Shipping to the Dominican Republic

Losing a loved one is a profound loss, and when they pass away far from home, the process of bringing them back to the Dominican Republic for their final resting place can feel overwhelming. At Madonna Funeral Home, we understand the importance of allowing your loved one to rest, surrounded by family and traditions that matter most.

Our team is dedicated to supporting you through every step of shipping remains to the Dominican Republic, handling the process with care, respect, and professionalism. This guide is part of our international shipping services, focusing on the Dominican Republic, offering clarity and comfort based on official Dominican consular guidelines and funeral service standards.

Process & Requirements

The process typically starts with initial arrangements, where we gather necessary information and obtain legal documents like the death certificate. Embalming is usually required to preserve the body for transport, followed by preparing it in a suitable container. Documentation is crucial, including an apostilled death certificate, embalming certificate, and transit permit, with translations into Spanish if required by the consulate. Transportation is often by air, included in our pricing, and we coordinate with the receiving funeral home in the Dominican Republic for final arrangements.

Financial Transparency: Understanding the Costs
  • Transfer of Remains
  • Embalming
  • Basic Funeral Arrangements
  • 3-4 Hour Chapel Service
  • Custodial Care Supervision of Staff
  • Dressing/Casketing
  • Hearse
  • Selective Sealer Casket
  • Air tray
  • Airline 
  • Health Department (Death Certificate/Permit/State Letters)
  • Consulate Charges 
  • Apostille

Additional services, like extended ceremonies or specific caskets, are extra and can be detailed upon request. Cremation and ash transport are more affordable alternatives—we’re happy to provide separate quotes if that’s your preference with separate quotes available. (International Remains Transport)

What you need to provide

What you need to provide

While we manage most arrangements, your help with a few items ensures a smooth process:

  • Passport or Birth Certificate: Provide an active or canceled passport or birth certificate of the deceased to verify identity and nationality, crucial for consular steps.

  • Receiving Funeral Home Details: Share the name, address, phone number, and email of the funeral home in the Dominican Republic receiving the remains for final coordination.

Having these ready early helps avoid delays, and our bilingual staff can assist with communication if needed.

Madonna Funeral Home is a TSA Known Shipper—ensuring safe, secure, and timely transportation.

When it comes to transporting a loved one across state lines or overseas, you need a funeral home that is not only experienced—but officially recognized as trustworthy. Madonna Funeral Home is proud to be a TSA Known Shipper, a designation that confirms our compliance with federal security regulations and our ability to safely coordinate the air shipment of remains.

To become a TSA Known Shipper, funeral homes must be listed in the Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) business directory and registered individually with each airline. This ensures each carrier can verify our credentials and accept shipments directly from us without delay. Our verified status gives families peace of mind that we can coordinate air travel reliably with major carriers such as Southwest, Delta, and more.