Securing clearances for urn shipping. Standard document packages for cabin baggage and air cargo.
Carrying or shipping cremated remains (ashes) requires specific legal certificates to pass airport security scans, port health checks, and customs border control. While ashes do not carry biological risks like human remains, international laws treat cremated ashes as cargo that must be certified to prevent illegal transport.
Velmora Global International secures all required documents for carrying ashes. We obtain the Cremation Certificate, the Urn Sealing Certificate from the crematorium (confirming the urn contains *only* cremated remains), and the Indian Consulate NOC. We advise families on airline container requirements: the urn must be made of scan-friendly non-metallic materials (such as wood, marble, ceramic, or glass) so it can clear X-ray security scanning.
Do you need to transport cremated remains in an urn internationally or within India? Speak with a Senior Repatriation Officer to verify airline baggage rules immediately.
Gathering these files helps us determine the fastest route and approximate cost quotes immediately.
Deceased's original passport scan and physical photo ID scans of the authorizing next-of-kin.
Official cause of death certificate (must state cause of death is non-infectious/non-infective).
Signed next-of-kin authorization form authorizing our New Delhi office to handle clearances.
Before boarding caskets on flights, airlines require hermetic seals and custom outer wooden boxes.
Embalming certificates issued by registered doctors in compliance with WHO quarantine instructions.
Caskets must be sealed airtight (hermetically sealed) to prevent pressure leaks inside planes.
Embassy passport cancellations and death NOC stamps managed by daily runner dispatches.
Speak directly to our 24/7 Operations Desk. We will calculate airline tariffs, coordinate with foreign registries, and secure embassy slots.