My Spouse Passed Away in Poland, They Had German Citizenship. I Want to Bury Them in Germany. Can You Help Me?

What to Do If You’d Like to Use the Services of BONGO International Funeral Services?

1. Call our 24/7 helpline at +48 22 831 00 36 or send us an email at: biuro@bongo.com.pl. You can also visit us in person at our office in Solec 5, Łódź, or Etiudy Rewolucyjnej 48, Warsaw. We also have representatives in many cities across Poland – if you would prefer to handle the formalities at one of our representative offices, simply contact us at +48 22 831 00 36.
2. We will ask you for the full name of the deceased, where the body is currently located, your spouse’s height and weight. Based on this, we will estimate the costs of transportation and all required legal procedures.
3. If you accept the proposed costs, we’ll ask you to fill out the necessary authorizations and applications that will allow us to efficiently handle all formalities and arrange the repatriation of your spouse to Germany. In most cases, scanned copies of the documents will be sufficient. However, depending on the requirements of certain offices, originals may be necessary.
4. Stay calm. From the moment you provide authorization, we will immediately begin the required procedures – we’ll contact the hospital or facility where the body is being held, set up appointments with the necessary institutions to obtain documents, obtain the Polish death certificate, apply for all required transport permits, and together with you, arrange the details of the funeral ceremony in Germany.
5. If your spouse died in a car accident, we’ll also ask if you would like legal support in pursuing compensation.
6. If you meet the necessary conditions, you may apply for a funeral benefit from the Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) within 12 months of the funeral.