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First steps
Urgent and first priority
- What to do abroad — first 24 hoursActions when a loved one dies in another country.
- How the body is returned to GermanyRepatriation process, timeline, prices.
- Who pays for repatriationInsurance, welfare, employer.
- How long it takesFrom standard 5–7 days to 24-hour express.
- Complete document listDeath certificate, Leichenpass, WHO certificate, consulate.
Topics
Frequent topics
Zinc coffin — when requiredIATA rules and consular requirements
Islamic burial and ritesGhusl, kafan, janazah prayer, rapid transport
Jewish burial and IsraelTahara, shipping to Israel, Chevra Kadisha
Hindu and Buddhist ritesCremation abroad or return of ashes
Insurance
What to know about insurance
ADAC Auslandsschutzbrief
What it covers and limits.
Allianz and HanseMerkur
Travel insurance, reimbursement terms.
DKV and international health
Long trips and permanent residence.
What to do without insurance
Welfare, instalments, alternatives.