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Guidance

ChinaWhen bereavement:someone deathdies abroadin China

Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in China.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
3 July 2015
Last updated
224 AprilDecember 2025 — See all updates

Documents

China: bereavement pack

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Details

Includes information on:

  • what to do when someone dies in China
  • burial and cremation
  • returning bodies to the UK (repatriation)

See also what to do when someone dies: death abroad.

Updates to this page

Published 3 July 2015
Last updated 224 AprilDecember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Annual review - multiple sections of the guide have been updated.

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Update history

2025-12-24 04:26
Updated Letter of Authorisation templates.

2025-04-02 09:39
Annual review – multiple sections of the guide have been updated.

2025-01-14 02:56
Updated China Bereavement Pack

2024-01-08 03:22
Updated new version

2022-12-14 02:23
Updated Bereavement in China (English)