Procedure to be followed when an Indian national resident in Dubai and Northern Emirates passes away
Death of a person is a traumatic experience for family members and friends. The grief is exacerbated if there is a plethora of formalities to be completed for disposal of mortal remains but one does not have a clear and comprehensive idea of what needs to be done, how and where.
Detailed below are the procedures to be followed by the person taking responsibility for repatriation or burial or cremation of a dead body.
- All death formalities to be completed at Hospitals, Ministry of Health and Police can be done only on working days i.e. from Sunday to Thursday between 8am and 2pm.
- In Dubai, after office timings and on holidays ‘on call’ service is available on request made on telephone number…….
- Services of a Consulate Official for completing death related formalities are available even after office hours everyday including holidays. He can be contacted on mobile number 050-7347676 after office hours and on holidays.
- In cases of deaths at residence or any place other than Hospitals or in Ambulances, take the body of the deceased on an ambulance to the Police Mortuary for forensic examination.
- Get Death Declaration/Notification from the Police surgeon.
- In cases of deaths at Hospitals or in Ambulances, get Death Declaration/Notification from the Hospital authorities. (Bodies are kept in the concerned hospital mortuary).
Important Contact Details for Death Services
Department of Health (Preventive Medicine), Dubai | Al Baraha Hospital (Kuwaiti Hospital, Hamariah) | 04 2710000 |
Department of Health (Preventive Medicine), Sharjah | Behind Sharjah Indian School (Near 1000 villa) | |
Consulate Death Case Emergency | 050 7347676 | |
Air India Cargo | Mr.Abdul Manaf | 050 5521068 (Mobile) 04 2822068 (Tel) 04 2822913 (Fax) |
Indian Airlines Cargo | Sharjah Dubai Airport |
065613801 042161845 |
Hindu Crematorium Assistance | Mr.Eeshwar Mr Sunil |
050 4549615 04 3532320 |
Dubai Municipality Muslim Burial Ground (Kabarsthan) | 04 3388013 (Al Quoz) 04 3455106 (Al Quasis) | |
Dubai Christian Cemetery Jebel Ali | 04 3370087 (Tel) 050 6532612 (Mobile) 04 3375663 (Sister Alice) | |
For Coffin | Mr Mazhar/ Shezad | 050 3483990 (Mobile) |
Dubai Ambulance Service | 04 2643355 (Tel) | |
Medical Fitness Center (Embalming Unit) |
04 5023910 | |
Police Mortuary, Dubai | 04 2013557 | |
Sharjah Ambulance Service | Mr Sameer | 050 5878548 050 7697476 |
Sharjah Police Mortuary | 06 538118 Ext 218 | |
Rasheed Hospital | 04 2192184 | |
Dubai Hospital | 04 2714444 | |
Sharjah Kuwait Hospital | 065242111 | |
Sharjah Al Qassami Hospital | 065386444 |
List of Volunteers for Death Cases
Sl. No. | Name | Contact Number | Emirate | |
1. | Mr. Ashraf Palara Kunnummal Thamarassery | 055 3886727 | ashrafthamarassery@gmail.com | Dubai |
2. | Ms. Parminder Gouri | 055 4527634 | aol.pam@gmail.com | Dubai |
3. | Mr. Naseer Valiyakath Kunhimohammed | 050 7772146 | nasee2282@gmail.com | Dubai |
4. | Mr. K. Mohamed Hidayathullah
(Iman Cultural Centre) |
050 5196433 | info@imandubai.com | Dubai |
5. | Mr. C. P. Mathew | 050 3090506 | cpmathew2012@gmail.com | Dubai |
6. | Mr. Sree Hari P. K.
(Indian Association Sharjah) |
050 7866591 | apro@iassharjah.com | Sharjah |
7. | Mr. Baldeep Singh
(Indian Association Sharjah) |
055 5100284 | sianbaldeep@gmail.com | Sharjah |
8. | Mr. Pushpan Govindan | 055 3035738 | pushpankollam@gmail.com | Ras Al Khaimah |
9. | Mr. C. M. Bashir
(Indian Association UAQ) |
050 7768100 | iauuae@gmail.com | Umm Al Quwain |
10. | Mr. Hashim Koya Thangal
(Indian Social Club Fujairah) |
050 3901330 | iscfuj@emirates.net.ae | Fujairah |