A number of conditions must be met and documentation must be in place to bring cremated remains to Latvia. Please be aware that, although not all documentation is checked when crossing the border, the paperwork is nonetheless necessary for the actual burial of cremated remains to take place.
- The cremated remains must be transported in a durable, securely fastened and sealed urn.
- A number of documents are required to transport and bury the cremated remains. The titles of official documents might differ depending on jurisdiction involved:
- Medical certificate of Death (includes cause of death)
- Statement of Death
- Certificate of Cremation
- Letter of Confirmation from the funeral home that the content of the urn is solely the cremated remains.
PLEASE NOTE:
A Notary Public must notarize the Certificate of Cremation and the Letter of Confirmation (# 3 and #4).
All documents issued in Canada must first be legalized at Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, before they can be legalized at the Embassy and accepted as official valid documents in Latvia.
