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The following are the requirements of the Jamaican Government regarding the shipment of Human Remains.
NON CREMATED REMAINS
- Official certificate stating the cause of death.
- Official authorization to remove the body.
- A statement by the person authorized to prepare the remains, indicating the manner and method of preservation - (Embalmment Affidavit).
The human remains shall be subject to the following measures:
- Thorough washing with an effective disinfectant of all orifices; packing of all orifices with cotton saturated with an effective disinfectant; wrapping in a sheet saturated with an effective disinfectant; and placing in an impervious coffin. Or,
- Proper embalming (arterial and cavity) and encasement in a plastic container which has been sealed by heat or by adhesive materials prior to placement in a non-impervious coffin. If cause of death was from a quarantinable disease then it should be placed in a impervious coffin.
- The impervious coffin must then be hermetically sealed.
Cremated Remains:
- Death certificate
- Certificate of cremation. Evidence connecting the death certificate with the importation must be produced.
NB: The human remains at entry into the country will be inspected and detained by the customs division at which time a retainer is issued. You will be further directed by them to the relevant Public Health Department office, where a minimal fee will be charged and a permit issued for clearance.
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