Guidance

China bereavement: death abroad

Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in China.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
3 July 2015
Last updated
14 December 2022 — See all updates

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Bereavement in China (English)

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Includes information on:

  • what to do when someone dies in China
  • burial and cremation
  • returning bodies to the UK (repatriation)

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad.

Published 3 July 2015
Last updated 14 December 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated Bereavement in China (English)

  2. Updated email address for each post

  3. Updated bereavement information for China - removed reference to consular assistance provided in Chongqing.

  4. Updated

  5. Updated

  6. First published.