BELIZE REPATRIATION REQUIREMENTS

Where is Belize? Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico

Nationality: noun: Belizean(s) / adjective: Belizean

Ethnic Groups: Mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7%

Language(s): Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)

Religion(s): Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000)

CONSULATE TELEPHONE: (202) 332-9636

REPATRIATION SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Death certificate
2. Burial/Transit Permit
3. Passport of decedent
4. Embalmer's affidavit (notarized)
5. Letter of non-contagious disease
6. Letter from physician stating: 1) cause of death; 2) cause of death was not contagious
7. Funeral home letter stating: 1) only remains are inside casket; 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone; 4) name of family member in Belize and their contact information; 5) cemetery name and location
8. All documents must be approved by the Chief Medical Office in Belize
9. Casket - sealer-type metal
10. Air tray (wood base)

CONTACT NUMBERS:

CA, Los Angeles: (323) 469-7343
CA, San Francisco: (415) 788-7500
DC, Washington: (202) 332-9636 / Fax (202) 332-6888
FL, Miami: (305) 666-1121
IL, Belleville: (618) 235-7143 / Fax (618) 235-7143
IL, Chicago: (630) 293-0010 / Fax (630) 293-0463
LA, New Orleans: (504) 347-6230
MI, Detroit: (810) 477-8768
NC, Wilmington: (910) 509-7161
NV, Las Vegas: (702) 451-8444
OH, Dayton: (937) 226-1212 / Fax (937) 226-1224
PR, San Juan: (787) 766-7709 / Fax (787) 764-2087
TX, Dallas: (972) 579-0070
TX, Houston: (281) 999-4484

ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS

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