Send a Dead Body From Saudi Arabia to Pakistan: The 5 Papers for the Jeddah Consulate NOC, Step by Step
Send a body from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan: the 5 papers for the Jeddah consulate NOC, burial in Saudi Arabia, 6 steps, office hours and death compensation help.
No Pakistani who dies in Saudi Arabia can be buried there or flown home without a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from a Pakistani mission. In the Western Region, that is the Community Welfare Wing of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Jeddah. For transport to Pakistan it asks for 5 papers: the hospital's death notification, a police station report, the deceased's iqama and passport copies, and a power of attorney from the family.
We read the consulate's welfare page on parepjeddah.org, the consulate's own website, on 12 November 2026, and compared it with the same page on the foreign ministry's site. This guide gives you the paper list, what the welfare wing does after the NOC, and three things on the page that did not match.
Five papers get the NOC to send a body to Pakistan
The consulate's page has two lists, one for burial in Saudi Arabia and one for sending the body home. The difference is the police report.
| Paper | Local burial in Saudi Arabia | Transport to Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Death notification from the hospital | Yes | Yes |
| Report of the police station concerned | Not listed | Yes |
| Copy of the deceased's iqama | Yes | Yes |
| Copy of the deceased's passport | Yes | Yes |
| Power of attorney from the family to an authorised person | Yes | Yes |
The page lists the iqama and passport copies twice in each list. We read that as a copying slip on the page, not a request for two sets. Bring two sets anyway: it costs nothing and saves a trip.
Send a body from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan in 6 steps
The consulate does not publish the Saudi side step by step. These steps combine its paper list with the order the papers come in.
- Get the death notification from the hospital where the person died or was taken.
- Get the report from the police station that covers the case.
- In Pakistan, the family signs a power of attorney naming a trusted person in Saudi Arabia, often a relative, colleague or the employer's representative.
- That person takes all the papers to the Community Welfare Wing in Jeddah and applies for the NOC.
- With the NOC, the employer or representative books the body with the airline's cargo section.
- In Pakistan, arrange an ambulance and the airport collection. Our OPF dead body guide covers the free OPF ambulance and the airport desk.
The consulate's page also says the welfare wing follows up with sponsors and Saudi authorities when a burial or transport is stuck. If the employer is slow, that is the office to press.
What we found on the consulate's page
We opened parepjeddah.org/community-welfare/ at about 21:30 PKT on 12 November, by plain request and in a browser. It loaded quickly and the death section is at the bottom, under "Matters related to deceased Pakistanis". Three things did not match:
- Office hours. The box at the top says "Office Timings (During Ramadan): Sunday to Thursday, 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM". Ramadan is months away. The footer of the same page says 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM, Friday and Saturday off. We would plan on the footer's hours and arrive early.
- Phone numbers. The welfare box lists 012-6611661 and 012-2610574. The footer lists 012-6691046. We did not call either, so we cannot say which reaches the welfare wing fastest.
- Missing links. The page lists "Procedure for filing of online complaint in Labour Office" and "Text of Labor Law" as downloads, but they are plain text, not links.
The consulate also chases death compensation
The welfare wing's list of duties includes advising families on death compensation claims, recovering compensation from Saudi authorities, and sending it to the legal heirs in Pakistan. If the death was at work, read our guide to Saudi work injury compensation, which covers the employer's duty.
The person's own end of service money is also owed to the heirs. Our Saudi end of service guide shows how to work it out. Ask the consulate to include it when it writes to the employer.
Make the power of attorney first, it is the slowest paper
Most of the papers on the consulate's list come from offices in Saudi Arabia, and the employer or a colleague can collect them. The power of attorney is different. It has to come from the family in Pakistan, so it is the paper most likely to hold up the NOC.
Start it on the first day. Name one person in Saudi Arabia, give their full name, iqama number and phone number, and say plainly that they may receive the body's papers and apply for the NOC. Send a clear scan by phone at once, and keep the original moving by courier if the consulate asks for it. A family that waits for the employer to ask for this paper usually loses two or three days.
Common questions
Is a consulate NOC needed to bury a Pakistani in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. The Jeddah consulate's page says an NOC is mandatory for local burial as well as for transport to Pakistan.
Who can collect the NOC if the family is in Pakistan?
Any person the family names in a power of attorney. The consulate lists the power of attorney in both paper lists.
Does the Jeddah consulate charge for the dead body NOC?
The page does not list a fee. Ask at the counter before you go.
What are the Jeddah consulate's office hours?
The page shows two sets: 09:00 to 15:00 in a box marked for Ramadan, and 08:00 to 16:00 in the footer, Friday and Saturday off.
Which office handles deaths in Riyadh or the Eastern Province?
The Jeddah consulate covers the Western Region. The Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh handles the rest. We did not read the Riyadh embassy's death page for this guide.
Can the consulate help get compensation?
Yes. Its welfare wing lists recovering death compensation from Saudi authorities and transferring it to the legal heirs.
How we verified this
What we checked and where we read it.
Read on 12 November 2026, about 21:30 PKT.
- Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah: Community Welfare page, parepjeddah.org/community-welfare/.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan: Jeddah welfare page on mofa.gov.pk, the same text.
Last checked 12 November 2026.
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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.
