A. If the deceased, at the time of death, was a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who did not die from any contagious disease, and under the understanding that the deceased had not been buried or cremated in Norway/Iceland, the Embassy may issue the certificate for the transfer of deceased’s human remains (BiH) upon submitting the following documents:
01 - Filled out application form (søknad) for the transfer of human remains
02 - Deceased’s passport,
03 - Medical Certificate of Death /Legeerklæring om dødsfall/
04 - Death Certificate /Melding om dødsfall/ from issuing authority - Tingrett / District Court,
05 - Proof from Police (Bekreeftelse fra politi) that there is no objection for the corpse to be transported out of Norway/Iceland,
06 - Certification from the Funeral Home (Begravelsebyrå) that the human remains had not been buried and that the casket, with the remains, has been prepared for shipment according to international standards (Hermetically Zinc Coffin),
07 - Proof of Funeral place reservation from BiH,
08 - Consular Fee according to the Consular Fee Tariffs payable to bank account: 6030.05.73897, Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Please include required amount for the expenses of registered mail - via Posten Norge.
B. If the cause of death of the deceased was a contagious disease or the deceased had been buried or cremated in Norway/Iceland and the remains have been taken after post exhumation or she/he was not a citizen of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the following documents should be submitted:
01 - Filled out application form (søknad) for the transfer of human remains
02 - Filled out only one request for the transport of the human remains from abroad to BiH, depending on the place of interment (Federation of BiH, Republika Srpska, Brčko District BiH)
03 - Medical Certificate of Death /Legeerklæring om dødsfall/
04 - Certified translation of Medical Certificate of Death in either Serbian, Croatian, or Bosnian by authorised court translator,
05 - Death Certificate /Melding om dødsfall/ from issuing authority - Tingrett / District Court,
06 - Proof from Police (Bekreeftelse fra politi) that there is no objection for the corpse to be transported out of Norway/Iceland,
07 - Certification from the Funeral Home (Begravelsebyrå) that the human remains had not been buried and that the casket, with the remains, has been prepared for shipment according to international standards (Hermetically Zinc Coffin),
08 - Proof of Funeral place reservation from Bosnia-Herzegovina,
09 - Proof of identity - it can be one of these documents: passport, identity card or driver’s licence issued by relevant authorities of Bosnia-Herzegovina or SFRY, or from other country
10 - Consular Fee according to the Consular Fee Tariffs payable to bank account: 6030.05.73897, Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Please include required amount for the expenses of registered mail - via Posten Norge.
In this case, the certificate will be issued only after receiving an approval from relevant authorities of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).