Guidance

Italy bereavement: death abroad

Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Italy.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 22 September 2015
• Last updated: 18 October 2024 — See all updates

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Italy bereavement: death abroad

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Cremation letter

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Transfer of remains certificate (Nulla Osta)

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Transfer of remains letter

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Details

Includes information on:

• what to do when someone dies in Italy
• burial and cremation
• returning bodies to the UK (repatriation)

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad.

Published 22 September 2015
Last updated 18 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 18 October 2024

   Attached administrative letters.

2. 19 February 2024

   The following sections have been updated: Insurance, Registering the death and obtaining a death certificate and Repatriation. A new section on Support organisations in Italy has been added.

3. 24 November 2023

   Website links corrected in child bereavement section - 24 November 2023

4. 21 November 2023

   Guidance reviewed and updated, November 2023.

5. 14 April 2022

   broken link edited

6. 28 February 2020

   New HTML version attachment; 20/02/2020

7. 3 January 2018

   Updated 3rd January 2018

8. 5 October 2017

   Updated guidance

9. 6 April 2017

   Updated bereavement guidance.

10. 20 January 2017

    The document was updated in September 2016

11. 22 September 2015

    First published.