A Guide to After-Death Arrangements

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Application for Burial 1. Public Cemeteries n According to the prevailing requirements, the remains must be exhumed (i.e. exhumation of skeleton must be carried out) six years after burial in a public cemetery. n Coffin burial spaces are available for application at the following public cemeteries managed by FEHD: – Wo Hop Shek Cemetery – Cheung Chau Cemetery* – Tai O Cemetery* – Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery at Mui Wo* (*Note: Applications for coffin burial at the cemeteries at Cheung Chau, Tai O or Lai Chi Yuen at Mui Wo must be supported by a certificate issued by the respective rural committee certifying that the deceased was an indigenous villager on the outlying island or a local resident permanently residing there or an offspring of these villagers or local residents.) n For charges for cemetery services, please refer to the “List of Charges for Cemeteries and Crematoria Services”. Wo Hop Shek Cemetery Ming Yin Road, Fanling, N.T. Tel: 2675 5296 10 Cheung Chau Cemetery Cheung Chau Peak Road West Sai Wan, Cheung Chau Tel: 2981 5177 Tai O Cemetery Lantau Island, N.T. Tel: 2981 5177 Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery* Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery* * Also with columbarium Operated by the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries 11 Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery at Mui Wo Lantau Island, N.T. Tel: 2981 5177 2. Application for Burial in a Public Cemetery n Contact the cemetery office to book the date of burial. n A “Certificate of Registration of Death” and “Burial Permit” or “Burial Order” must be produced at the cemetery office on the day of burial and the required fee paid. n The application can be made by a licensed undertaker on behalf of the applicant. 3. Private Cemeteries n There are two types of graves, including permanent graves and those which require timely “exhumation”. Enquiries on details of charges can be made to respective cemeteries. Regarding the grave space in a private cemetery, application should be made direct to the management of the cemetery concerned. Private cemeteries listed under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap 132) include: Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery* Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery*
Operated by religious or other organisations Cape Collinson Roman Catholic Cemetery* Happy Valley Roman Catholic Cemetery* Happy Valley Zoroastrian Cemetery Tsuen Wan Chuen Yuen Church Cemetery* Happy Valley Hindu Cemetery Sai Kung Catholic Cemetery* Cape Collinson Muslim Cemetery Happy Valley Muslim Cemetery Castle Peak Christian Cemetery * Also with columbarium Cape Collinson Buddhist Cemetery* Chiu Yuen Cemetery at Mount Davis* Pok Fu Lam Road Christian Chinese Cemetery* Sung Him Tong Sung Chan Wui Kei Tuk Kau Fan Cheung* Happy Valley Jewish Cemetery Grampian Road Christian Chinese Cemetery* Cheung Sha Wan Roman Catholic Cemetery* Tao Fong Shan Christian Cemetery* Cheung Chau Catholic Cemetery* Cheung Chau Christian Cemetery* Private Cemeteries not open to the general public for application Cape Collinson Military Cemetery Gurkha Cemetery Stanley Carmelite Cemetery So Kon Po Race Course Fire Memorial and Cemetery 4. Grave Space and Tombstone n The party concerned may make arrangements to erect a tombstone with a mason on the registered list of FEHD. Charges for these services vary according to the quality of the stone and the inscription required. The list of the registered masons is available at the FEHD homepage: http://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/cc/lmp.pdf n One should inform the cemetery office concerned in advance if the name inscribed on the tombstone is different from the one registered with FEHD. Besides, it is important that the party concerned should be present on the date the tombstone is erected to ensure that the tombstone is placed at the burial point of the coffin. 12 Exporting Human Remains out of Hong Kong n If the body of the deceased is to be transported out of Hong Kong, the applicant should, after the death registration, apply for a “Permit for the Removal of a Dead Body from Hong Kong” at the deaths registry. Information such as the personal particulars of the deceased and when and where the body will be transported out of Hong Kong should be supplied by the applicant. The permit is free of charge. n In some cases, before the aforesaid permit is issued, the applicant should also submit proof that permission has been obtained to import the dead body into the country concerned. n If the body of the deceased is to be transported to the Mainland: – The deceased should be a Chinese residing in Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. – The applicant should bring along the Home Visit Permit, the identity card and the death certificate of the deceased to the civil affairs bureau concerned on the Mainland to apply for an import permit. – After permission has been obtained, the applicant should liaise with a funeral parlour or an undertaker on his / her own to arrange for the transportation of the dead body. n If the body of the deceased is to be transported to an overseas country: – Care must be taken to ensure that the deceased has the passport of the receiving country and that import permission has been obtained from its government. – Enquiries can be made to the consulate concerned. – Once permission has been granted and the import procedures completed, the applicant should liaise with a funeral parlour or an undertaker on his / her own to arrange for the transportation of the dead body. 13
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