Homeland International Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Richard and the team at Homeland were so helpful and supportive throughout our worst nightmare. They kept in touch with all the arrangements and transported our dad back home to the UK, even providin... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Compassionate and thoroughly professional from start to finish. They did all they said they would do and kept us advised at each stage. I cannot thank them enough for bringing my sister’s body back h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Homeland international repatriated my mum from the UK to Portugal, Madeira. Their services were 100% from day 1. They give us all the information, communicated with us constantly, updating us o... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a family, we want to express our sincere gratitude to Claire for all your help and guidance in bringing my Mother’s partner back to the UK to enable us to hold his funeral at home. At what was... See more

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  1. Funeral Home
  2. Funeral Director

About Homeland International

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Being part of CPJ Field, the UK’s oldest funeral directors, we have extensive expertise within the worldwide funeral and repatriation sectors.

We have been supporting bereaved families for more than 330 years and are here to support anybody, wherever they may find themselves across the world.

Our experienced and specialist team are able to provide practical advice, care and support to individuals looking to repatriate a loved one as well as supporting; corporate clients, Government organisations and funeral directors who may be arranging repatriations on behalf of their clients.

Homeland International provides support with the repatriation of remains from the UK to anywhere in the world. Our team is on hand 24-hours a day, 7-days a week to prepare all the necessary paperwork and arrange the repatriation of your loved one from anywhere in the UK back home.

Once appointed, we will work on your behalf to apply for and obtain the Free From Infection certificate (FFI), the coroners Out of England certificate (OOE), Embalming certificate and any embassy paperwork, translations or legislations that may be required for body repatriation.

Homeland International are the specialist repatriation division as part of CPJ Field, the UK’s oldest family-run funeral directors first established in 1690. Together we have been helping families to ensure their loved one cared for and brought home safely.

With an extensive list of case studies which include organising the funeral of Queen Victoria and providing repatriation support at the Lochness Bombings, the Ze Brugge disaster and the repatriation of President Kenyatta, Homeland International are well experienced to support with the international repatriation of remains.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the first contact Homeland

Upon the death of my husband abroad, I contacted Homeland International, re repatriation, they took over and apart from giving consent there was nothing else I had to do they arranged all the legal paper work here and in the uk and delivered his his body to our local funeral home in the UK. Their compassion and professionalism was second to none. I would highly recommend them should anyone find themselves in this sad situation.

December 16, 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us with a review. We are glad we could help out and if there is anything further we can do, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was glad using Homeland international…

I was glad using Homeland international in caring and the repatriation of my mother body to my country. They rendered a lot of help in assisting me in things that couldn't have been easy for me and thereby reducing my state of mental trauma.
Am using this medium to say thank you to Homeland International for their good job.

December 8, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service all round from start to finish. Great company! Very easy and straightforward, no dramas.

November 9, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words, please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have never been in a position to deal…

I have never been in a position to deal with the death of a loved one but as they say there’s always a first. All I can say is I pray I never have to do this again but if I have to I will use homeland again.

October 12, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words, Michael. Please take care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service

An excellent service that took all the worry and hassle out of transporting my mother's ashes back to England, handling all of the paperwork, liaising with the crematorium in France and a family friend in the UK. Great communication from Mehrez.

September 17, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words, please take care.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Quite reliable and reasonably priced

Quite reliable and reasonably priced. But it took quite long to start the process, I had to resend all information which constable&toop claimed they had forwarded already and the german funeral directors stated that the ashes were sent in plastic foil.

September 12, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is tremendously useful to us and we will be looking into the points you have raised. The zinc foil used inside the urn is there to protect and also to meet airline requirements and is something we have to do. Please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly professional service

A truly professional service.

A very difficult situation was handled with great sensitivity, efficiency and professionalism. Would highly recommend.

August 25, 2021
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Thank you, please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Careful and expert help

My aunt died earlier this year in Montreal. She had wanted her ashes to be returned to her native Scotland and I could not travel because of Covid. I was struggling to make the arrangements with the French speaking Canadian funeral home. I found Homeland online and gave the whole problem to them. Sam kept me in touch with the transport timetable by frequent emails and Tom delivered the ashes to my home in Scotland this evening - less than a week after my first request.
I can't speak highly enough of the careful, expert help I received. Thank you to everyone involved.

July 19, 2021
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Thank you for your kind feedback, please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Repratiated my mum to Gibraltar

Repratiated my mum to Gibraltar. Was carried out efficiently keeping me fully informed throughout in difficult Covid circumstances.

June 22, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words, Stephen. Please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I assisted my friend Vanessa Bamfield…

I assisted my friend Vanessa Bamfield with the repatriation of her husbands body from Sweden to the UK after a tragic accident . The service offered by Homeland International and particularly Sam Tester and his team was both compassionate and professional. The complex issues of this case were handled with great determination to bring the safe return of the deceased back home to his loved ones to be cremated in his home town.

June 21, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words, Clive. Please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service

My brother passed away unexpectedly abroad. I found Homeland via a Google search. I emailed Homeland and had a response within 15 mins and quote within the hour. They took over the entire repatriation process and left me to grieve and work through the emotional aspect of our families loss. Phenomenal service and I highly recommend Homeland to anyone that losses someone whilst abroad. Thank you Team Homeland.

April 19, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words. Once again, our condolences go to you and your family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hello HomeLand,

Hello HomeLand,

Your customer inquries is prompt.

Sam is fantastic and handled us with compassion.

Thank you!

April 7, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you, please take care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Query about human ashes on airline.

I was querying about bringing some of my mothers ashes over from South Africa to the UK. My answers were all answered.
Thank you

March 3, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you. We remain available should you have any further questions.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

In a time of stress and worry it was…

In a time of stress and worry it was nice to be able to find a company i felt i could trust and Honeland International were the ones for us.
Sam you and your team made it easy to organise our dads ashes to Australia from the UK and we are truly grateful.
Thanks again.
Regards
Cindy, Marina and family.

March 1, 2021
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you for your kind words, please take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was my first personal experience…

It was my first personal experience working with you all and I was very pleased and I am excited and eager to do so again. I feel like I can and will learn from our business relationship and hope to do just that in the years to come. You are very professional and quick with your responses and handled the case within a timely manner.

December 29, 2020
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Reply from Homeland International

Thank you!

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