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At Singapore Casket Funeral Services, we take pride seriously as one of the well-established one-stop funeral providers in terms of international funeral repatriation in Singapore.
Hence, we have more than 70 years of well-equipped experiences and expertise in procedural know-how to bring the family loved one’s body from outbound, inbound and inter-country back to their homes effectively and efficiently.
Likewise, we have the modern and spacious funeral parlours to cater and support for the family needs. We understand the overwhelming grief and stress from losing their loved one, which can render the family confused and anguished, especially when it comes to their loved one that passed away from overseas. Henceforth, we wish to support and help the family ease their emotional burden by transferring their loved ones to Singapore so that they can have a proper send-off amongst their loved ones.
Why choose us! Here is the list of our strengths and advantages in worldwide repatriation services:
The family will need to register the death with the foreign authorities in the country where the individual has passed away.
Death registration in a foreign country and repatriation of the mortal remains back to Singapore, contact either the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) or the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission.
The body of a Singapore Citizen / Permanent Resident can be brought back from Overseas to Singapore for cremation or burial. In any event, a Coffin (Import) Permit is required to import a body into Singapore.
Engage a professional local funeral director with experience in repatriation services to assist you in the whole process & procedures.
You may apply for a coffin permit at any time from the following offices:
| Contact Details | Coffin Permit Fees | |
| Port Health office 4545 Jalan Bukit Merah Singapore 159466 Tel: 6222 2585 Fax: 6222 8543 Open 24 hrs daily Airport Heath Office 80 Airpot Boulevard Changi Airport Terminal 1 #14-08 Singapore 819642 Tel: 6543 2515 Fax: 6543 1973 Open 24 hrs daily | Import Permit | $17.50 |
| Export Permit | $17.50 | |
| Transhipment Permit | $17.50 | |
Death Certificate issued by the country where death occurred (copy of English translation is required if the death certificate is in ethnic languages)
If the application is by the funeral director, the Permit to Cremate/Bury will be granted provided the next-of-kin gives a letter of authorization for the funeral director to apply for the permit.
The coffin permit costs $10. The Permit to Bury/Cremate will be issued with the coffin permit at no extra charge.
Note: Prior written approval has to be obtained from the National Environment Agency, Environmental Health Department for the import of a body of an HIV-infected Singapore Citizen
The death will also have to be reported to Singapore’s Registry of Births & Deaths, Citizen Centre, 3rd Storey, ICA Building personally by the next-of-kin of the deceased. If the next-of-kin is unable to report the death personally at ICA Building, a letter of authorization will be required.
131 Lavender Street,
Singapore 338737
Fax: +65 6296 5993
