Repatriation of human remains or ashes to Italy – Italy in Australia

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Funeral directors arrange transfer of remains or ashes to Italy and lodge the documents with the consulate, which supports the authorisation and, for remains, the mortuary passport.

Where to apply in Australia

Consulate of Italy in Perth (WA) and Consulate of Italy in Adelaide (SA); the funeral director is the usual contact. Other posts not confirmed.

Perth: documents emailed to its civil-status mailbox at least two weeks before departure; fee EUR 50 payable in AUD by exact cash or Australian debit card. Adelaide: consulate requests the Nulla Osta from the destination municipality, then a mortuary passport appointment is arranged and stamp duty applies (amount not stated).

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Italy.

How to apply

Funeral director prepares the urn or coffin to Italian standards | obtain DFAT-apostilled and translated certificates | send the documents to the consulate | consulate processes authorisation and the fee is paid

Documents you need

Death certificate apostilled by DFAT and translated into Italian
Health department letter on cause of death and no contagious disease (WA)
Cremation certificate apostilled and translated (ashes)
Funeral director declaration of contents
Flight details
Copy of the deceased's last passport (Adelaide)
Embalming and health certificates for remains

Fees and processing time

Official fee: EUR 50 consular fee (Perth)
Other charges: stamp duty at mortuary passport appointment (Adelaide, amount not stated)

Good to know

Perth PDF is dated 10 July 2025 in its file name (over 12 months old); Adelaide PDF uploaded January 2023.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Italy's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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Italy: Repatriation of human remains or ashes to Italy in Australia