PROCEDURES FOR SHIPPING CREMATED REMAINS/DEAD BODY TO VIETNAM
1. SUBJECTS:
- Cremated remains/Dead body of the deceased Vietnamese;
- Cremated remains/Dead body of the deceased Vietnamese-Indian
2. DOSSIERS:
2.1. For Cremated remains:
- 01 completed application. (Please complete all the required fields, especially the information of place of landing, name of carrier, flight number, and the arrival time to Vietnam);
- 01 original or certified copy of the applicant’s personal documents (such as passport, ID card/citizenship card…);
- 01 original or certified copy of Certificate of death;
- 01 original or certified copy of Certificate of cremation;
2.2. For Dead body:
- 01 completed application;
- 01 original or certified copy of the applicant’s personal documents (such as passport, ID card/citizenship card…);
- 01 original or certified copy of local Certificate of quarantine control issued by Indian authorities;
- 01 original or certified copy of Certificate for shipment of dead body out of province/India issued by Indian authorities;
- 01 copy Certificate confirms that nothing but the body in the casket issued by Indian authorities;
- 01 scan/copy of a permission of Vietnamese authority in the province (where the body will be buried);
- 01 copy of the deceased person’s personal documents that prove he/she originated from Vietnam (birth certificate, ID card…)
3. PROCESSING TIME:
- The normal processing time is five (05) to seven (07) business days since the receipt of complete application.
4. NOTES:
- Conditions for shipping dead body/cremated remains:
- The cause of dead does not come from transmitted diseases;
- Dead body must be laid in a coffin with zinc protecting cover and lined with PVC sheets and absorbent materials; outward wooden trunk, sealed with sealing wax by security and health authorities;
- Dead body must be wrapped by 2 PVC sheets and put into a cloth bag and outward porcelain box;
- Cremated remains must be in a tightly closed container.
- Shipping of dead body caused by transmitted diseases is prohibited.
Consular section open time: Please see details at the footer section.
The Embassy’s address:
The Embassy of Vietnam in India
EP-7A Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021
Vui lòng liên hệ số điện thoại bảo hộ công dân +91 bay khong b0n ha! 035588 trong trường hợp anh/chị cần hỗ trợ./.
