Guidance

What to do after a British person dies in New Zealand

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

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 20 April 2018
• Last updated: 29 April 2024 — See all updates

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New Zealand: bereavement information

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The bereavement pack includes information about:

• what to do when someone dies in the New Zealand
• burial and cremation
• returning a body to the UK (repatriation)

Read the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s general guide for bereaved families.

Published 20 April 2018
Last updated 29 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 29 April 2024

   Routine review. Updated the page in full.

2. 28 September 2022

   Annual review: updated guide in full.

3. 20 April 2018

   First published.