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You can do so by car and possibly also by air. This depends on the airline.</p></div></div></div><div class="content-wrapper" data-testid="information-area"><div class="component-wrapper-no-margin"><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>Wait 1 month</h2><p>Under Dutch law an ash container must remain at the crematorium for 1 month. So you will have to wait 1 month before taking the ashes to the Netherlands. If you want the take the ashes to the Netherlands earlier, you must request permission from the <a href="https://www.government.nl/topics/death-and-bereavement/requesting-an-exemption-from-the-storage-period-for-cremation-ashes">public prosecutor</a>.</p><p>You may need to ask the local authorities for permission as well. Laws and regulations for taking the ashes home are different in each country.</p><h2>Car: no restrictions on transporting an urn or ash container</h2><p>After 1 month you can take the urn or ash container to the Netherlands by car. You do not need permission for this.</p><h2>Air: this depends on the airline</h2><p>If you want to take ashes on a plane, ask the airline whether this is possible. This depends on the airline.</p><h3>If you can鈥檛 take the ashes on a plane</h3><p>If you can鈥檛 find an airline that will let you take ashes on board a plane, you can ask an international funeral director to transport them to the Netherlands for you. Bear in mind that this will take longer and cost money.</p><h2>Death certificate and cremation certificate</h2><p>It is not mandatory to have documents with you if you take ashes to the Netherlands. But it is useful to take along the death certificate and cremation certificate. 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