TRANSPORTATION OF THE DECEASED TO UKRAINE FROM POLAND
Transportation of the deceased: international funeral services from anywhere in the world
For more than 10 years, our funeral bureau has been helping families arrange the repatriation of the deceased’s body to their homeland — from Poland, other European countries, and various regions of the world. Transportation from Poland to Ukraine is one of the key areas of our work: we know all the requirements of local legislation, the procedure for processing documents at the border, and the specifics of interaction with consulates. During this time, the Necrolux service has completed more than 800 transports and gained extensive experience in the field of international funeral services. Our employees work around the clock, handling paperwork, approvals, and logistics — so that you only need to stay close to your loved ones during these difficult moments.
Contact us right now — we will respond within a few minutes and immediately organise the transportation of the deceased’s body to Ukraine or the transfer of the body to any other destination from Poland.
What to do if a person dies abroad: action plan
Especially when death occurs unexpectedly — far from home, abroad, or directly in Poland — relatives feel lost and do not know where to begin. It is exactly for such situations that we help families deal with all formalities. We take care of the entire arrangement process and the full transportation process. Organising funeral services requires knowledge of local legislation and experience in dealing with local authorities. Our company has been arranging repatriation of bodies from Poland to other countries for more than 10 years. Poland is one of the key countries in our activity. Below is a clear plan for those who have faced the death of a loved one abroad.
- Call the hotline — available 24/7, at any time. The manager will listen to your situation and explain the order of all necessary actions: how to interact with local authorities and how to organise transportation back home to Ukraine.
- Obtain the death certificate from the local authorities at the place of death. If the death occurred in Poland, the Polish civil registration authorities issue the document within a few days. Registration of the death is the mandatory first step — without a death certificate, further processing is impossible. Our specialists will advise you on exactly which form to request.
- The deceased is transferred to a mortuary — drivers and staff will contact the facility and arrange embalming, disinfection, and preparation of the body for dispatch. The body is carefully prepared for transportation in accordance with all requirements.
- Preparation of all necessary documents — the manager will remotely prepare the full package: an embalming certificate for the deceased, permission to export the remains abroad, and coordination with the consulate and customs authorities at the border. It is extremely difficult to understand the requirements of Polish and Ukrainian legislation independently — that is exactly why we take on this task ourselves.
- Choosing the means of transport — together we select the route and delivery method: air transport, a baggage rail carriage, or a hearse with a coffin.
- Dispatch and transportation of the deceased’s body from Poland — our specialists accompany the coffin with the body to the destination in Ukraine, controlling every stage of the cargo transportation.
- Receiving the cargo and handing it over to the family in Ukraine — receiving cargo 200 at the airport or at the border of Ukraine, our staff hand over the coffin with the deceased’s body to the family or arrange delivery of the body and cargo to the cemetery in any city of Ukraine. The handover of the body to the family is carried out in accordance with all requirements.
We provide a full range of funeral services for transporting the deceased’s body to Ukraine. Fill in the form or call us — our manager will call you back with a ready-made plan and answer any questions. Communication is available via Viber, WhatsApp, or Telegram. We will help quickly and without unnecessary stress.
Cost of transporting the deceased from Poland to Ukraine: prices and repatriation timeframes
The cost of transporting the deceased’s body to Ukraine depends on the distance, the type of transport, and the list of additional funeral services. The price is calculated taking into account the body’s weight and the specifics of the route. First of all, we will clarify the details and calculate the price individually. The cost and price are fixed in the contract before work begins — no unexpected expenses during transportation from Poland. We work with all cities of Poland, including Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, and other regions of Poland. The final amount is influenced by the departure city in Poland — for example, Warsaw, Kraków, or Wrocław — and the destination city in Ukraine.
- Air transportation — from 3 to 5 days.
- Rail transportation of the coffin in a baggage carriage — from 2 to 4 days.
- Road transportation (Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus) — from 1 to 3 days.
- Transportation of an urn with ashes — from 1 to 2 days.
The cost of transportation and transfer of the deceased ranges from 1100 to 1800 Euros (from 4900 to 7900 Polish zlotys) and is calculated individually by our managers, taking all factors into account. Call us or leave a request — we will go through all questions regarding repatriation costs and timeframes.
Funeral transportation of the deceased from Poland: types of transport for transfer
Funeral vehicles and hearse transportation for the deceased
To deliver the coffin with the deceased, we use specialised funeral transport — hearses and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter funeral minibuses from our own fleet. Our drivers have many years of experience in international transportation of the deceased, know the specifics of border crossings, and hold all the necessary permits for crossing the border with cargo 200. During the journey, preservation of the deceased’s body is ensured by refrigeration equipment. The cargo is transported in special containers guaranteeing the proper condition of the body.
Rail funeral transportation: cargo 200
A baggage carriage is a reliable option for delivering a coffin by rail. The coffin with the deceased is placed in a zinc container with hermetic sealing in accordance with sanitary standards. Specialists prepare all the required documentation and coordinate dispatch of the cargo for smooth customs clearance.
Air funeral transportation: cargo 200
Air delivery of the deceased’s body from Poland to Ukraine is the fastest repatriation method. In the case of air transportation from Poland, the cargo is carried in accordance with airline standards. The deceased’s body is placed in a zinc container with hermetic sealing in accordance with the requirements of Polish legislation and international airlines. Our company organises negotiations with the airline, preparation of the full package of documents for body transportation, and reception of the cargo at the airport in Ukraine. If an infectious disease was the cause of death or due to special circumstances, additional permits are required — our staff will independently resolve all issues with the Polish authorities.
Funeral preparation of the deceased’s body for transportation
Before funeral transportation of the deceased’s body, mandatory embalming is carried out in the mortuary. This is performed by local partners or by our staff. Preparation of the body for transportation takes from 2 to 4 hours. The entire process is carried out in strict accordance with embalming procedures. After all necessary procedures are completed, a medical certificate is issued, which forms part of the document package for international transportation of the body across the border. Having a full set of documents is a mandatory requirement for transportation. Without the required documents, transport arrangements are impossible.
The bureau’s funeral specialists provide cosmetic care and dress the deceased in mourning clothing according to the wishes of the family and religious traditions — including Muslim rites. We provide funeral accessories: wreaths of fresh flowers, ribbons, crosses, and shrouds. All funeral procedures are carried out with respect for the deceased’s religious traditions. Legal support for the transportation of the deceased is included in the full range of funeral services.
Required documents for international transportation of the deceased
International transportation of the deceased to Ukraine is impossible without a full package of documents. The list depends on the circumstances of death, as well as on the type of transport planned for the body. Registration of the person’s death and obtaining the death certificate are mandatory first steps for any type of repatriation. Without these documents, further processing is impossible. Our funeral service Necrolux handles all paperwork — for consultation and detailed information, you only need to contact our manager.
Death certificate
An official death certificate issued by the local civil registration authorities. This document is necessary for transporting the body across the border. The death certificate is the main document for all further arrangements for transporting the body. In some cases, obtaining it takes several days — our partners assist with obtaining it locally.
Embalming certificate
A medical certificate confirming that embalming of the body has been carried out in accordance with sanitary standards. The embalming procedure is a mandatory stage in preparing the body for transportation. Without it, the paperwork and funeral transportation of the deceased to Ukraine are impossible.
Permission to export from Poland and import into Ukraine
This is arranged through the Consulate of Ukraine and state authorities. The company’s staff are responsible for all approvals so that every stage of body transportation proceeds without delays. Legal support for transporting the deceased is part of our service.
Fill in the form or call the hotline — we will contact you within a few minutes. Everything will be done properly: our specialists will do everything necessary to ensure that the transportation of the deceased’s body is carried out with dignity and without delays.
Holding a funeral in Ukraine: receiving the body upon arrival from Poland
After all permit documentation has been prepared in accordance with Polish regulations and after crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border, staff deliver the coffin with the deceased’s body to the specified city in Ukraine. Organising the reception of cargo 200 arriving from Poland, helping relatives and loved ones during this difficult period — and arranging all stages so that the family can focus on saying goodbye — from the mortuary to the cemetery in any region of Ukraine.
When organising funerals in Ukraine, our funeral bureau resolves all issues — even the most complex ones: farewell hall, memorial service, wake, funeral service, mourning orchestra, master of ceremonies, pallbearers, grave digging, preparation of the burial site, installation of monuments and plaques. Funerals in Kyiv and the Kyiv region are conducted within a short time after the coffin arrives. Burial of the deceased person is carried out in accordance with the religious traditions of the loved ones.
Repatriating the deceased’s body and holding a funeral in any city of Ukraine — all this is included in the full range of services of our service.
Transportation of an urn with ashes: delivery from Poland to Ukraine
If cremation has been carried out abroad, delivering ashes in an urn to Ukraine is a simpler procedure than transporting the deceased’s body. Cremation avoids a number of formalities connected with transporting a body across the border into Ukraine. The cost of transporting an urn from Poland is lower than the cost of transporting a body — this is one of the factors influencing the choice of cremation. The urn is hermetically sealed and placed in a protective container that meets international standards. Cremation is an alternative option that simplifies the transportation procedure.
Our staff will arrange the death certificate, the death certificate for the Consulate of Ukraine, and all necessary permits, and will then carry out transportation of the ashes to any city in Ukraine by air, rail, or road transport. The cost of transporting an urn from Poland starts from 8,000 UAH, and the timeframe is from 1 to 2 days.
Why people choose us for funeral transportation of the deceased from Poland to Ukraine
- More than 10 years on the international funeral services market — strong trust from Ukrainian families and hundreds of grateful reviews.
- More than 800 successful repatriations from different European countries — many years of experience in the funeral services sector.
- 24/7 hotline — without days off, at any time.
- Our own specialised transport for transporting the deceased’s body — hearses and drivers throughout the country.
- Full range of funeral services: document processing, legal support, funeral organisation. Funeral services are provided in accordance with the religious traditions of the loved one.
- A partner network of mortuaries and bureaus throughout Poland, in dozens of countries across Europe and the world, including the largest cities of Poland.
- Fixed price in the contract — agreed before dispatching the cargo from Poland, with no hidden costs.
- Possibility of reburial and exhumation in Ukraine — when necessary, we provide this as a separate service.
Our service contacts are available around the clock — call or write to us in a messenger at any time. The contact details of the manager responsible for transporting the deceased to Ukraine are listed on the main page. Leave your contact information through the form — and we will call you back within a few minutes. All contact details are listed in the “Contacts” section on the main page of the website.
Conclusion
The dignified return of the deceased’s body to their homeland in Ukraine is a responsibility to the family and respect for the memory of a loved one. We take on the entire repatriation process and every coordination stage. In more than 10 years of work, our funeral company has carried out hundreds of transports of the deceased from Poland and other European countries, helping hundreds of families and knowing how to conduct the entire process — from the moment of contact to burial in their native land in Ukraine — quickly, clearly, and with care. Organising transportation of the deceased to Ukraine is our main specialisation, and every family receives a full range of international funeral services.
Leave a request or write to us right now — our staff will contact you within a few minutes and help every person organise funeral transportation with dignity and without unnecessary difficulties.
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