Exhumation Licence

To remove human remains from the ground you will need an Exhumation Licence. You might want an Exhumation Licence to examine the contents of a coffin which is buried, or to move the deceased person’s remains to another location.

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Authority
Ministry of Justice
Duration
4 weeks
STEPS TO GET LICENSED
Application for a Home Office Exhumation Licence
  • Submit Application
  • Send to Ministry of Justice and addressed to the Coroners, Burials, Cremation and Inquiries Team.
Application for Bishops Faculty Exhumation Licence
  • Submit Application
  • Send to application to the Church of England representative in local area
Additional potential cost of exhumation
  • Cemetery fees
  • Removal of memorials
  • Funeral director fees
  • Bishop fees (if remains are buried on consecrated ground)
  • Re-burial costs
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Exhumation in its simplest term, means the removal from the ground of a body or cremated human remains.

If an exhumation licence is granted, you'll be sent the date and time of the exhumation. It will happen out of working hours, usually around 4am or 5am.

An environmental health officer and cemeteries officer can be present at the exhumation. You will also be able to attend but this is optional.

No. It is unlawful to disturb any human remains without first obtaining the necessary legal authority and exhumation licence. Those in violation could face legal action, fines and even potential jail time.  

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