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This procedure is carried out entirely via the official platform <strong>www.evisacam.cm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- a) Documents to prepare -->\n    <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-folder-open\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <h3>a) Documents to prepare (to be scanned for uploading)<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"doc-list\">\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-passport\"><\/i> Copy of the deceased&#8217;s passport or other identity document (birth certificate, national ID card, certificate of nationality)<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-ticket-alt\"><\/i> Copy of flight ticket (if available)<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-address-card\"><\/i> Copy of the deceased&#8217;s residence permit<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-file-medical\"><\/i> Copy of death certificate<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-file-signature\"><\/i> Request addressed to the Ambassador<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i> Information about the funeral company \/ undertaker<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-user-check\"><\/i> Information about the authorized person (if applicable)<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"alert-box\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-cloud-upload-alt\"><\/i> Important: all supporting documents must be scanned (PDF or image format) for upload onto the platform.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- b) Procedure (4 steps) - Vertical timeline -->\n    <div class=\"steps-vertical\">\n        <div class=\"steps-title\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-diagram-project\"><\/i>\n            \u26b0\ufe0f b) Procedure (4 steps)\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-step\">\n            <div class=\"step-marker\">\n                <div class=\"step-circle\">1<\/div>\n                <div class=\"step-icon-big\"><i class=\"fas fa-laptop-code\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-content\">\n                <h4><i class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i> Online pre-registration<\/h4>\n                <p>The user enters and uploads on the platform <strong>www.evisacam.cm<\/strong>:<\/p>\n                <ul style=\"margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0.3rem;\">\n                    <li>Information about the funeral company \/ undertaker<\/li>\n                    <li>Information about the authorized person<\/li>\n                    <li>Information about the deceased (civil status, identity)<\/li>\n                    <li>Travel information (transport, itinerary)<\/li>\n                    <li>Sworn declarations<\/li>\n                    <li>Digital supporting documents<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n                <div class=\"step-tag\">To be completed at least 7 days before the intended departure<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-step\">\n            <div class=\"step-marker\">\n                <div class=\"step-circle\">2<\/div>\n                <div class=\"step-icon-big\"><i class=\"fas fa-credit-card\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-content\">\n                <h4><i class=\"fas fa-lock\"><\/i> Online payment<\/h4>\n                <p>The user makes the payment online via the module integrated into the platform.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"frais-highlight\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.3rem 1rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\n                    \ud83d\udcb6 Amount: \u20ac153 for Germany\n                <\/div>\n                <p style=\"margin-top: 0.5rem;\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i> No refunds after submission, except for overpayments.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-step\">\n            <div class=\"step-marker\">\n                <div class=\"step-circle\">3<\/div>\n                <div class=\"step-icon-big\"><i class=\"fas fa-hourglass-half\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-content\">\n                <h4><i class=\"fas fa-check-double\"><\/i> Application processing (approval)<\/h4>\n                <p>The diplomatic mission or consular post examines the application and decides on the action to be taken.<\/p>\n                <ul style=\"margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0.3rem;\">\n                    <li>Indicative timeframe: <strong>7 days<\/strong> to receive a response<\/li>\n                    <li>Verification of documents and eligibility<\/li>\n                    <li>Validation by the competent Embassy services<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-step\">\n            <div class=\"step-marker\">\n                <div class=\"step-circle\">4<\/div>\n                <div class=\"step-icon-big\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope-open-text\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"step-content\">\n                <h4><i class=\"fas fa-file-alt\"><\/i> Issuance of the mortuary laissez-passer<\/h4>\n                <p>After approval, the laissez-passer is issued.<\/p>\n                <ul style=\"margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0.3rem;\">\n                    <li><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i> <strong>If the applicant is physically present at the Embassy:<\/strong> issued the same day<\/li>\n                    <li><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i> <strong>If the applicant is at a distance:<\/strong> sent by registered mail (include a stamped envelope) or handed to an authorized third party (signed and legalized power of attorney)<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n                <div class=\"step-tag\">\ud83d\udccc The authorization is generally issued immediately upon receipt of complete documents<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- c) Fees summary -->\n    <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-euro-sign\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <h3>c) Fees<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"frais-highlight\">\n            <span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 800;\">\u20ac153<\/span> for Germany\n        <\/div>\n        <p style=\"margin-top: 0.8rem;\">Fees are paid online during pre-registration on the platform.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- d) Important points -->\n    <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <h3>d) Important points<\/h3>\n        <ul class=\"doc-list\">\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-ban\"><\/i> No fees will be refunded once the application has been submitted for processing (except for overpayments following a request).<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i> Use the official platform <strong>www.evisacam.cm<\/strong> (beware of scams).<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-clock\"><\/i> Indicative processing time: 7 days after pre-registration.<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i> For applicants at a distance: remember to include a stamped envelope with your address or provide a power of attorney to a third party.<\/li>\n            <li><i class=\"fas fa-gavel\"><\/i> The application must be submitted to the competent Diplomatic Mission covering the country of residence (Germany).<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- e) Useful contacts - simplified version -->\n    <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\n        <h3>e) Useful contacts<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"contact-box\">\n            <p><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i> <strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:consulate@ambacam.de\" style=\"color:#064424; text-decoration: none;\">consulate@ambacam.de<\/a><\/p>\n            <p><i class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i> <strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#064424; text-decoration: none;\">www.ambacam.de<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"footer-note\">\n        <i class=\"fas fa-laptop-code\"><\/i> Official platform: <strong>www.evisacam.cm<\/strong> \u2013 Beware of fraudulent websites.<br>\n        Embassy of Cameroon in Germany \u2013 <strong>Consular Affairs Service<\/strong> \ud83c\udf0d | Corpse Repatriation\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorization to Repatriate a Corpse &#8211; Mortuary Laissez-Passer &#8211; Cameroon AUTHORIZATION TO REPATRIATE A CORPSE MORTUARY LAISSEZ-PASSER What is the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":78,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6752,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/6752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambacam.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}