When an Irish Citizen dies in the Republic of Korea

If an Irish citizen dies while residing or visiting South Korea, the Embassy will provide all possible assistance in dealing with the formalities that arise in these situations.

The Embassy can:

• Assist relatives to appoint a local undertaker
• Assist with procuring documents such as death certificates or medical or police reports
• Assist relatives to communicate with the Police and other Authorities

However, the Embassy cannot:

• Investigate the circumstances of the death
• Pay expenses relating to local burial or cremation
• Pay the cost of repatriating the remains
• Pay for relatives to travel to where the death occurred or to accompany the remains to Ireland