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.
Guidance for returning a body or ashes to Thailand. A funeral director must handle the process; the embassy issues the Thai death certificate and can send ashes if the required papers are supplied.
Where to apply in Australia
Royal Thai Embassy, 111 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla ACT 2600, which serves the whole of Australia for these services (online booking; hours Mon-Fri 8:30-16:30).
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Thailand.
How to apply
Funeral director arranges the transfer | obtain a Thai death certificate from the embassy | ashes can go as carry-on baggage, by private courier, or through the embassy
Documents you need
- Australia-Thailand death certificate
- Cremation certificate from the funeral director
- Original ID card or passport of the deceased
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Processing time: Not published.
Good to know
Fees and steps for transporting a body are not published; contact the embassy. No publication date is shown on the Canberra or Sydney pages used.
Official sources
- canberra.thaiembassy.org/en/content/bringing-corpses-human-ash-into…
- canberra.thaiembassy.org/en/content/death-certificate
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Thailand'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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