International repatriation partners

We partner with organisations responsible for international and UK repatriation.

Safely repatriating ashes and coffins to and from Scotland

With decades of experience arranging repatriations from Scotland and repatriations to Scotland and elsewhere in the UK, we provide a flexible and responsive 24/7 support with a single point of contact for our corporate and business partners. We adapt our approach to complement the services provided by:

  • international repatriation organisations
  • insurers
  • embassies and consulates
  • local funeral directors

We enable our repatriation partners to focus on their core areas, while ensuring families receive personal, compassionate care with a seamless approach at a difficult time, while observing the needs of different faiths.

Photo of our specialist repatriation team who assist our corporate partners

International repatriation organisations

At all stages of the repatriation journey, our generations of experience as a funeral director complement your logistical services. By providing a sensitive approach for families, and taking responsibility for being their first point of contact, we navigate all the decisions with them, and smooth the legal and administrative process for everyone.

Insurers

While you process the detail of insurance claims, we become a key point of contact for bereaved families, having respectful conversations to help them understand the options available within their policy cover, and then take on the coordination of all logistics, administration and legal arrangements for repatriations to and from Scotland and elsewhere in the UK

Embassies and consulates

Headquartered in Scotland’s capital city, we have easy access to embassies and consulates. We understand that repatriations are only one of many complex issues that you manage simultaneously, so with our years of specialist knowledge, you can confidently refer citizens to us for hour-by-hour support through the repatriation process, including all liaison with other stakeholders.

Funeral directors

When you need to arrange the safe repatriation of ashes or a body to or from Scotland or elsewhere in the UK, we provide a specialist service, consistent with your high standards, that recognises the relationship you have with the bereaved family. We can collect the deceased from any UK location, and arrange for safe unaccompanied transport of ashes or a body to their final destination. Our attention to detail across all administration and legal paperwork gives you and your clients peace of mind.

Photo of Pauline and Colin from Purves Repatriation

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If you need help with repatriating someone who has died in Scotland, tell us what’s happened so we can quickly agree how to help you with estimates and outline timescales.

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