Consulate General of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Toronto

Transport of Ashes or Human Remains

Requirements for transporting ashes or human remains:
 

Documentation Required for the Transfer of Ashes:

• Copy of Uruguayan or Canadian passport or identity card
• Apostilled Death Certificate valid for 90 days
• Apostilled Cremation Certificate 

Required documentation for transporting human remains:

• Apostilled Death Certificate
• Signed note requesting the procedure
• Power of attorney or authorization to carry out the procedure
• Embalming certificate and hermetically sealed coffin certificate with official medical intervention, duly apostilled
• Authorization from the relevant health authority for transport of remains (Apostilled)
• Copy of the deceased’s identity document (preferably Uruguayan) 
   

Who it is intended for:

• Persons born in Uruguay, children of Uruguayans born abroad (Law 16.021), and grandchildren of Uruguayans born abroad (Law 19.362)