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Repatriation of the deceased from abroad to Ukraine
We take care of everything: documents, preparing the body, transport and the border, from the first call until we hand the deceased over to the family. We will give you the exact price within 5 minutes.
from €800 including documents, the coffin and transport to your town
Thank you. We will call you back. For urgent matters, please call: +380 77 882 77 77.
The road home
diagram- we deliver to any city in Ukraine
- where we collect from
- a line shows the direction, not the exact route
- from far-off countries too (USA, Canada, Georgia, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Israel): by air to an airport near Ukraine, then in our vehicle
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- USA
We choose the route for each case: by road, or part of the way by air. The plane lands at an airport near Ukraine (Warsaw, Rzeszów, Chișinău or another one we pick for the case), and our vehicle covers the last stretch.
- Since 2015 bringing people home
- Ukrainian company Company code (EDRPOU) 46261246
- Contract with a fixed price
- 35 countries with “from” prices
- Own workshop coffins and funeral goods
- 24/7 one number from start to finish
Someone has died abroad. What now?
Call us straight away, day or night. If the person had insurance, tell us, and we will agree the transport with the insurer ourselves. You do not have to look for a morgue, a translator or a carrier. We will tell you what to do today and what can wait until the morning.
Then we take over. We collect the deceased from the hospital or the morgue, arrange the documents in the country of death and at the Ukrainian consulate, prepare the body for the journey, cross the border and hand the deceased over to the family in Ukraine. Even where the law requires a licensed funeral home, we run the case ourselves. You do not need to find anyone. You always know where your loved one is and what is happening.
We bring people home from all over Europe and beyond: from Poland, Germany, Italy, Czechia, Spain and other countries. If cremation has already taken place, we bring the urn with the ashes home.
What to do if someone has died abroad: the first steps → · What body repatriation is and how it works →
Where we bring people home from: prices “from”
Choose a country to see its price. Each country has a page in English with its documents and requirements. The price covers the whole journey to Ukraine. A funeral in Ukraine is separate.
What the price includes is set out on the Prices page. The documents and rules of each country are on the page Countries.
We work out your price
Call or leave your number.
We also take the deceased from Ukraine abroad
Someone has died in Ukraine and the family wants the burial to be in another country? We collect the deceased from your town in Ukraine and take them there. We take care of the Ukrainian paperwork ourselves, and in the destination country we hand the deceased over to the funeral home the family chooses.
All countries, the Ukrainian paperwork and what the price depends on are on the page “Repatriation of a body from Ukraine to another country”.
How we work
- Today
The call
You call us, and from then on one coordinator handles your case.
- Before work starts
The contract
We write the amount into the contract before work begins.
- Abroad
Documents
We arrange the permits, consular certificates and translations.
- Before the journey
Preparing the body
We prepare the body for the journey and choose the coffin.
- Ukraine
The road home
We bring the deceased to your town.
To begin, it is enough to tell us where the person died, where the body is now and where it should be taken. We will advise on the rest.
Why families come to us
Open prices
The “from” price is shown on the site for most countries; for the rest we will give you the price by phone. You hear the exact amount before you decide anything.
24/7
We are available 24/7 by phone, Viber, WhatsApp and Telegram, all on one number.
Our own hearses
We drive our own vehicles. The hearse fare to the venue depends on the address, and we confirm the amount before the hearse sets off. When we bring the body from abroad, transport to any city in Ukraine is already included in the price.
Across Ukraine
The farewell, the burial, transport of relatives and everything else a ceremony needs: we organise it in any city the family names.
Since 2015
We have been bringing people home since 2015.
A lawyer at no charge
Our lawyer is available around the clock and helps free of charge with any question.
For partners: funeral homes, hospitals, insurers
If a family has come to you needing the deceased taken from abroad to Ukraine, or from Ukraine abroad, refer the case to us. We run it ourselves, from the first call until the deceased is handed over to the family.
For hospitals, morgues and funeral homes abroad
Has the family asked you to hand the deceased over to us for the journey to Ukraine? Call or write to us on +380 77 882 77 77, 24/7: by phone, Viber, WhatsApp or Telegram.
We take on the Ukrainian side: the documents for the Ukrainian consulate and customs at the Ukrainian border. Even where the law requires a licensed funeral home, we organise the whole journey ourselves.
Our services
You can order everything together or only what is still missing. Each service has its own page that sets out what exactly we do.
Repatriation of the deceased from abroad
Our main work: from the hospital or morgue abroad to the family in Ukraine.
Transport of an urn with ashes
To Ukraine from any country: from €100, depending on the country.
Preparing the body
Embalming, if the country or the airline requires it, and preparation for the farewell.
Arranging the documents
The certificates, the apostille, translations and the permits for the consulate and customs.
Air transport
For distant countries: by air to an airport near Ukraine, then by road.
Road transport
In a specialist vehicle, from the morgue abroad to the place of farewell in Ukraine.
Funerals across Ukraine
The farewell, a priest and the burial: a separate service, not included in the price of the transport. A hearse for a funeral inside Poland.
Our fleet
Specialist vehicles for long-distance transport and hearses for the farewell.
Coffins for transport
A hermetically sealed coffin with a zinc liner, as the border requires.
Call us, day or night
Languages: Ukrainian, English, Polish, German. The same number works on Viber, WhatsApp and Telegram.
How much it costs
The “from” prices are in the country list above. If your country has no price there, we will give you the price once we have talked. The price covers the whole journey home, until the deceased is handed over to the family in Ukraine. Bringing home an urn with ashes costs from €100, depending on the country. The exact amount depends on the city and the documents; we will tell you during the call. A funeral in Ukraine is a separate service.
If the person had insurance, we will check the policy and tell you which costs it covers.
What the price includes
The price includes:
- contact with the hospital and the morgue
- local, consular and border documents
- preparing the body for the journey
- hermetic coffin, soldered zinc liner
- sealing as the border requires
- transport by road, or part of the way by air, whichever is faster and better value for you
- handover to the family in your town
Farewell coffin: quoted separately.
How long it takes
From neighbouring countries (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova) we travel by road. From countries further away, part of the journey is by air, and the air leg takes from 2.5 hours. The plane lands at an airport near Ukraine (Warsaw, Rzeszów or Chișinău); from there our vehicle takes the body home.
The body's journey home to Ukraine takes from 24 hours after collection. Most of the time goes on documents in the country of death: each country has its own procedure and its own offices. We will tell you the exact timing once we know the country, the city and which documents are ready.
The owner
Oleg Zdendiak
owner of XREQUIEM
“We bring a person home so that the family does not have to go through it alone.”
He goes on site himself when needed: to the morgue, the border or the consulate. If you would like to speak with him in person, say so during the call or write to him on social media.
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Our vehicles and transfers in Europe and in Ukraine.
Frequently asked questions
What should I do first?
If the death did not happen in a hospital, call the emergency services. In EU countries the number is 112. A doctor will officially confirm the death. Then call us on +380 77 882 77 77. We will tell you what to say to the hospital or the police, and how to inform the Ukrainian consulate. If there was an insurance policy, tell us about it. For a step-by-step guide, see the page What to do if a loved one dies abroad.
What do you take care of?
The whole way: contact with the hospital, the morgue and local offices, documents in the country of death, the apostille and translations, consular certificates, preparing the body, a coffin that meets the transport rules, the route, the border and customs. The family only needs to give us a few documents and a power of attorney.
Do I need to travel abroad?
In most cases, no. A power of attorney is enough, and we act on your behalf. Sometimes local authorities ask a relative to sign an application. Then we prepare the papers and explain how to sign them.
Do you work at night and at weekends?
Yes, 24/7, with no days off. Call +380 77 882 77 77 or write to us on Viber, WhatsApp or Telegram at the same number.
Is the consultation free?
No. The first phone consultation is free: we ask about your situation, tell you what to do next and give you a price. The decision is yours.
Which countries do you bring people home from?
From across Europe and beyond. Prices by country are on the Prices page. If your country is not listed, call us. We can bring your loved one home from there too.
Who are you?
XREQUIEM is a funeral home that works across all of Ukraine. We are part of the GRG group of companies (Global Ritual Group). The owner is Oleg Zdendiak. More on the page About the XREQUIEM funeral home.
Do you work in my city?
Yes. We work across all of Ukraine: farewell, burial, a hearse, transport of the deceased and of relatives, funeral goods. We serve your city at your address and on your date. What it costs to bring the hearse to the venue depends on the address, and we name the amount before departure. And when we bring the body from abroad, delivery to any city in Ukraine is already included in the price. The funeral is a separate service. Its cost is not included in the price of bringing the body home. Ask us during the call and we will tell you what we can take on. More on the page Funeral arrangements. Across Ukraine we do everything ourselves, and one of our coordinators handles your case from start to finish. The cities we deliver to are listed on the page Cities of Ukraine.
Will insurance pay for the transport?
It may, if the policy includes repatriation of the body. Send us a photo of the policy. We will check the terms and deal with the insurer ourselves. Often a policy pays only as far as the border; we will tell you about the rest in advance.
Who registers the death of a Ukrainian citizen abroad?
The Ukrainian consul: at the place of death, the last place of residence or the place of burial. Registration and the first certificate are free of consular fees. The consul also issues a certificate that the family in Ukraine can use to apply for the funeral allowance.
Contact us
Viber, WhatsApp and Telegram on the same number. We work 24/7.
16/1 Andreia Sheptytskoho St, Drohobych, Ukraine
GRG group office in Kyiv: 5 Mykilsko-Slobidska St, office 212, Kyiv 02000, Ukraine.
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