The Government of Ethiopia depends upon Ethiopian Airlines to set the regulations for the transport of human remains. Ethiopian Airlines requires the following documentation to fly human remains to Ethiopia.
- Original and a Copy of Death Certificate.
- Original and a Copy of letter from the funeral home showing:-
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- Embalming or preserving the (dead) body by standard of European methods.
- Use of a hermetically sealed casket
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- Original and a Copy of Non-contagious disease letters issued by the local health authority and/or Department of Health
- Original and a copy of Burial Permit
- A copy of the deceased passport
If all of the requirements listed above are met, the Permanent Mission will issue the permit for the shipment of the body within 30 minutes.
