In case of the death of a citizen of Ukraine on the territory of Canada, it is necessary to:

Obtain a death certificate (an official document confirming the fact of a person’s death). Such a document can only be issued by the authorized Canadian institutions.

For the transportation of ashes to Ukraine, the following documents are required:

• Death certificate and its translation into Ukrainian;

• Cremation certificate and its translation into Ukrainian;

• Certificate of absence of extraneous contents in the urn and its translation into Ukrainian.

For the transportation of a body to Ukraine, the following documents are required:

• Death certificate and its translation into Ukrainian;

• Certificate or affidavit from local public health authorities confirming that the cause of death of the person to be transported to Ukraine is not an infectious disease or infection, and its translation into Ukrainian;

• Certificate of absence of extraneous contents in the coffin and its translation into Ukrainian.

An Apostille must be affixed to the documents and their translations!

The coffin/urn must be sealed with the seal of the funeral home.

To obtain a letter from the Embassy for the transportation of the urn/coffin to the territory of Ukraine, it is necessary to submit the listed documents, as well as a document from the authorized authorities of Ukraine confirming the availability of a burial place in a cemetery in Ukraine (a scanned/photo copy), and information about the person who will accompany the urn/coffin to the territory of Ukraine.