Send a Dead Body From Qatar to Pakistan: 6 Steps, 4 Papers and the Free Same Day Doha Embassy NOC
Send a body from Qatar to Pakistan: the 6 offices in order, papers for the free same day Pakistan embassy NOC in Doha, PIA and Qatar Airways cargo, burial.
To send the body of a Pakistani who died in Qatar home, the family or employer needs three Qatari papers and one Pakistani one: a Notification of Death, a Death Certificate, a Transfer of Dead Body Certificate, and a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Embassy of Pakistan in Doha. The embassy issues the NOC free of charge on the same day, according to its own welfare page. Then the airline cargo office books the body on a flight.
We read the Doha embassy's welfare page on 12 November 2026 and followed its consular links. One of those links, labelled for the death certificate and NOC, opened the foreign ministry's home page instead of a form. So we have set out the whole chain below from the welfare page itself, which is complete.
Six offices handle a death in Qatar, in this order
The embassy's page sets out the procedure as a table. Each step needs the papers from the step before, so the order matters.
| Step | Office | What you get | Bring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospital or Ministry of Public Health | Notification of Death | QID or passport of the deceased |
| 2 | Humanitarian Services Office (Public Health), Umm Al Obairyat Street, near Hamad Hospital mortuary | Death Certificate | Deceased's and applicant's QID or passport, plus the notification |
| 3 | Humanitarian Services Office (Ministry of Interior), same building | Transfer of Dead Body Certificate | Same papers |
| 4 | Police station, only if there is a police case | Police NOC or letter | Same papers |
| 5 | Embassy of Pakistan, Doha | NOC to transport the body | See the list below |
| 6 | Airline cargo, then immigration and customs | Booking and clearance | The full set of papers |
On the day of the flight, an ambulance takes the body from the hospital mortuary to the airline's cargo area.
Papers for the Pakistan embassy NOC
The embassy's NOC is the one Pakistani document in the chain. The application form is available at the embassy, and a relative or a company representative signs it. Bring these, the page says:
- The original passport of the deceased.
- The QID and the CNIC or NICOP of the deceased.
- The Death Notification and the Death Certificate.
- The Transfer of Dead Body Certificate (the Ministry of Interior NOC).
- A police certificate, if there was a police case.
- The applicant's own QID or company card, passport, and CNIC or NICOP.
The page says the NOC is issued on the same day. It lists no fee for it.
PIA and Qatar Airways have different cargo offices
The welfare page names the cargo offices for both airlines. If the body goes by Qatar Airways, the booking is made through the Humanitarian Services Office with a Qatar Airways representative, and clearance is done at the Qatar Airways Cargo head office on Doha International Airport Road.
If the carrier is PIA, the page sends you to the PIA booking office in Barwa Village first. Then you collect papers from the cargo agent's office the page names on Old Airport Road, Zone 45, before going to the Qatar Airways cargo terminal for immigration and customs clearance. That is one extra stop, so allow more time.
What we found on the embassy's pages
We read the welfare page on mofa.gov.pk at about 20:30 PKT on 12 November. The procedure is there in full, with street names. That is more than most mission pages give.
The Consular Affairs page of the same embassy has a link titled "Death Certificate and NOC for Transportation of Dead Body". When we opened it, it returned the foreign ministry's general home page, not a form or a checklist. Do not waste time on it. Ask for the NOC form at the embassy counter, as the welfare page says.
The embassy's consular services run on a walk-in token system, first come first served, according to its Consular Affairs page. In a death case, go early with copies of every paper.
Local burial in Qatar needs a different paper
If the family decides to bury the person in Qatar, the embassy asks for the same papers, with one change. Instead of the Transfer of Dead Body Certificate, you need a burial authorisation letter from the Public Health Department. The NOC for local burial is also issued on the same day.
In Pakistan, the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) can meet the body at the airport and help with an ambulance, as our guide on bringing a dead body home through OPF explains. If the person's visa was protected, the family can also claim OPF death support, covered in our OPF death and disability aid guide.
Common questions
Does the Pakistan embassy in Doha charge for the dead body NOC?
The welfare page lists no fee for the NOC and says it is issued on the same day.
Who can apply for the NOC?
A relative or a representative of the company or employer, who signs the embassy's application form.
Where is the Humanitarian Services Office in Doha?
The embassy gives Umm Al Obairyat Street, near the Hamad Hospital mortuary.
What extra paper is needed if there was a police case?
A NOC or letter from the police station concerned, before the embassy issues its own NOC.
Can the body be buried in Qatar instead?
Yes. You need a burial authorisation letter from the Public Health Department in place of the transfer certificate.
Who pays for the flight?
The embassy's page does not say. Check the employment contract. Our OPF guide covers the help available on arrival in Pakistan.
How we verified this
What we checked and where we read it.
Read on 12 November 2026. Office names and addresses are as the embassy prints them.
- Embassy of Pakistan, Doha: Welfare page, section "NOC in case of transportation of body of deceased to Pakistan", on mofa.gov.pk.
- Embassy of Pakistan, Doha: Consular Affairs page, on mofa.gov.pk (its dead body link opened the ministry home page).
Last checked 12 November 2026.
About the author
Global Affairs & Political Economy Writer
Muhammad Hatim is a book lover who started writing because he enjoys it. At Pakistan Era he writes about international relations, geopolitics and the global economy, with a particular interest in South Asia and the forces behind current events.
