Guidance

China bereavement: death abroad

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

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
3 July 2015
Last updated
8 January 2024 — See all updates

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Bereavement in China (English)

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Includes information on:

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

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

Updates to this page

Published 3 July 2015
Last updated 8 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated new version

  2. Updated Bereavement in China (English)

  3. Updated email address for each post

  4. Updated bereavement information for China - removed reference to consular assistance provided in Chongqing.

  5. Updated

  6. Updated

  7. First published.

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