What Documents Are Needed to Bring a Deceased Person from Georgia to Turkey?

Transporting the body of a deceased person from abroad to Turkey is a challenging process, both emotionally for the family and procedurally in legal terms. In cases of death in Georgia, the transfer of the body to Turkey is managed through Georgian authorities and the Turkish Consulate. In this guide, with the expertise of Cosmos Legal Law Firm, we will examine step by step the documents required to bring a deceased person from Georgia to Turkey.

1. Death Certificate (Medical Death Report)
The first step is to obtain an official death report issued by the hospital or medical institution where the death occurred. If the death occurred at home, a doctor called to the scene issues the report.

2. Official Death Registration
An official death registration must be obtained from the Civil Registry (Nüfus Kayıt Dairesi) in Georgia. This document is mandatory for proceeding with all subsequent steps.

3. Passport or Identity Documents
The deceased’s passport or ID card is required for transport procedures. If the deceased was a Turkish citizen, this information will also be recorded in Turkey’s population registry.

4. Funeral Transport Certificate
To transport the body to Turkey, a funeral transport certificate must be obtained from the Turkish Consulate. Required documents include:

• Death report

• Official death registration

• Health report confirming the body is suitable for burial

• Petition from a close relative

5. Health and Quarantine Certificates
A health certificate confirming that there is no risk of contagious disease is required. This is checked by both Georgian and Turkish authorities.

6. Transportation Documents

• For air transport: documents proving compliance with airline coffin and transport requirements

• For land transport: necessary customs clearance documents

7. Procedures in Turkey
Once the body arrives in Turkey:

• Burial permit from the municipality

• Documents to register the death in the population registry

• Transport documentation

8. Role of Cosmos Legal Law Firm
The process of transporting a deceased person can be both emotionally and legally exhausting. Cosmos Legal Law Firm assists families in the following areas:

• Obtaining the death certificate and official registrations

• Securing the funeral transport certificate from the Turkish Consulate

• Preparing health and quarantine documents

• Organizing air or land transportation

• Managing burial procedures and population registry registration in Turkey