Germany ⇄ Philippines
We bring your loved one in a coffin or as an urn safely to the family in the Philippines – to Manila, Cebu and any island. And we bring deceased persons from the Philippines to Germany.
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Tell us where the deceased is and where in the Philippines they should go. We check the documents and get back to you with a written fixed price – usually the same day.
Choose destination
Choose the region – we show you how arrival and onward transport usually work.
We repatriate to every island of the Philippines. Tell us the place – we plan flight, domestic connection or ferry and get back to you with a fixed price.
General information without guarantee. We confirm the best route for your case with the airline and the local funeral home.
Services
You have one contact – we handle everything between Germany and your family in the Philippines.
You don't have to deal with authorities, the consulate or the airline yourself.
from hospital, care home or funeral home, anywhere in Germany
death certificate, medical certificates, corpse pass
application at the embassy or consulate general
certified into English
embalming, hermetically sealed coffin or sealed urn
with consulate, airline and funeral home in the Philippines
to Manila, Cebu or with a domestic connection
from the first call to the handover
Coffin or urn
In the Philippines a wake with an open coffin is common. We advise you which way suits your family.
Checklist
If a relative carries the urn, these points help. We are happy to prepare the document folder.
Request a document folderSources include: Philippinische Botschaft Berlin
Even an urn in hand luggage needs the certificate from the Philippine mission.
Not every airline allows urns in the cabin – check the connecting flight too.
Wood, cardboard or plastic. Metal or stone can prevent the security check.
The urn must not be opened at security.
Death certificate, cremation certificate and Mortuary Certificate at hand.
Arrive earlier for security and the connection.
Process
We clarify coffin or urn, the destination in the Philippines and who receives the deceased. You then get a fixed written price.
We obtain the death certificate, medical certificates, translations and – for a coffin – the corpse transit permit and embalming certificate.
We file everything with the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General. The flight is only booked once the certificate has been issued.
Coffin or urn travel as air freight, usually with a connection. At the airport your family or a local funeral home takes over – we keep you informed until then.
Documents
For every repatriation to the Philippines the Philippine mission in Germany issues a Consular Mortuary Certificate. These documents are usually needed – all in English or with an official translation. We compile them for you.
Sources: Philippine Embassy Berlin – shipment of remains and urns · Philippine Consulate General Frankfurt – requirements · Consulate General Frankfurt – consular jurisdiction
Good to know
Consular Mortuary Certificate: Without this certificate from the Philippine mission, deceased persons and urns may not be brought into the Philippines. The Consulate General in Frankfurt covers Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia; the Embassy in Berlin covers the other states. According to the consulate the fee is currently €25.
Important: only confirm the flight once the certificate has been issued. We take care of this for you.
Cost
An urn transfer starts from €850. A repatriation in a coffin costs considerably more because of embalming, zinc-lined coffin and air freight by weight – we give you the price after the first call.
You always receive a fixed written price. Every item is listed and there are no surcharges.
Request fixed price
By phone & in person – available 24/7
Your contact
Call us, even at night. Together we will work out what needs to happen now – calmly, step by step.
Rudolf Nordheimer · Ritual Service 24
Rudolf Nordheimer and his team personally accompany every repatriation to the Philippines – from the first call to the handover to your family. You have one fixed contact throughout.
FAQ
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A certificate from the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General without which deceased persons or urns may not enter the Philippines. It is only issued when all documents are complete.
The Consulate General in Frankfurt for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia; the Embassy in Berlin for all other German states.
It depends on how quickly the registry office, health office and consulate issue the documents, and on flight connections. After the first call we give you a realistic schedule.
Repatriations usually travel with a connection, for example via a hub in the Gulf or in Asia. We choose a connection approved for carrying human remains.
Often yes, in hand luggage. This also requires the Consular Mortuary Certificate, plus your flight details and passport. Whether the urn is released to relatives in Germany depends on the German state. We check this in advance.
Yes. We coordinate with a local funeral home, arrange documents and flight and take over in Germany until the burial.
No. Advice, checking the requirements and the written quote are free and without obligation.
English and German.
We handle repatriations to the Philippines for funeral homes – with a fixed contact and, if you wish, under your name towards the family.
Call us or message us on WhatsApp. We will tell you what to do next.