Guidance

What to do after a British person dies in New Zealand

This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in New Zealand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
20 April 2018
Last updated
29 April 2024 — See all updates

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New Zealand: bereavement information

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The bereavement pack includes information about:

  • what to do when someone dies in the New Zealand
  • burial and cremation
  • returning a body to the UK (repatriation)

Read the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s general guide for bereaved families.

Published 20 April 2018
Last updated 29 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Routine review. Updated the page in full.

  2. Annual review: updated guide in full.

  3. First published.

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