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Transport of human remains Posted by Little Tree on December 11, 2023, 12:35 pm Posting for a friend. Where can I find out about the regulations regarding transport of a person's ashes out of the country. Best to call the airlines? Information will be gratefully appreciated..... 315-114-0065 nansee@mcn.org

Re: Transport of human remains Posted by Lynne W on December 11, 2023, 2:01 pm, in reply to "Transport of human remains " When my husband died in San Miguel, I and his two kids split the ashes three ways. Theirs were put in special boxes, and the US consul added a seal. Then they each took their share back to the US in their luggage. I'm guessing that the process is more complicated here.

Re: Transport of human remains Posted by Akbarb on December 11, 2023, 2:19 pm, in reply to "Transport of human remains " A quick google search provided this https://www.evrmemories.com/tsa-and-airline-requirements-for-urns-and-ashes/ Our family faced such a situation recently. After following all the guidelines and obtaining all paperwork, no one said one thing about the remains in the carryon. Similar to getting the health cert for your pet, they probably won’t ask, but you must be prepared just in case they do ask! Best of luck to your friend.

Re: Transport of human remains Posted by Dan Patman on December 11, 2023, 5:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Transport of human remains " If cremated by one of the local companies by asking they will make sure you have all the copies you need for transporting human remains. We did this for my dad (through La Guadalupana funerals) and had no issues sending his remains on a plane.

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