The Indian Funeral Company arranges the full body repatriation of a loved one from the UK to India, handling documentation, embalming where required, transport and coordination at both ends of the journey — so your family can focus on being together. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Call 01922 438503Body repatriation is the process of returning a loved one who has died in the UK to their home country for burial, cremation or final rites. For many Hindu, Sikh and South-Asian families, it matters deeply that this takes place in India, close to family, community or a place of personal or religious significance. Repatriation to India is our specific area of expertise, and The Indian Funeral Company arranges the whole journey — the documentation, the careful preparation of your loved one, and the transport and coordination needed at both the UK and India ends.
Repatriation involves a number of moving parts, often at a time when a family has little capacity to manage them. That is exactly why we exist: to carry that practical weight for you, while keeping you informed and involved in every decision. This service works alongside our wider funeral services for Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain families across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Every family’s circumstances are different, and we adapt to yours — but this is the shape of the journey we guide you through.
Speak to our team as soon as you are ready. We will talk through your family’s wishes and begin arranging straight away.
We collect your loved one and bring them into our care, treating them with the same dignity and respect as every family we serve.
We handle the documentation that repatriation requires, and prepare your loved one for the journey, including embalming where this is required.
We coordinate the journey at both the UK and India ends, keeping your family informed and updated as arrangements progress.
We remain a point of contact for your family throughout, so you always know what is happening and who to call with a question.
Meera Bhanot personally oversees repatriation arrangements for families who wish their loved one to return home to India. She understands how much this matters to families here in the UK, and how unfamiliar the process can feel at a time of grief.
Her advice is the same as for any funeral: call as early as you can, even before every decision has been made. The sooner we are involved, the more smoothly we can coordinate everything that repatriation requires, in English, Hindi or Punjabi — whichever your family prefers.
Meera Bhanot — Founder, The Indian Funeral Company
Yes. We arrange repatriation from the UK to India, including the documentation, transport and coordination involved in bringing your loved one home.
Repatriation involves the complete arrangement of returning your loved one from the UK to India, including documentation, embalming where required, transport and coordination at both ends. We handle these steps for you, so your family can focus on one another.
Yes. We support Hindu, Sikh and other South-Asian families with repatriation to India, alongside our wider Hindu and Sikh funeral services, and follow your family’s wishes and traditions throughout.
Yes. Where a cremation takes place in the UK, we can arrange for the ashes to be repatriated to India for immersion at the place of your family’s choice.
Repatriation costs vary depending on your family’s individual circumstances. Call us on 01922 438503 and we will talk you through the arrangements and costs involved, clearly and without pressure.
We begin arranging as soon as you call us. Repatriation involves coordination at both the UK and India ends of the journey, and we understand that timing often matters greatly to families — call us on 01922 438503, any hour, and we will get started.
Repatriation to India is our specific area of expertise, built around the documentation, cultural understanding and coordination that journey requires. If your family needs a loved one returned somewhere other than India, please call us on 01922 438503 to discuss your circumstances.
Whether you need to arrange repatriation now or simply have a question, leave your details and we will call you back — day or night. If it is urgent, please call us straight away.
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Call us at any hour and we will begin arranging the safe, dignified return of your loved one to India.
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