Repatriation to Poland
We repatriate the deceased from Germany to Poland — by road in our own vehicle or by air freight. We obtain every permit for you, including the starosta’s permission and the Polish consular certificate.
Available around the clock · Permits included · Fixed price within 2 hours · English, German, Polish, Russian
What does it cost?
Repatriation to Poland — the order of magnitude
Poland is our shortest international route. In most cases we travel by specialist vehicle, which is cheaper and allows the handover date to be planned more precisely.
Services
What we take care of
From collection in Germany to handover at the cemetery in Poland — one contact, one invoice.
Coffin & urn repatriation
By our own vehicle to every voivodeship, or by air freight on request.
Permission of the starosta
We apply to the starosta responsible for the place of burial — where the deceased is to be laid to rest.
Consular certificate
Once the starosta has granted permission, we obtain the certificate from the Polish consulate in Germany.
Certified translations
The German death certificate is translated into Polish by a sworn translator — we arrange this.
Liaison with the cemetery
We speak to the parish or cemetery administration and agree the handover date.
Support in Polish
We deal with authorities and family in Poland in Polish — you do not have to interpret.
Transparency
What determines the price
For Poland, three factors matter above all.
Distance and destination
From Berlin or Dresden to western Poland is a short drive; from North Rhine-Westphalia to Podlaskie or the Carpathians is considerably further. Distance is the largest single item.
Coffin or urn
Repatriation in a coffin requires a hermetically soldered metal liner. An urn does not, and the journey becomes noticeably cheaper — see the page on urn repatriation abroad.
State of the paperwork
Matters move quickly where the death certificate states the cause of death. If it does not, the authority additionally requires official proof that no infectious disease was involved, which costs time.
How we work
Guided step by step
From the first call to the burial in Poland — no trips to authorities for you.
First contact & advice
Tell us where the deceased is and where in Poland the burial will take place. We give you the fixed price and a realistic timeline.
Permission of the starosta
We apply to the starosta of the place of burial. The decision is taken in agreement with the state district sanitary inspector, as a rule within three days of the application.
Consular certificate
With the starosta’s permission we obtain the Polish consulate’s certificate confirming that the deceased may be brought into Poland.
Journey & handover
Care of the deceased, coffining with metal liner, the journey to Poland and handover to the local funeral director or directly at the cemetery.
Documents
What is required
Repatriation to Poland generally requires the documents listed here. We obtain them and file the applications.
- German death certificate, ideally in the international multilingual format
- certified translation into Polish by a sworn translator
- application to the starosta of the place of burial
- permission of the starosta (after the sanitary inspector’s opinion)
- certificate of the Polish consulate
- proof of coffining and the metal liner
- where the death certificate gives no cause of death: official proof that no infectious disease was involved
- confirmation from the cemetery administration that it will receive the deceased
- where a post-mortem was ordered: release by the public prosecutor
Good to know
What is specific to a repatriation to Poland
Two permits are mandatory
Polish cemetery law requires two documents to bring a deceased person into the country: the permission of the starosta at the place of burial and, subsequently, the certificate of the Polish consulate. One without the other is not enough.
Three days for the decision
The permission is issued without delay and no later than three days after the application. That makes the timeline predictable — provided the documents are complete.
Who may apply
The relatives entitled to arrange the funeral may apply. They can authorise us to act, in which case we handle all correspondence with the starosta’s office and the consulate.
Frequently asked questions
What families ask us most often
Which permits are needed for Poland?
How long does the permission take?
What does repatriation to Poland cost?
Does the death certificate have to be translated?
Is a metal liner in the coffin mandatory?
Can you bring an urn to Poland?
When it has to be quick
One call is enough
We take over from the first step — around the clock, including Sundays and public holidays. Free initial advice, all permits obtained, in English, German, Polish and Russian.
+49 151 17463888
