AIM Bestattung & Überführungen is a funeral and repatriation company that has been in existence for 10 years and specializes in the repatriation of bodies and urns to the Bahamas and all countries of the world. Thanks to our good contacts with embassies abroad, we also have the possibility of repatriating deceased persons abroad back to Germany. We work very successfully with over 900 companies worldwide. We offer you complete support and processing in the event of a death that would subsequently have to be transferred to the Bahamas.

Our know-how and years of experience in the field of body and urn repatriation to Bahamas will make you feel very safe and well advised in our hands.

You can commission us conveniently online by simply printing out our order form, filling it in and emailing it to aim-bestattungen@t-online.de

You can also easily take a photo of the order form with your smartphone and send us a smart picture via WhatsApp.

The following documents are required for the repatriation of the body or ashes  to the Bahamas.

• identity card of the deceased and the Australian identity card

• Data (name and telephone number) of the recipient in the Bahamas, or the data of the accompanying person

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All other documents such as birth certificate for single persons, marriage certificate for married persons, death certificate of spouse for widowed persons, etc. are only required for the final death certificate and can be conveniently submitted to the relevant registry office after the transfer of the deceased.

If documents are missing, a provisional death certificate will be issued by the registry office, which can be used to transfer the body to the Bahamas without any problems.

The complete cost of a body or urn transfer to the Bahamas varies and depends on the following factors.

• place of death (travel costs)

• Airline freight costs (depending on the weight of the deceased)

• Fees incurred at the hospital, registry office, cemetery, coroner's office, etc.

In order for us to send you a more accurate quote for the repatriation of a deceased person to the Bahamas, please provide us with detailed information about the death

• The coroner's fee charged by the doctor or hospital.

• the collection of the deceased from the place of death and the subsequent transfer to us.</p

• We have the option of storing the deceased in our cold storage cells.</p

• The hygienic care of the deceased

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• Performing the necessary preservation or embalming with formalin, including optical preparation (thanatopraxy).

• We carry out the basic hygienic care, dressing (including own clothing if desired), legal coffining.

• Legal transfer coffin with zinc insert, which is sealed airtight. Incl. pillow and blanket

• Administration fees and booking of the flight to the Bahamas

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• Issue of an international death certificate from the relevant registry office

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• the corpse passport from the public order office

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• The submission of the German burial documents to the Argentine consulate.</p

• The  corpse passport

• the handling of all formalities and trips to the authorities

• Packing of the coffin with stretch film in accordance with Intern. regulations

• The transfer to the airport

• the freight costs of the shipping company for transportation to the destination airport in the Bahamas (up to a body weight of approx. 80 kg) with an airline of our choice. We can also provide you with a recommendation of a suitable funeral director in the Bahamas.</p

• Our fixed price is not reduced if individual services are not used.</p

If you require additional services or services that differ from our offer, this is possible at any time without any problems for an additional charge.

1. Fill out our order form and send it to us with the required documents and information by email.

2. Wait until we have completed all the necessary documents and all other activities and we will get back to you.

3. You will receive all important documents and information such as AWB consignment note, flight data, photos etc.

4. The deceased is duly delivered to the airport and handed over to the forwarding company

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Every international airport is able to accept bodies  or urns and can therefore be approached.

In Bahamas there are the following airports e.g.

• Airport International Nassau Lynden Pindling (Bahamas) 

As a rule, a smooth transfer of a body or urn (ashes) to the Bahamas takes between 3-8 working days

If a death occurs in the Bahamas, we are able to cooperate with our local partners to repatriate the deceased to Germany. This is often associated with very high costs, so it always makes sense to take out travel health insurance.

The total costs are made up of the costs of the funeral director in Bahamas, any outstanding treatment costs from the hospital in Bahamas, and our services to the desired airport or cemetery.

Yes, we always manage the transfer of the deceased to the Bahamas in close consultation with you so that you are always kept up to date. If you do not want this, please let us know in good time.

We are at your disposal at all times and are at your side as an experienced, reliable and competent partner in the event of a body or urn transfer to the Bahamas.