on, the urn much be X-rayable. The standard plastic container supplied by the crematory or funeral home is good for this and complies with TSA guidlines.

Note that the urn will never be opened by security personal, even when asked to do so to verify contents.

Cremation Container for Shipping Cremains

We also provide reasonably priced cremation services to the residents of El Centro and all Imperial county.

If the urn cannot be X-Rayed, it must be taken as check luggage. If this is the case, it will be tested for explosive residue and carried in the luggage compartment of the plane.

In either of the cases above, the following documentation is required

    • Certificate of cremation from the crematory
    • Certified copy of the death certifiate
    • Transit permit from the funeral home
    • Declaration of urn content from the funeral home
    • The deceased passport
    • Name and address of the person in Mexico the cremains are going

Shipping Cremated Human Remains

In the case of shipping cremains to Mexico all the same documentation is required as with carrying the cremains on a plane. Namely the list below;

    • Certificate of cremation from the crematory
    • Mexican Consulate paperwork
    • Origional certified copy of the death certifiate
    • Transit permit from the California funeral home
    • Death certificate and permit translation
    • Mexican permit stamp (visa stamp) and digital signitures
    • Name and address of the person in Mexico the cremains are going

In addition, a metal urn must be used and it should be placed in a wooden box for shipping. 

Urn being shipped in wooden box
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