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What
is Repatriation?
Repatriation
is the act of restoring a person to his or her native land1.
One
of the reasons a person may have to be repatriated is if that
person is unable to make the journey back to his homeland by himself.
Repatriation
for the Ill and Injured
If
you have taken ill or are injured and are unable to get the treatment
you require in the country you are staying, Air Ambulance can
repatriate you to your own country. The Air Ambulance Service
is worldwide and most of these services are 24-hour. It is advisable
to check before going away on holiday that you’re insurance will
cover the cost of an air ambulance, just in case you have to be
repatriated, as this can be very expensive.
It
may also be advantageous to check out the many different types
of air ambulances to find a company that would fit your requirements
before your trip abroad; in this way if you do require the Air
Ambulance Service you can make sure that you have the company
of your choice.
Repatriation
of the Dead
In
this context repatriation is taking home the body or human remains
of someone who has died or been buried in a foreign land; a land
that is not of his birth or that of his ancestors. There may be
a personal desire to be buried in the native country that person
was born. Alternatively, the family may feel that the person’s
soul may not be at peace if the body was buried anywhere but their
homeland.
You
should state your desires to be repatriated in your Will. It may
be your wish to be buried in the land of your birth, perhaps a
family grave or a church cemetery where members of the family
or clan have always been buried. It is always wise to discuss
your wishes with family and close friends so that they are prepared
to see to your final wishes.
There
are many companies worldwide which do a complete Repatriation
Service, including Funeral Homes. From the removal of the deceased,
the embalming, the provision of a suitable casket for air transport,
the legal documentation for foreign shipment and the messenger
to the Consulate’s Office and the Air Transportation to the deceased's
country of origin.
[1]
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary Page 1165
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