Collecting the Deceased Body in Case of Natural Death : Sharjah
Name of the Organization : Sharjah Government
Type of Facility : Collecting the Deceased Body in Case of Natural Death
Location : Sharjah
Country : United Arab Emirates
Website : https://www.sharjah.ae/
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Sharjah Collecting the Deceased Body Case of Natural Death
Requirements for UAE Nationals:
** Passport, UAE ID card, family book, or any other identification document of the deceased
** Recognized identification document proving the identity of the concerned recipient (deceased relative)
Related : Sharjah Collecting the Deceased Body in Case of Police Investigation Cases : www.statusin.org/6120.html
** Letter of deceased body transfer from Sharjah Police addressed to the police directorate at the other Emirate for burial permit
Requirements for Non- UAE Nationals:
** Passport, Emirates Identity card or any other identification document of the deceased
** Recognized identification document proving the identity of the recipient (deceased relative or concerned person)
** Declaration signed by the recipient acknowledging that he/she is the closest relative of the deceased in UAE, in case this recipient is not a first-degree relative
** “No-Objection” letter from the deceased’s embassy stating that there is no objection from their side to bury the body in Sharjah cemetery, in case of absence of the concerned relative
** Letter of deceased body transfer from Sharjah Police addressed to the police directorate at the other Emirate for burial
Requirements for Transferring the deceased body overseas:
** Valid Passport of the deceased for issuing the death certificate
** “Transfer permit” letter from the deceased’s state embassy, certifying that he/she is subject of the mentioned country in case of invalid passport; or an approved identification in case of lost passport
** Recognized identification document proving the identity of the recipient (deceased relative or concerned person)
** “No-Objection” letter from the embassy to where the deceased will be transferred
** Letter from the airway company stating the flight details (flight number, date and time)
** “Dead-body Transfer” letter from Sharjah Police addressed to the police directorate in the other Emirate to facilitate the transfer process of the dead-body through its airport
Application Process
** Visit the main morgue within the healthcare facilities located in Al Qasimi Hospital or Kuwaiti Hospital to follow-up on the deceased body preparation and collection procedures.
** Fill and sign the required forms, “Identification and receiving” and “Body readiness notification”; after identifying the deceased in the presence of the staff in charge.
** Collect the “Burial Permit” to bury the deceased body in Sharjah cemeteries.
Fees
** AED 1000 for preparing, embalming and sealing the dead body in the coffin
** AED 100 for transferring the body from the mortuary to the airport for transfer overseas
** AED 50 per day fines for delay in collecting the body from the mortuary
About Us
The Emirate of Sharjah is located at a longitude of 55 degrees and 25 East, and a latitude of 25 degrees and 22 North. Sharjah is the oldest Emirate on the coast of Oman, and lies in the centre of other emirates, spread over an area of 2600 sq. km, occupying 3.3% of the total area of the United Arab Emirates (not counting the islands).
It is the only emirate that overlooks the coastline on the Arabian Gulf from the West and the Gulf of Oman (Indian Ocean) from the East. The coastline on the Gulf extends about 20 Km, and within 80 Km to the Gulf of Oman.