22 C.F.R. § 72.11 Cremation.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
(a) Arrangements. When cremation is desired, and the facilities are available, the consular officer should see that all necessary arrangements are made if compatible with the requirements of the country in which the death occurred, having in mind particularly such local laws as may prohibit cremation unless specific request for such disposition was made in writing by the individual prior to death. (b) Disposition of ashes. Disposition of the ashes should be made in accordance with the expressed wishes of the deceased or the next of kin, or other interested person. If shipment to the United States is desired, only local health requirements must be met, as there are no sanitary requirements for entry of ashes into the United States. A marking should be made on, or a marker firmly affixed to, the container in which the ashes are shipped. The latter should be accompanied by— (1) An offical death certificate; (2) Cremation certificate; (3) Certificate from the crematorium stating that the container holds only the cremated remains of the deceased; and (4) A permit to export (if required locally).
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 72—DEATHS AND ESTATES
Disposition of Remains
§ 72.11 Cremation.
