Guidance

Democratic Republic of Congo Bereavement: Death abroad

Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Democratic Republic of Congo.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 April 2023
Last updated
19 April 2023 — See all updates

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Democratic Republic of Congo: bereavement information

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Includes information on:

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

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad

Updates to this page

Published 15 April 2023
Last updated 19 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have edited information on the HTML attachment.

  2. First published.

  3. Few changes

  4. Guidance has been updated with the most up to date information.

  5. Update to HTML format

  6. Attached new "Bereavement Information" for DRC

  7. We have updated DRC Death/Bereavement Information Sheet

  8. DRC Bereavement Information updated

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