U.S. Consular – Deaths Abroad
Many insurance companies and U.S. Estate Courts require that the circumstances of all deaths of American citizens that take place outside of the United States be documented by a “Report of a Death Abroad” that is issued by a U.S. Consulate. To ensure that any death that occurs in Mexico is properly certified, the following documents must be provided to the Director of the Funeral Home in Mexico &/or to the U.S. Consular Agent :
1. Original, certified, coy of the birth (OR naturalization) certificate & a photo id. of the deceased (i.e. Driver’s License, etc.) OR his/her U.S. passport .
2. Personal Data form regarding the deceased, filled out by a friend or family member.
As a service to our citizens, 20 copies of the RODA (Report of Death Abroad), which serves as a valid U.S. death certificate, are issued by the Consulate in Merida, at no charge. The identity documents of the deceased & an explanation of how to order additional copies of the RODA will be included when these are sent out to the next of kin. This usually takes 2-3 weeks, so the funeral home will also send you the Mexican death certificate that is issued here in Cozumel. This will be sent to your Funeral Agent in the US, along with your loved one’s remains, just in case your insurance company can begin a claim with them.
The fastest way to receive the RODA documents is to arrange a Federal Express account as soon as you return to the U.S. (there is no fee to open an account & it can be done easily by phone) , then email , fax, or phone me with the name, address & phone # of the account holder as well as the account number. The Consulate in Merida will then Fed Ex. the documents to you on your account number as soon as they are ready. Be sure to let me know to whom & where you wish for us to send the RODA’s and ID documents.
Your loved one’s remains can only be prepared for transport by a Funeral Agent in Mexico . It is standard practice in Mexico for the Funeral Agent to need full payment before providing this service. For additional information and links to local funeral homes who can make the arrangements for the return of your loved one’s remains please see:
Continental Airlines Tracking Service Center for Shipment of Mortal Remains 1- 800-253-3131
Playa del Carmen Consular Agency
https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy22176
- American Consular Agency in Playa del Carmen, Mexico“The Palapa”
Calle 1 Sur, entre Avenida 15 y Avenida 20
77710 Playa del Carmen, Q. Roo
Mexico - TELEPHONE
- (+52) (999) 942 5700
- conagencyplayadelc@state.gov
- OFFICE HOURS
- Monday-Friday: 09.00-13.00
- HEAD OF MISSION: Heather Andersen, Consular Agent
Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
Funeral Homes & Cemeteries in Cozumel is a work in progress. I will be investigating and adding the information over the next few weeks.
Funeral Homes in Cozumel
Alcomex Funeral Home
3 Sur 300 X Felipe Angele S/N. S Esq.
987-872-0269
Felipe Angeles Between Adolfo Rosado Salas & 3 Sur (987) 120-9755 Carlos Vera Martinez Services Coordinator Cel: (987) 126-0364 Cel Email: cantoroman@hotmail.com (Proprietor)
Read Cozumel Sun Feature Article on San José Casa Funeral: https://www.thecozumelsun.com/san-jose-casa-funeral-cozumel/
Cemeteries
There are two main Cemeteries in Cozumel, The Municipal Cemetery downtown on 5th Avenida Sur and Calle 9 Bis, and the Mansion de Paz Cemetery. It is my understanding that the Municipal cemetery downtown is completely sold out.
The Mansion de Paz Cemetery is located on Claudio Canto Anduze. It is the same large street that you take to get to the Cozumel Humane Society and the Street the semis used to line up on to catch the vehicle Ferry before the new terminal was built. You can’t miss it, it is way down on the right about two blocks pass 65. (Further-more, it turns into a dead end street a few blocks down, right after the City Jail and the gas company.)
Lot Prices August 2014 in Mexican Pesos
The Lot Sizes are as follows: COST Full -20% OR 50% Deposit & 3 Payments of:
Small up to 2 Loved Ones $ 5,566.00 $ 4,452.00 $ 2,783.00 $ 927.66
Medium up to 4 Loved Ones $ 11, 638.00 $ 9,310.40 $ 5,819.00 $ 969.83
Family up to 6 Loved Ones $ 16,588.00 $ 13,270.40 $ 8,294.00 $ 1,382.33
Large Lot up to 12 Loved Ones $ 27,390.00 $ 21,912.00 $ 13,695.00 $ 2,282.50
At the time of purchase you will also pay for a Construction Permit:
Small $50.00
Medium $100.00
Family $200.00
Large $350.00
… And you will pay for a Burial Permit that for us was 10% of the purchased Price.
Other Options and Pricing:
Individual Vault $ 5,940.00
Community Grave: $1,430.00
Osarios: $1,650.00
Requirements:
– Two Copies of Credentials “De Elector (IFE)” – (In Our Case Immigration Documentation Card)
– Two Copies of Proof of Residency (Water, Light, or Telephone Bill)
Contact:
Sr. Jaime Humberto Yam Cetina
987-101-3183
The Cozumel Sun Emergency Numbers: https://www.thecozumelsun.com/cozumel-guide/emergencies/
For Information on Funeral Homes: https://www.thecozumelsun.com/cozumel-business-directory/funeral-homes-cemeteries/
Other Quick Information Links:
Canadá: https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/emergency-info/death-abroad
U.S.: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/abroad/events-and-records/death.html
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