Items 2 to 10 are to be submitted in duplicate to the High Commission to facilitate the process. -Also send a signed formal letter of request from the funeral home addressed to the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa.

• 1. Formal request letter for a waiver addressed to The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja. indicating the date of death, place of death, cause of death and Age.
• 2. Burial Transit Permit
• 3. Certification of Embalming & Preparation of Human Remains
• 4. Notarized statement of the Funeral Director (stating that the casket contains only the remains of the deceased and nothing else).
• 5. Medical Examiner’s Report (if applicable) if the deceased was killed
• 6. Certificate for shipment of Body outside Canada
• 7. Medical Certificate of death
• 8. Statement of death
• 9. Notarized copy of Death Certificate
• 10. Certification of Vital Record regarding communicable/non communicable disease(s) - [this is to state whether or not the deceased had contagious disease. If so, the type of disease should be stated in this document].
• 11. Processing fee of CAD$50 per document and non- refundable Administrative fee of CAD$50, payable to the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa in form of money order only
• 12. For inquiries please call 613 236 0521 Email: consularsecretary@nigeriahcottawa.ca
• 13. International waiver fee of five thousand naira only(N5000.00) payable to Port Health services in Nigeria.
• 14. Nigerian Passport of the Deceased (in case passport is not available, the closest relative should send a notarized letter stating same).
• 15. Self-Addressed return envelope (Canada priority or Express post Courier Envelope Only)
• 16. All documents to be mailed to the Nigeria High Commission, 295 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R9