British Embassy in Italy

04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 06:58

When someone dies in Italy

  • 17 April 2026

    Cremation letter for Italy updated with new edition.

  • 18 October 2024

    Attached administrative letters.

  • 19 February 2024

    The following sections have been updated: Insurance, Registering the death and obtaining a death certificate and Repatriation. A new section on Support organisations in Italy has been added.

  • 24 November 2023

    Website links corrected in child bereavement section - 24 November 2023

  • 21 November 2023

    Guidance reviewed and updated, November 2023.

  • 14 April 2022

    broken link edited

  • 28 February 2020

    New HTML version attachment; 20/02/2020

  • 3 January 2018

    Updated 3rd January 2018

  • 5 October 2017

    Updated guidance

  • 6 April 2017

    Updated bereavement guidance.

  • 20 January 2017

    The document was updated in September 2016

  • 22 September 2015

    First published.

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