Registration of Death

Embassy will be contacted by the Police

Morgue/Hospital

Identification body, documents, passport & personal belonging. (Consular Officers to identify)

Signed documents will be submitted to the Immigration Department of Laos by the Laos Police.
(documents must be translated)

Once approved, original & translated documents will be submitted to the Embassy by Police, family members or colleagues.

The letter to be submitted to JPN for Death Certificate
(Embassy will submit a copy to Consular Division, Wisma Putra & JPN. Original to be submitted by family/colleague)

Document will be certified and Embassy will produce attestation letter

NON-MUSLIM

1. Buried in Laos :

1. Malaysia Embassy will obtain confirmation from family members.
2. Malaysia Embassy will obtain a family guarantee for funeral expenses.

• The cost of storing the body at the hospital
• Ambulance costs
• Cost of burial such as cloth, casket and grave/cremation.

3. Malaysia Embassy/family will contact with Chinese Temple for the funeral process. Malaysia Embassy will monitor all these processes until completion.
4. For those who do cremation, it is up to the family to bring the ashes back to Malaysia or not. All related costs will be borne by the family.
5. Chinese Temple contact : +856 21 212 305

2. Send Back to Malaysia :

1. Malaysia Embassy will obtain confirmation from family members.
2. Malaysia Embassy will obtain a family guarantee for body management expenses.

• The cost of storing the body at the hospital
• Ambulance costs
• Cost of cloth, embalming, casket and airlines.

3. The management company to bring the body back to Malaysia is up to family members to make their choice. Malaysia Embassy will monitor all these processes until completion.
4. Chinese Temple contact : +856 21 212 305

MUSLIM

1. Buried in Laos :

1. The Malaysian Embassy will obtain confirmation from family members. 
2. The Malaysian Embassy will obtain a family guarantee for funeral expenses.

• The cost of storing the body at the hospital
• Ambulance costs
• Cost of cloth, casket, grave and religious services.

3. The Malaysian Embassy/family will contact the Muslim Association, Lao PDR for assistance in the management of the funeral.

• Mr Haji Somboune Khan, President of the Muslim Association, The Lao PDR
• Tel : +856 20 55 515 786

4. The Malaysian Embassy will monitor the funeral process until complete.

2. Send Back to Malaysia :

1. The Malaysian Embassy will obtain confirmation from family members.
2. The Malaysian Embassy will obtain a family guarantee for body management expenses.

• The cost of storing the body at the hospital
• Ambulance costs
• Cost for cloth, embalming, casket and airlines.

3. The management company to bring the body back to Malaysia is up to family members to make their choice. The Malaysian Embassy will monitor all these processes until completion.
4. The Malaysian Embassy will handle matters related to funeral prayers (solat jenazah) with the Muslim Association, Lao PDR.

• Mr Haji Somboune Khan, President of the Muslim Association, The Lao PDR
• Tel : +856 20 55 515 786

Contact No. :

1. Consular Department         : +856 21 254 175/176           4. Wattay Int. Airport             : +856 21 512 010/179

2. Immigration Department   : +856 21 219 607                   5. Chinese Temple                 : +856 21 212 305

3. Mohosot Hospital               : +856 21 213 903                   6. Rescue                                 : 1624