Death abroad and repatriation amendments and continuing conditions

CIV.06.03officeUnion-wide competence

Purpose and competence

Death abroad and repatriation amendments and continuing conditions is maintained for Death abroad and repatriation. Its scope follows the office’s mandate: Coordinate death recognition, family contact and the lawful custody of remains or personal effects.

Family members disagree about repatriation while transport is delayed

Record specification

Record identifier: CIV.06.03/R3
Responsible custodian: Death abroad and repatriation
Source evidence: death certification; next-of-kin authority; transport custody
Decision output: Repatriation and estate-custody handoff
Publication status: Draft record specification / no signed decision
Review route: Union Ombudsman / Union Court of Justice

Custodian and access

Death abroad and repatriation assessment lead → · Public records access procedure

A change that may reopen the repatriation and estate-custody handoff

Family members disagree about repatriation while transport is delayed; preserve remains and effects pending competent consent.

Instrument affected: Repatriation and estate-custody handoff
Receiving custodian: Death abroad and repatriation assessment lead

Access to this record

Death abroad and repatriation assessment lead / contact · Public records procedure · Common custody and accessible-format rules