In order to transfer the body of a deceased person to Lebanon, kindly send the following. For assistance, call +1 (213) 243-0999 or email [email protected].
Required documents
- The original American death certificate, or a certified copy.
- A burial transit permit.
- A letter of non-contagious disease issued by an authorized health institution.
- A letter of embalming.
- A letter of sealed casket.
- The original passport of the deceased (to be cancelled).
- The Lebanese extract of civil status (Ikhraj Qayd) of the deceased.
- The death registration form, filled and signed by a member of the family, also emailed to [email protected] with the requested documents attached.
- A self-addressed stamped return envelope.
Fees (money order payable to the Consulate General of Lebanon, Los Angeles)
- Free — authentication of body transfer procedures
- $60 — registration of death
Mail your application to
Consulate General of Lebanon, Los Angeles
Attention: Legalization Department
811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
You will also need to fill out the death registration application (see the Registration of Death page) to register the death at the Lebanese Vital Records Registry.