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What to do after a British person dies Democratic Rep. of Congo

This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Democratic Republic of Congo, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
26 February 2025
Last updated
4 March 2025 — See all updates

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What to do after a British person dies in Democratic Republic of Congo

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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 26 February 2025
Last updated 4 March 2025 + show all updates

  1. Update to the title of document.

  2. First published.

  3. We have edited information on the HTML attachment.

  4. Few changes

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

  6. Update to HTML format

  7. Attached new "Bereavement Information" for DRC

  8. We have updated DRC Death/Bereavement Information Sheet

  9. DRC Bereavement Information updated

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