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Ask to remove human remains from a grave (exhumation)

Apply for an exhumation licence

Human remains must not be exhumed (removed from a grave) or disturbed without the correct license.

To apply for an exhumation licence you will need to fill in an Application for a licence for the removal of buried human remains (including cremated remains) in England and Wales

You don’t have to pay for a licence, but you may have to pay for the exhumation.

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