Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/death-abroad-bereavement-packs

Change description : 2025-04-04 08:45:00: Updated guidance for Indonesia added. [Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office]

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
18 May 2016
Last updated
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Update history

2025-04-04 08:45
Updated guidance for Indonesia added.

2022-10-04 10:27
Bereavement guidance added for Dominican Republic

2022-10-03 16:39
Guidance for Japan added.