Location: Minsk, Belarus → Beijing, China

Case Overview

The decedent was a Chinese national residing in Belarus and passed away in Minsk due to illness. The family, based in Beijing, requested repatriation of the casketed remains for funeral and cremation in China. Due to differing administrative and mortuary systems between Belarus and China, the operation required close coordination and compliant documentation.

Key Challenges

1. Local embalming and casket sealing procedures differ from China’s inbound requirements

2. No direct flight between Minsk and Beijing, requiring transit via a third country (Tashkent)

3. Documentation needed to be produced in both Russian and Chinese for cross-jurisdiction processing

4. Landing in Beijing involves multi-agency coordination (Customs, Port Health, Cargo Terminal, etc.)

Service Measures

1. Obtained death certificate, embalming certificate, sanitary/anti-epidemic certificate, export permit, and casket sealing certificate in Belarus

2. Ensured casket preparation and sealing met international airline cargo standards

3. Coordinated multi-leg flight itinerary Minsk → Tashkent → Beijing

4. Pre-shared bilingual documentation with receiving entities in Beijing to streamline port inspection