Shipment of the Remains of Deceased Persons to Nigeria

In the event of the need to transport the remains of a deceased person to Nigeria, the following documents are required for sighting and authentication by the High Commission:

- Photocopy of the deceased’s passport.
- Certificate of Death from the Health Department
- Medical Certificate of Death ( Form 16); issued by the appropriate Canadian authorities
- Burial Permit (Where applicable)
- Statement of Death ( Form 15); issued by the appropriate Canadian authorities
- Letter of indemnity from the Funeral Home which confirms that the remains will be shipped in an internationally acceptable form.
- A Pre-paid self addressed Priority Post Courier envelope for the return of the authenticated documents
- A fee of CAD $10.00 per each copy of the document, payable in money order to the Nigeria High Commission as processing fee.