Death of an Indian National In the unfortunate event of the death of an Indian national in Türkiye, please follow the procedure outlined below: - Lodge a report with the police.
- Inform the next of kin (NOK) in India.
- Take the body to the hospital and obtain a death certificate.
- Contact the casket company for embalming the body.
- Contact any of the airlines flying to India to obtain the airline schedule and book
- the passage of the casket. Normally the casket is charged by weight by the airlines.
- Come to the Embassy with copies of the
- police report,
- death certificate,
- embalming certificate,
- medical certificates and
- the passport of the deceased.
- The Consulate will attest the certificate of registration of death and then cancel the passport. This will enable the body of the deceased to be carried to India.
- In case the body is unclaimed, the Turkish Police will dispose it off after waiting for a week.
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