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Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in the Netherlands.
Information to help the family and friends of UK nationals who have died in Cape Verde.
Guidance for crematorium managers. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.
Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in Dominica.
Guidance for funeral directors. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Maldives.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Slovakia.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Ghana, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Argentina.
A draft remedial order to amend section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 to allow an award of bereavement damages to a new category of claimant.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Costa Rica.
Guidance for applicants for cremation. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wale…
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Kenya.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Kuwait.
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Kyrgyzstan.
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Lebanon.
Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Zambia
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