Citizens who wish to have the remains of their departed repatriated to Zambia can inform the Mission providing a copy of the death certificate and also details of the Funeral Manager if applicable. Application for a death certificate can be made in writing by the next of kin of the deceased whose death was registered in Zambia to:

Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Tel: (260-1) 228197

The human remains must be accompanied by the following documents:

1. A notarized statement by the local health authorities that no danger of infection of spread of disease exists.
2. The body shall be placed within a hermetically-sealed casket and wooden outer box, to be attested to by a notarized statement from the local health authority.
3. A locally-issued state burial and/or transit permit
4. Certified copy of the Death Certificate

Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates issued will be sent to this Mission and the fees are payable on collection.

Death Certificate