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

This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in the 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 Republic of Congo

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Includes information on:

  • what to do when someone dies in the Republic of Congo
  • burial and cremation
  • returning bodies to the 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 the page.

  2. First published.

  3. Lawyers list in Congo has been updated.

  4. Edited on the one paragraph

  5. Guidance updated to reflect the most up to date information.

  6. Update to HTML format

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