Exhumation involves the removal of a body or remains of a deceased person from a grave. It is most often carried out for a specific purpose related to forensic examinations or to relocate and reinter the remains in another place.
After the passing of a loved one abroad, most families decide to bring them back to Poland to arrange a final farewell and burial in their home country. From a legal standpoint, transporting an urn with ashes is less complicated and involves lower costs than transporting a coffin. However, this does not mean that the transport of an urn with ashes is not subject to specific regulations and procedures.