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Repatriation of the deceased from Slovakia to Ukraine
from €2,000 including documents, the coffin and transport to your town. We will give you the exact price within 5 minutes.
Summary. Bringing the deceased home from Slovakia to Ukraine costs from €2,000 for the entire journey: the paperwork, the coffin and the road to your town. The funeral in Ukraine is extra. Slovakia shares a border with Ukraine, so no flight is needed: we drive in a specialist vehicle through Uzhhorod or Malyi Bereznyi. The body passport (pas pre mŕtvolu) is usually issued by the self-governing region, and we handle the Ukrainian side of the documents through the embassy in Bratislava. The body's journey home to Ukraine takes from 24 hours after collection. Tell us the city and the address and we will give you the exact price within 5 minutes.
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- 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
If it has just happened
- Call or write any time. We explain what to say. We contact the hospital and the police.
- Find the insurance policy. The compensation depends on it.
- Name two cities. Where it happened. Where to bring the body. The passport can come later.
From the first call to home: how it goes
When someone close to you dies in another country, the hardest part is not knowing where to start. We take on every step and explain each one.
We talk and give you the price
You tell us where the death occurred and where the body is now. We tell you the exact price straight away and explain what happens next.
We contact the Slovak side
We agree with the hospital or the morgue when the deceased can be collected. We deal with them ourselves.
The Slovak death certificate
We obtain the úmrtný list from the civil registry office (matrika) at the place of death.
The permit to take the body out
We arrange the permit to take the body out of the country. We know which one your case needs.
The Embassy of Ukraine
We prepare the translations and the certificate for the Ukrainian border, and we arrange the registration of the death with the consul.
The border
We cross at Uzhhorod or Malyi Bereznyi and handle customs clearance ourselves.
Home
We hand the deceased over to the family in your town. We can also arrange the funeral anywhere in Ukraine.
We work out your price
Call or leave your number.
Documents in Slovakia
What Slovakia issues
- List o prehliadke mŕtveho: the report of the examination of the deceased. A doctor issues it in three copies.
- Úmrtný list: the death certificate. It is issued by the matrika, the civil registry office at the place of death.
- Pas pre mŕtvolu: the body passport. It is usually issued by the self-governing region (samosprávny kraj); the exceptions are below.
What we need from you
- The deceased's passport, or a copy.
- Your passport and a document showing you are a relative.
- The town and the hospital where the death occurred: the death certificate is issued by the matrika at exactly that place.
- Whether a post mortem was done, if you know: it determines who issues the body passport.
We take care of the remaining documents. We speak to the local authorities, so you do not need to know the language. The full list is on the Documents page.
Who issues the body passport in special cases
Usually the body passport is issued by the self-governing region. There are two exceptions. If the deceased had a dangerous infection, the document is issued by the regional public health authority (RÚVZ). If a post mortem was done, it is issued by a branch of the Health Care Surveillance Authority (ÚDZS). We know where to apply in each case.
The Ukrainian border needs its own documents; the details are on the Documents page.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Slovakia
Consular matters in Slovakia are handled by the Embassy of Ukraine in Bratislava, so that is where we submit the documents, even if the death occurred in the east of the country.
- The consul registers the death of a citizen of Ukraine on the basis of the Slovak medical document and death certificate, translated into Ukrainian and certified.
- No consular fee is payable for the registration or for the first death certificate.
- The consul issues a certificate that can be used to claim the funeral allowance in Ukraine.
- The consulate certifies the certificate of no prohibited items, which is checked at Ukrainian customs.
The Ukrainian death certificate is given to close relatives or sent through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. For what else is worth knowing in the first days, see “What to do if a loved one dies abroad”.
The deceased's belongings and documents
Families often ask what will happen to the belongings, the phone and the money on the card. That is a separate matter from the transport, but we will tell you where to start.
- The Ukrainian consul helps to safeguard the belongings and money the person left behind. Tell the consulate if belongings remain in rented housing or at the workplace.
- After the death is registered, the passport and other documents of the deceased are returned to the person accompanying the body or sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
- If any belongings need to go to Ukraine, tell us in advance and we will agree how to do it.
How we bring the deceased home from Slovakia
Slovakia has a common border with Ukraine, so no plane is needed. We travel in a specialist vehicle. The journey home takes from 24 hours after collection. The exact time depends on the documents and on the queue at the border. How road transport works.
Where we collect from
We collect the deceased from Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, Žilina, Nitra, Banská Bystrica and from any other Slovak town or village: from a hospital, a morgue or from another place where the deceased is. Slovakia stretches from west to east: Košice is close to the border, while from Bratislava the road runs across the whole country.
There are two road border crossings between Ukraine and Slovakia:
| Ukraine | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Malyi Bereznyi | Ubľa |
| Uzhhorod | Vyšné Nemecké |
If it is more convenient for you, the deceased can also enter Ukraine through Poland. We choose the route that reaches your town faster.
The coffin
The coffin must meet Slovak rules. We prepare one that meets both those rules and the Ukrainian border requirements: a hermetic metal coffin, put under official seal. That way there are no questions at either border. The options are on the Coffins page.
Price of repatriation from Slovakia
Body from Slovakia from €2,000The price covers the whole journey home. A funeral in Ukraine is a separate service.
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
- we bring the deceased home in our specialist vehicle, all the way to your town
- handover to the family in your town
Farewell coffin: quoted separately.
What can change the price
Slovakia stretches from west to east. From Košice the border is close; from Bratislava the route runs across the whole country. The coffin, the preparation of the body, the number of translations and your town in Ukraine also play a part. Tell us your town and we will work out the price straight away. Prices for other countries are on the Prices page.
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Questions about repatriation from Slovakia
How much does it cost to bring the deceased home from Slovakia?
From €2,000, including documents, the coffin and transport to your town. A funeral in Ukraine is separate. What the price is made of is explained in the article “How much it costs to bring a body home to Ukraine from abroad”.
How long does it take?
The journey home with the deceased takes from 24 hours after collection. The documents take extra time. The Slovak death certificate is issued on the spot when you apply in person at the matrika. The permit to take the body out, the translations and the embassy in Bratislava take longer. We run these in parallel.
Which border will you use?
Usually Uzhhorod (Vyšné Nemecké) or Malyi Bereznyi (Ubľa). If your town is far from Zakarpattia, we can go through Poland. We choose the faster route.
Which documents do you need from the family?
The deceased's passport or a copy, your passport and a document showing you are a relative. We collect the report of the examination of the deceased from the doctor and the death certificate from the matrika. If you do not have the passport to hand, we will tell you what to do.
Do I need to travel to Slovakia?
Usually not. We deal with the morgue and the matrika, and we submit the documents to the embassy in Bratislava ourselves. If a step needs you personally, we will tell you what and when. What can be done from home is covered in the article “If the family cannot travel abroad”.
Is embalming needed?
Whether embalming is needed depends on the condition of the body, the length of the journey and the carrier's rules. We will tell you in advance and explain why. What body preparation involves is described on a separate page.
A post mortem was done. Does that change anything?
After a post mortem, the body passport is issued by a branch of the Health Care Surveillance Authority (ÚDZS), not by the self-governing region. We apply there ourselves.
The person died in eastern Slovakia. Is it faster?
The journey itself, yes: from Košice or Michalovce it is not far to the Ubľa and Vyšné Nemecké crossings. But we still submit the documents to the embassy in Bratislava, so the paperwork takes just as long.
Which towns in Slovakia do you collect from?
From any town or village, including Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, Žilina, Nitra, Banská Bystrica, Trnava and Michalovce.
What if the body has already been cremated?
Then we bring the urn with the ashes home. The price is from €500. At the Ukrainian border an urn needs the same documents as a coffin. How we transport an urn is on the page “Transport of an urn with ashes to Ukraine”.
Tell us what happened
Oleg Zdendiak and the team. We explain the next steps.
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Nearby destinations: Poland, Czechia, Austria and Hungary. All countries are on the countries page.