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Packaging and Shipping Cremated Remains

The United States Postal Service offers the only legal method of shipping cremated remains domestically or internationally. Their most recent guidelines were issued September, 2019.

New! USPS Cremated Remains Label 139

 New! USPS Cremated Remains Kit 1

 New! USPS Cremated Remains Kit 2

The United States Postal Service® (USPS) is the only shipping company that ships Cremated Remains. To increase the visibility of packages containing cremated remains and to ensure those packages are more secure for processing and a timely delivery, the Postal Service has tools to make shipping Cremated Remains easier.

If you need information on how to ship Cremated Remains, it is recommended that you review the following documents and video:

Publication 139: How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains

 Publication 52: Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail

 Cremated Remains "How To" Video

For questions on shipping Cremated Remains

If you don't find your answer there, you can call the USPS Customer Care Center.
  • Call: 1-800-ASK-USPS® (1-800-275-8777)
  • TTY Access for Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339 TTY/ASCII

Hours of Operation

  • Monday - Friday 8 AM - 8:30 PM ET
  • Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM ET