Ang Brothers helps families arrange transport to or from Singapore. Tell us where the person died and where they are going so we can explain the requirements and prepare a quote.
Repatriation is the transport of a person who has passed from Singapore to another country, or the receiving of a loved one into Singapore from abroad. Families turn to it when a loved one is to be laid to rest in their home country, or when someone who passed overseas is being brought back to Singapore.
Tell us where the person died, where they are going and whether you need to transport a body or cremated ashes. Share any release instructions and the receiving funeral director’s details, if known. We can explain the arrangements and costs for that route.
"Losing a loved one while in a different country was overwhelming. Ang Brothers and Mr Casper helped and guided me through the entire process. So grateful for their support."
The complete package, from outbound and inbound documentation to how we stay with you throughout, is set out on its own page so every inclusion and the pricing are easy to follow.
Bringing a body into Singapore. NEA requires a Coffin (Import) Permit to bring a body into Singapore. For burial in Singapore of a foreign national, check eligibility with NEA before booking. See NEA guidance for a death overseas.
Sending a body from Singapore. Check the NEA coffin export process and the receiving country and carrier requirements before booking transport.
You call our 24 hours hotline and tell us the destination, or where the loved one is being brought back from. We check any release requirements and which local or overseas provider will arrange collection.
We confirm preparation, coffin and paperwork requirements for the route and explain which documents the family supplies.
We liaise with the relevant embassy or consulate for the endorsements that are required, and we book the airline and cargo space. We also coordinate with the receiving funeral home at the destination, so a team is ready on the other side.
On the day, we handle the collection or delivery at the airport and see the loved one safely onto the flight, or receive them when they arrive into Singapore. From start to finish, the family has one number to call.
Our own team brings your loved one to the airport cargo complex and handles the check in, the weighing and the paperwork at the freight desk, so the formal side of the journey is taken care of without the family ever having to be there.
We handle the collection or delivery at the airport ourselves, the cargo space booked and every document cleared, so a loved one is received or sent onward safely, without the family ever having to navigate an airline cargo desk.
Most repatriations are by air, whether we are sending a loved one onward to their home country or receiving someone into Singapore from abroad. We prepare the embalming and the air transport coffin, clear the permits and embassy endorsements, and book the cargo space, so the journey is handled end to end.
For Malaysia, the journey is often made by road rather than by air. We arrange the hearse, the border documentation and the crossing, and coordinate with the receiving family or funeral home across the causeway.
If you prefer cremation before travel, ask about transporting the ashes. Singapore Customs guidance distinguishes its import rules from NEA’s permit for bringing a body into Singapore. Check the urn, documents and carriage requirements with the carrier and destination authorities.
Call Ang Brothers at 9871 8388. Share the place of death, destination, release status and whether you are arranging transport of a body or ashes. We can discuss the route and coordinate the local arrangements.
Ang Brothers handles international enquiries. Availability depends on the route, receiving provider, carrier and destination requirements. Share the destination so we can check the arrangements.
NEA requires a Coffin (Import) Permit to bring a body into Singapore. For burial in Singapore of a foreign national, check eligibility with NEA before booking. Ang Brothers can help coordinate the inbound arrangements.
Yes. Ang Brothers can help arrange cremation and onward transport of ashes. Check the carrier’s rules for the urn and documents and confirm the destination’s requirements.
Yes. For Malaysia, repatriation is often done by road rather than by air. We arrange the hearse, the border documentation and the crossing, and coordinate with the receiving family or funeral home in Malaysia.
Timing depends on release clearance, the documents and approvals required, and the carrier or road transfer. Share the route and current status so Ang Brothers can discuss the next steps and a route-specific estimate.
For a body entering Singapore, NEA lists a death certificate or accepted alternative, a coffin sealing certificate, an embalming certificate where applicable and the exporting country’s coffin permit. For departures from Singapore, check the NEA export process and the receiving country and carrier requirements.
Ang Brothers repatriation arrangements start from $2,000. Ask for a written quote showing the Singapore services, transport or freight, documents and translations, and any separate receiving-provider charges.
It is a sealed, often zinc lined coffin or container that meets airline and destination requirements for carrying a loved one by air. We provide it and handle the sealing certificate as part of the repatriation.
Speak to us now. No pressure, no obligation, just clear answers and immediate help with your repatriation arrangements.