CUBA REPATRIATION REQUIREMENTS

Where is Cuba? Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida

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

Ethnic Groups: Mulatto 51%, white 37%, black 11%, Chinese 1%

Language(s): Spanish

Religion(s): Nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented

CONSULATE TELEPHONE: (202) 797-0748

REPATRIATION SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Death certificate
2. Burial/Transit Permit
3. Passport of decedent
4. Embalmer's affidavit
5. Letter of non-contagious disease
6. Funeral home letter stating: 1) only the remains are inside the casket; 2) flight itinerary; 3) consignee's name, address, and telephone number; 4) name, address, and telephone number of a funeral home in Cuba; 5) cemetery name and location
7. All documents must be translated into Spanish
8. Casket - no restrictions
9. Zinc-lined wood shipping box
10. Consulate fees: $342.00 (Est.)

CONTACT NUMBERS:

DC, Washington: (202) 797-0748

ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS

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