Transfer of deceased persons & urns to Cape Verde
Who are we & what do we do?
AIM Group - Bestattung & Überführungen is a professional funeral and repatriation company that has been in existence for 10 years and specializes in the repatriation of bodies and urns to Cape Verde 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 subsequently needs to be transferred to Cape Verde.
Our know-how and years of experience in the field of body and urn repatriation to Cape Verde, you will feel very safe and well advised in our hands.
How do you hire us?
You can commission us conveniently online by simply printing out our order form, filling it in and emailing it to[nbsp]aim-bestattungen@t-online.de
You can also simply take a photo of the order form with your smartphone and send us a smart picture via WhatsApp.
What documents are required for the repatriation of the deceased to Cape Verde?
The following documents are required for the repatriation of the body to Cape Verde
- ID of the deceased and identity card
- Data (name and telephone number) of the recipient in Cape Verde, or the data of the accompanying person.
All other documents such as birth certificate for unmarried persons, marriage certificate for married persons, death certificate of the spouse for widowed persons, etc. are only required for the final death certificate and can be easily 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, with which the body can be transferred to Cape Verde without any problems.
What are the costs for the transfer of a body or urn / ashes to Cape Verde?
The total cost of repatriating a body or urn to Cape Verde 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.
So that we can send you a more precise offer for the repatriation of a deceased person to Cape Verde, please provide us with detailed information about the death.
What services and fees are included in these costs?
- the coroner's fee of the doctor or the hospital.
- the collection of the deceased from the place of death and the subsequent transfer to us.
- We have the option of storing the deceased in our cold storage cells.
- Hygienic care of the deceased.
- Carrying out 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 Cape Verde.
- Issue of an international death certificate from the relevant registry office.
- the corpse passport from the public order office.
- the submission of the German funeral documents to the Cape Verde Consulate.
- the Cape Verde mortuary passport
- the handling of all formalities and trips to the authorities
- Packing the coffin with stretch wrap according to Intern. regulations
- transportation to the airport
- the freight costs of the shipping company for the transportation to the destination airport in Cape Verde (up to a body weight of about 80 kg) with an airline of our choice. We can also recommend a suitable funeral director in Cape Verde.
- Our fixed price is not reduced if individual services are not used.
Should you require additional services or services that deviate from our offer, this is possible at any time for an additional charge.
What is the procedure?
- Fill out our order form and send it to us with the required documents and information by email.
- Wait until we have completed all the necessary documents and all other activities and we get back to you.
- You will receive all important documents and information such as AWB consignment note, flight details, photos, etc.
- The deceased will be properly delivered to the airport and handed over to the forwarding company.
To which airports do we transport the deceased and urns to Cape Verde?
Every international airport is able to accept bodies or urns and can therefore be approached.
In Cape Verde there are the following airports e.g.
- Shanghai Pudong International[nbsp]Airport (PVG,[nbsp]Cape Verde) ...
- Beijing, all Airports (PEK, NAY) (BJS, CapeVerde) ...
- Beijing Capital International (Beijing) (PEK, CapeVerde) ...Airport(RAI -[nbsp]Cape Verde)
- Airport Amilcar Cabral (SID - CapeVerde)
- Airport Praia (RAI - Cape Verde)
- Airport Sao Filipe (SFL - Cape Verde)
- Airport Boa Vista Rabil (BVC- Cape Verde)
How long does it take for the deceased to arrive in Cape Verde?
As a rule, a smooth transfer of a body to Cape Verde takes between 3-5 working days.
What are the costs of repatriation from Cape Verde to Germany?
If a death occurs in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde, any outstanding treatment costs from the hospital in Cape Verde, and our services to the desired airport or cemetery.
The costs here are roughly between 1500 ? and can go up to a high 5-digit range if there are still outstanding treatment costs from the clinic.
Will I always be kept up to date with the processing?
Yes, we always carry out the transfer of the deceased and urns / ashes to Cape Verde 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 and urn transfer to Cape Verde.