Burial Transit Permit

Requirements:

1. Four certified copies of the death certificate (if the certified copies do not show a cause of death, the Embassy will require a photo of the original showing the cause or a letter of non-contagious disease with cause from the attending physician).
2. Burial permit with raised seal.
3. Letter of embalming on funeral home letterhead; letter must state that the remains were placed in a metal sealed casket.
4. Letter of non-contagious disease from State or County Health Official stating that the deceased did not die from a communicable disease and that there were no contagious diseases present in the area at the time of death, signed and notarised.
5. Separate statement from the Funeral home that the casket contains only the remains of the deceased, duly signed and notarised.
6. Passport of the deceased.
7. Metal-sealed casket.
8. Outer wood box required/No Inner Liner.
9. Letter from the family confirming/verifying they will pick up the body upon arrival in Nigeria, including the consignee’s name, address, and phone number.

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