BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA REPATRIATION REQUIREMENTS

Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina? Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia

Nationality: noun: Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s) / adjective: Bosnian, Herzegovinian

Ethnic Groups: Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000). Note: Bosniak has replaced Muslim as an ethnic term in part to avoid confusion with the religious term Muslim - an adherent of Islam

Language(s): Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Religion(s): Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%

CONSULATE TELEPHONE: (212) 593-1042

REPATRIATION SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Death certificate (2)
2. Burial/Transit Permit
3. Passport of decedent
4. Embalmer's affidavit (2, notarized)
5. Letter of non-contagious disease (notarized)
6. Funeral home letter stating: 1) that only remains are inside the casket and that the body has been prepared according to international mortuary shipping rules; 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone number; 4) name of funeral home in Bosnia and Herzegovina along with their contact information; 5) cemetery name and location
7. Letter from Bosnian funeral home stating that they will accept the remains along with the name and location of the cemetery
8. Casket - sealer-type metal
9. Zinc-lined wood shipping box
10. Consulate fee of $21.00 (Est.)

CONTACT NUMBERS:

IL, Chicago: (312) 951-1245 / Fax (312) 951-1043
NY, New York City: (212) 593-1042

ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS

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