Category: Other - Overseas COVID Death
Question: my family member died from covid while overseas what are the requirements for returning the body to the united states
Answers: cdc does not require an autopsy before the remains of a person who died overseas are returned to the united states. depending on the circumstances surrounding the death, some countries may require an autopsy. , when a us citizen dies outside the united states, the deceased persons next of kin or legal representative should notify us consular officials at the department of state. 