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Revision as of 09:06, 28 July 2023



89b72efd-bce4-4b42-b588-01aff58f9954 897244 Πιστοποιητικό μεταφοράς τέφρας από το εξωτερικό στην Ελλάδα

At a glance

Points of service

Consulates

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

3 to 4 + (
1
)

Fees

10 €

Deadline of completion

1 day

Description

The procedure is aimed at the relatives of deceased Greeks or citizens of other countries who wish to transfer the ashes of their deceased abroad to Greece.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

,


Provided to

Citizens

Related links

Notes

Usually, the process is handled by funeral homes.

Last update

24/05/2024

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for ashes transfer certificate

Notes:

In any case, the interested party should contact the competent Consular Authority or check its website in order to be informed of any additional supporting documents.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related




        Output & Results

        Output

        Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Ashes transfer certificate from abroad to Greece

            Official title

            Ashes transfer certificate

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Certificates

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Life events

              Loss

              Type

              Outgoing
              D6


            • 1 Technical The ashes must be placed by the Cremation Centres and the cremation plants in a special container (urn), tightly closed.


              No No

            • 2 Technical For the transfer of the ashes by transfer service providers, the ashes must be in a sealed urn and accompanied by an incineration certificate.


              No No

            • 1 Payable to the Consulate 10 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Checkout of a competent authority

              Type of Cost Impost

              No

            • 1 Date of birth: 1964. Death certificate

              Date of birth: 1964.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The death order must be considered to be a stamp where required, translated into Greek and validated by the consular authority’s signature.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1701

            • 2 Incineration certificate from the incinerator. Certification

              Incineration certificate from the incinerator.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The certificate must be validated with a stamp of 'tille, where required.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8619

            • 3 A country-free permit document. Permit

              A country-free permit document.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: It is issued by the office of ceremonies and is considered to be a stamp of 'tille, where required, translated into Greek and validated the signature of the translator).

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4627

            • 4 A flight data document to Greece (where applicable), translated into Greek and validated by the signature of the translator. Document

              A flight data document to Greece (where applicable), translated into Greek and validated by the signature of the translator.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Geographical

              No 4084

            • 5 Jurisdiction of death by the Civil Registry. Death certificate

              Jurisdiction of death by the Civil Registry.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/apoleia/lexiarkhike-praxe-thanatou

              Submission by: Ex officio (manual)

              Relevant Procedure: ΔΔ:167470

              Notes: The death record is printed by the consulate's competent official after having registered the required information in the Civil Registry.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1701

            • Presidential Decree 16 2014 24 Α

              Description Consular fees and royalties.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/Download Small/?fek pdf=20140100024

            • Law 299, 300, 307 4781 2021 31 Α

              Description Duties of Paid Consular Authorities, Consular Offices of Embassies and Unpaid Consular Authorities.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210100031

            • Presidential Decree 4 παρ. 3 210 1975 63 Α

              Description On embalming, transfer and burial of the dead and of the bones of human beings.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19750100063

            • 1 Receipt of an application

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description A member of staff shall receive the application from the citizen.

              No No


            • 2 Receipt from the Consulate of the required supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The competent consulate shall receive the supporting documents required for the issue of the certificate.

              No No


            • 3 Verification of the completeness of supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The consulate shall examine the supporting documents submitted.

              No No


            • 4 Acknowledgement that death has been declared in the Civil Register

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The competent official of the Consulate shall establish, either through the supporting documents presented by the person concerned or through the Civil Registry, that the declaration of death has been preceded by the statement of death in the Civil Registry.

              Yes No


            • 5 Acknowledgement that death has not been declared in the Civil Register

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The competent official of the Consulate shall establish, either through the supporting documents presented by the person concerned or through the Civil Registry, that the declaration of death has not been preceded by the statement of death in the Civil Registry.

              Yes No


            • 6 Data entry in the Citizens' Register

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The staff member shall enter the required data in the Civil Register.

              Yes No


            • 7 Printing of death-receiving act

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Print from the Citizens' Registry of the Death Certification Act.

              Yes No


            • 8 Checking for the correctness of the registration act

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Check for the correctness of the information contained in the registration act.

              Yes No


            • 9 Adoption of a death record act

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The staff member shall, after checking the correctness of evidence, issue the death order.

              Yes No


            • 10 Printing of a registration act

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The staff member shall print all copies of the registration order.

              Yes No


            • 11 Payment by the applicant for the death penalty, end of 10 (10) euro


              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The applicant shall submit to the Consulate the amount of EUR 10 (10) per copy for payment of the fee.

              Yes No


            • 12 Issue of the ashes transfer certificate

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The staff member shall draw up and issue the ash transfer certificate.

              No No


            • 13 Payment of an ash transfer certificate

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The official shall receive EUR 10 (10) and attach the consular mark to the certificate.

              No No


            • 14 Delivery of the certificate to the applicant

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The Consular Authority shall issue the certificate to the applicant on the same day.

              No Yes


            • Hellenic Authorities Abroad


            • Rules in case of death - repatriation of a corpse
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