Cremation & Repatriation (Urn)

Professional Services Fee Inclusions

Cremation & Repatriation (Urn)

Repatriation Solutions' professional services fee covers the organisation and coordination of an unattended cremation in Melbourne, Victoria, followed by repatriation of your loved one's cremated remains (ashes) to a nominated international airport in the destination country. This fee includes:

·       A comprehensive initial conference with an experienced repatriation specialist at your home or any other mutually agreed upon location within the Greater Melbourne area.

·       Arrangement for the initial transfer of your loved one into our care from either their place of death or VIFM (with transportation from Regional Victoria available at an additional cost).

·       Obtaining necessary medical documentation from either your loved one’s doctor or the Coroners Court as appropriate.

·       Registration of death with Births, Deaths & Marriages, Victoria, with a full death certificate to be posted to you (certificate costs will be added to our invoice).

·       Essential mortuary care, including hygienic preparation and dressing of your loved one in clothes supplied by the family.

·       Accommodation in a temperature controlled environment for up to 14 days. (Small additional costs will apply for longer time frames regardless of the reason) and additional costs will apply for major reconstruction work as a result of traumatic injury or similar, or persons weighing in excess of 100kg).

·       Provision of a basic particle board or basic veneer coffin suitable for an unattended cremation

·       Cremation fee for an unattended cremation at a crematorium of our choice within the greater Melbourne area at a time and date determined by us.

·       Liaising with all necessary third party entities such as DHHS, DFAT, airlines, transport agents, foreign consulates, and the receiving agent in the destination country.

·       Arrangement and/or collection of all other documents, authentications, notarisations, permits and translations as required (costs for these items will be added separately).

·       Arrangement of air transport bookings for the ashes when ready (cost of airfreight and associated charges added separately)

·       Protection and packaging of your loved one’s urn.

·       Transportation of the urn to Tullamarine ready for overseas transport.