Burial Transit Permit

Burial Transit Permit (Repatriation of Human Remains)

The Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria requires a waiver before human remains may be repatriated to Nigeria. A request must be sent to the Honourable Minister of Health in Abuja, and supporting documents must also be submitted to the High Commission.

Requirements

• Formal Request Letter – to the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja (include date/place/cause of death and age).
• Burial Transit Permit.
• Certification of Embalming & Preparation of Human Remains.
• Notarized Statement of Funeral Director (confirming casket contains only the remains).
• Medical Examiner’s Report (if applicable).
• Certificate for shipment of body outside Canada.
• Medical Certificate of Death.
• Statement of Death.
• Notarized copy of Death Certificate.
• Certification of Vital Record (regarding communicable/non-communicable diseases).
• Fees – CAD $50 per page plus CAD $50 administrative fee (money order only).
• International Waiver Fee – ₦5,000 payable to Port Health Services in Nigeria.
• Original Nigerian Passport of the deceased (or notarized letter from relative if unavailable).
• Return Envelope – self-addressed Canada Post Priority/Xpresspost envelope (National envelope if outside Ontario/Quebec).
• Original and photocopies of all documents, mailed to the High Commission.

Processing Time

10 business days.

Submission

Mail the complete package to:
Nigeria High Commission, 295 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 1R9