Cremation in Italy

In 2001, Italy passed a law facilitating cremation, allowing for the scattering of ashes or placing them in an urn for storage at home. As a result of these changes, the number of crematoriums in Italy has increased to almost 80.

The above-mentioned law also states that the ashes of the deceased are delivered to the family, and not stored in the cemetery as before. Scattering of ashes can take place in open places (forest, sea, lake, river, field) in private places or in special places in the cemetery.

Formal requirements for cremation in Italy

To have a deceased person's body cremated, a complete set of documents must be submitted:

Declaration of will of the deceased person regarding the desire for cremation or a statement from family members confirming the decision for cremation of the deceased person (AFFIDAVIT form, i.e. sworn statement);
Death certificate

Cremation procedure in Italy

The cremation process takes an average of 1.5 - 2 hours. The time depends on the weight of the deceased and the material the coffin is made of (wooden, ecological).

Ashes can only be scattered in places indicated in a special list maintained by local authorities.

Ashes can be stored at home after meeting appropriate conditions.

The price of cremation in Italy

The price of cremation in Italy:

body collection
handling all necessary formalities (documents from the office, consular clearance)
arranging all necessary translations
cremation

wooden cremation coffin
basic urn
delivery of the urn to the destination specified by you

The total price for cremation and transport in the case of Italy is:

9,500 - 14,900 PLN

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