Transfer of bones from abroad to Greece

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

4 + (
1
)

Fees

10 €

Estimated Time

1 day

Description

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

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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

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Related links


Last update

24/05/2024

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for the transfer of bones from abroad to Greece.

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

            Official title

            Transfer of bones from abroad to Greece

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (handwritten)

              Life events

              Type

              Outgoing
              D6

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            • 1 Technical For the transport of bones after exhumation, after three years from burial, disinfection with antiseptics, disinsection and encapsulation in a watertight metal box is required.


              No No

            • 1 Payable to the Consulate 10 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Checkout of a competent authority

              Type of Cost Impost

              Fee Link https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20140100024

              No

            • 1 Prefecture of death of a country Authority (country in which bones are found) Death certificate

              Prefecture of death of a country Authority (country in which bones are found)

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

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1701

            • 2 Acknowledgement by a competent company that bone decontamination and detoxification has occurred Certificate

              Acknowledgement by a competent company that bone decontamination and detoxification has occurred

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The attestation must be validated with a stamp of 'tille, where required, translated into Greek and validated by the signature of the translator.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9703

            • 3 An exit permit document from the country. Permit

              An exit permit document from the country.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: It is issued by the office of ceremonies and is considered with 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 required, was translated into Greek and validated by the signature of the translator. Document

              A flight data document to Greece, where required, was 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: No


              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)

              Submitted by: Public bodies

              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 rights.

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

            • Law 299, 300, 307 4781 2021 31 Α

              Description Tasks of Remunerated Consular Authorities, Consular Offices of Ambassadors and Unpaid Consular Authorities.

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

            • Presidential Decree 210 1975 63 Α

              Description For the purpose of separating, transporting and burialing the dead and bones of humans.

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

            • 1 Receipt of request from the Consulate

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The official responsible 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


              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description An official of the Consulate shall establish either the supporting documents presented by the person concerned or the Civil Registry that the statement 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


              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The competent 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 information recorded

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Checking for the correctness of the registration act

              Yes No


            • 9 Adoption of a death-regulated act

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

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

              Yes No


            • 10 Printing of death-receiving copies

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The staff member shall print all copies of his post as requested.

              Yes No


            • 11 Payment by the applicant for the death penalty, end of EUR 10

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              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 a bone transfer certificate


              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The staff member shall draw up and issue the certificate for the transport of bones.

              No No


            • 13 Payment of the bone transfer certificate

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The official receives 10 euros and pastes the consular mark

              No No


            • 14 Delivery of the certificate to the applicant

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The staff member shall issue the certificate to the applicant on the same day.

              No Yes



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