Repatriation into the UK or returning to another country

At Elizabeth Way & Company Funeral Directors we understand the difficulties families face when repatriating their loved ones back to their homeland. We are here to help and guide during the repatriation process, to care for your loved one and help manage the legal documentation and transport arrangements. We will be competitive on price and can assure you there will be no compromise on the quality of our care and service.

We have a qualified team with vast experience in international repatriation from any part of the UK to all parts of the world. They are experienced in supporting different customs and ethnic traditions. Our modern and welcoming funeral homes have the appropriate facilities to accommodate the needs and procedures that may be requested, including embalming and washing facilities which are available for all religions.

If you need to speak to a member of our team, we are contactable by the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Repatriation Services FAQs

Our service includes:

Full international repatriation to and from any country in the world
Personal service from one of our experienced funeral arrangers with contact via telephone, email and video calls as required
Advice on all documentation and coffin requirements for UK authorities, all embassies and consulates and all major airlines
A documentation delivery service to embassies and consulates in the UK
Advice on the specific requirements for the required destination
Translation services for official documents and alleviation of language problems associated with probate
Freight booking services and airway bill
Repatriation conveyance throughout the UK, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
A wide range of coffins and caskets suitable for international repatriation and conforming to international shipping regulations
A range of ashes urns suitable for international transit
Embalming services and official certification appropriate for all destinations
Respectful and dignified care of your loved one at all times while within our care

For further help and advice regarding our repatriation services visit:

Repatriation from the UK or Repatriation to the UK

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Coffin Range

We offer a wide range of coffins, from picture coffins, wooden, wicker, wool and cardboard coffins to caskets.

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Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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Need advice?

Elizabeth Way & Company Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

Such a lovely firm with very caring staff. At such an emotional time they really did go that extra mile for me and my siblings. They too amazing care of my mum. Ben,thank you for everything you have done you are true diamond. Angie parker…

angie parker

We recently used Elizabeth Way Funeral Home to arrange my Nana’s funeral, and I honestly can’t thank them enough — especially Pauline, who guided us through the whole process with such care and compassion. From the very beginning, Pauline was incredibly kind, supportive, and attentive…

Louise Patton

My mum’s funeral was so dignified and beautiful, Pauline who we felt went above and beyond for us she was kind and caring towards our mum, nothing was too much trouble and she even crocheted a Forget me not flower which she put in Mum’s…

Janine Mee

Helped make the arrangements for our mother’s funeral so easy and smooth whilst respecting all her wishes. Special thanks to Pauline so professional and kind, would 100% recommend there services.…

Jane Slater

We've used Elizabeth Way & Company Funeral Directors twice now; once in 2015 for our dad, and because of our experience then, we used them again this year for our mum. The whole team were excellent. Kind, empathetic, respectful. They helped us plan and kept…

Andrew Stapley

We cannot thank Elizabeth Way for their support, compassion and professionalism for our mum’s funeral yesterday and our father’s last year. They definitely took all the stress from our family during a very difficult time. Their new electric fleet of cars are so smart and…

Mia Simm

short of communication, not enough order of service sheets as some people were not informed of after wake not mentioned by vicar.…

arthur warhurst

Tami gave us excellent advice and service throughout the whole process. This made it much less stressful for us to cope with our loss.

David Cattermole

Absolutely amazing personal service they couldn’t do enough for us can’t fault them in anyway used the same for both my parents both funerals went without a hitch would recommend 100% thank you .…

Stuart Holderness

I would definitely recommend Elizabeth Way in Mossley. When my mum passed away in February I was very worried about planning my mums funeral. On arriving at Elizabeth Way I was made very welcome by Tami who explained everything I needed to know in detail.…

Mrs. Laing

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