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<p>The support available for families of British nationals who die overseas of is
set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/592148/Guide_for_bereaved_families.pdf"
target="_blank">Guide for Bereaved Families</a>. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
also produces<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/death-abroad-bereavement-packs"
target="_blank"> country-specific bereavement packs,</a> with practical information
for bereaved families, including lists of local and international funeral directors
and information on legal processes in other countries. If a bereaved family cannot
repatriate the body of their deceased relative for any reason, consular staff can
provide information on the cost of local burial or cremation and help transfer money
from friends and relatives in the UK to pay any necessary costs. The Foreign and Commonwealth
Office is unable to pay any burial, cremation or repatriation expenses or settle any
debts. Families should look, in the first instance, to insurers to cover the cost.
If the deceased was not insured, then friends and family may be able to bear the cost.</p>
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