Cremation in Russia

Currently, Russia has 17 crematoriums in 14 cities. The highest percentage of cremations occurs in St. Petersburg, Norilsk, Novokuznetsk and Moscow (50-70% of all deaths). In other cities, the percentage of cremations ranges from 10-25%.

Cremation prices start from 7,500 rubles, and the final price depends on the choice of additional services, such as: farewell ritual or additional display of the urn with ashes.

Formal requirements for cremation in Russia

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

Declaration of the deceased about his wish for cremation or a corresponding declaration of relatives or spouse;
Death certificate
Information about implants possessed by the deceased

Cremation procedure in Russia

Ashes can be collected at the earliest 72 hours after cremation

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).

The crematorium in Novosibirsk operates a service for preserving biological tissues (biomaterial) of the deceased - a few hairs with bulbs. The biological material is placed in a special capsule, which is then placed in an urn with the ashes of the deceased person.

The price of cremation in Russia

The price of cremation in Russia:

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

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