Laissez-passer

You may transport a deceased from abroad to the Netherlands or from the Netherlands to abroad. You need a death certificate for this purpose.

Transport ticket for a deceased

You will need a 'laissez-passer' or 'leave for burial or combustion' for the deceased. A laissez-passer is a transport ticket. This way the deceased can be transported to another country, outside the Benelux. Upon entering the Netherlands you must show these documents to the customs authorities.

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Terms

For the transport of a physical surplus, the following conditions apply:

  • You must have a death certificate
  • You must have a laissez-passer (For transport within the Benelux you only need a leave for burial or combustion)
  • In all other cases where a body from the Netherlands is transported abroad or vice versa, the body must have a certificate issued by the competent authority
  • The body is transported in a waterproof box