Guidance

Rwanda bereavement: death abroad

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

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 22 February 2019
• Last updated: 20 February 2025 — See all updates

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Rwanda: bereavement information

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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.

Published 22 February 2019
Last updated 20 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 20 February 2025

   Added link to online application for death certificates. New information on legal aid. Added a link to gov.uk for cancelling a UK passport. Adding a link to the High Commission's enquiry form.

2. 1 June 2021

   Publication has been reviewed and updated with more relevant information.

3. 22 February 2019

   First published.