Repatriating A Body From Batam/ Bintan Back to Singapore

Singapore is surrounded by a couple of Indonesian islands nearby and you will require a ferry in order to be transported to these islands. These nearby islands are great places to retire in, to reside in and to have recreational activities. It is also not unusual for inter-marriages to happen between Singaporeans and a citizen of these nearby islands.

In the event that a Singaporean dies on these islands, the body of the deceased is usually repatriated back to Singapore where a funeral wake will be conducted. Singapore works with local partners of these Indonesian Islands (Bintan and Batam) to bring the body back safely. The range of services typically consists of:

- Collection of body from the hospital (how long this take depends on whether an autopsy has to be done)
- Registration of the death with the relevant authorities
- Embalming of the body
- Body storage in a coffin
- Sealing of the coffin
- Export documentation
- Ferry to send the entire coffin over
- Seamless transition for the funeral wake in Singapore

Harmony Funeral Care works with reliable partners to ensure that the body of your loved one will be repatriated back safely. In the event it is the other way round, where an Indonesian citizen pass away in Singapore, we can help to bring the body back safely to their homeland in Indonesia as well.

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