Shipping partial cremains to The Netherlands
Aug 15th, 2011, 04:03 PM
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Shipping partial cremains to The Netherlands
We will be visiting the Netherlands soon and I would like to ship some of my parents' cremains to the hotel where we will be staying in Amsterdam. Is it possible to do so? I want to scatter the cremains where my mother was born in Holland.
Aug 15th, 2011, 04:54 PM
#2
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 57,890
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It seems likely that there might be regulations about this. I would contact the nearest Netherlands embassy or consulate and ask them about shipping and scattering remains. Also check with the shipper if they can ship remains without special paperwork for customs.
Aug 18th, 2011, 01:44 PM
#4
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Official Dutch websites say the following about this:
There are no special regulations concerning importing ashes of the deceased, as long as they are transported in a closed vessel suited for this purpose. This vessel can either be shipped through a certified company or taken by car or as handluggage in an airplane. You do not need special clearance at customs, but it is adviced to have a declaration with the vessel, stating what it contains, to avoid having it opened in customs.
As for scattering ashes, the regualtions about this vary per city or town. Usually the rule is that you can scatter remains anywhere as long as you have permission from the owner of this piece of land. So that would be a private person or town/city or natureconservation organisation. If you do not have this permission, officially you risk a fine, but I have never heard of anyone being fined ever, so in all probability nobody will check on this. Hope this helps.
There are no special regulations concerning importing ashes of the deceased, as long as they are transported in a closed vessel suited for this purpose. This vessel can either be shipped through a certified company or taken by car or as handluggage in an airplane. You do not need special clearance at customs, but it is adviced to have a declaration with the vessel, stating what it contains, to avoid having it opened in customs.
As for scattering ashes, the regualtions about this vary per city or town. Usually the rule is that you can scatter remains anywhere as long as you have permission from the owner of this piece of land. So that would be a private person or town/city or natureconservation organisation. If you do not have this permission, officially you risk a fine, but I have never heard of anyone being fined ever, so in all probability nobody will check on this. Hope this helps.
Aug 18th, 2011, 03:03 PM
#7
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,911
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
<i>
nytraveler on Aug 18, 11 at 6:52pm
Canned clams? I don't get it. Isn;t the country full of fresh?
</i>
Very expensive in Holland. I never saw clammers on the beach there. At low tide in Newport Beach there were a number of them.
nytraveler on Aug 18, 11 at 6:52pm
Canned clams? I don't get it. Isn;t the country full of fresh?
</i>
Very expensive in Holland. I never saw clammers on the beach there. At low tide in Newport Beach there were a number of them.
