BURUNDI REPATRIATION REQUIREMENTS

Where is Burundi? Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Ethnic Groups: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000

Language(s): Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)

Religion(s): Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%

CONSULATE TELEPHONE: (202) 342-2574

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. Funeral home letter stating: 1) only remains are inside the casket; 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone number; 4) cemetery name and location
7. Casket - sealer-type metal
8. Zinc-lined wood shipping box

CONTACT NUMBERS:

CA, Los Angeles: (310) 274-2793
DC, Washington: (202) 342-2574 / Fax (202) 342-2578

ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS

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