Cremation
Cremation
Cremation. Funeral arrangements with body cremation are often simply called “cremation”.
The process includes many services: body preparation; registration of certificates, permits, and agreements; selection, purchase, and delivery of funeral goods; funeral transport; hall rental and farewell ceremony organization; and memorial meal arrangements. PANTEON funeral services has provided cremation services in Kyiv for more than 7 years and maintains close cooperation with the Kyiv crematorium.
The family decides which arrangements to handle themselves and which services are better delegated to funeral agency professionals.
Cremation Cost
The final cremation cost in Kyiv depends on selected goods and service scope. The minimum cremation package starts from 19,000 UAH. What is included in the minimum package:
- Funeral director services and full support
- Full document package preparation
- Funeral service team
- Body transportation and refrigerated storage
- Hearse rental
- Coffin + coffin delivery
- Funeral coverings
- Funeral urn
- Funeral rite (priest)
- Farewell hall rental
Additional Services on Request
- ⚰️ Higher-class coffin
- ⚱ Premium urn
- 🖋️ Custom urn engraving
- 💐 Custom fresh-flower wreaths
- ⛪ Religious rites at burial
- 🚌 Additional transport for relatives
- 🍽️ In-house cafe for memorial meal
- 🪦 Urn burial / secondary burial
- 🔖 Help with memorial plaque
- 🧊 Sanitary body preservation
- 📋 Agent home visit Free
- ☎️ 24/7 phone consultation Free
How Cremation Is Organized
The full process takes 2-3 days. Our specialists handle communication with the clinic, morgue, civil registry office, prosecutor’s office, and crematorium.
Call the Agency
24/7. Our agent consults you and comes to your address free of charge.
Document Processing
Medical certificate, official death certificate, and crematorium contract.
Body Preparation
Sanitary preparation in the morgue: washing, dressing, and coffin selection.
Farewell Ceremony
Hall rental. Religious service by priest at the family’s request.
Cremation at the Crematorium
Cremation takes about 1 hour at 800°C. One chamber is used for one body only.
Urn Handover
Ashes are placed into an urn and handed to the family with the cremation certificate.
Cremation is performed at Kyiv crematorium.
Kyiv crematorium was built in 1975. The complex includes an administrative building, farewell halls, cremation chambers, and a columbarium.
In the farewell hall, the coffin with the body is placed on a lift. After the ceremony, it is lowered to an underground gallery, moved by electric cart, and then transferred to the cremation chamber.
Kyiv Crematorium at Baikove Cemetery
The only state crematorium in Kyiv. We work with it daily, without queues or delays.
Address and working hours
Address: 16 Baikova St. (Baikove Cemetery area)
Crematorium hours:
- Mon-Thu: 9:00 – 17:00
- Fri: 9:00 – 16:00
📞 Our agency works 24/7; crematorium schedule limits will not delay you.
About the crematorium
Kyiv crematorium was built in 1975. The complex includes an administrative building, farewell halls, cremation chambers, and a columbarium.
In the farewell hall, the coffin is placed on a lift. After the ceremony, it is lowered to an underground gallery and delivered to the cremation chamber. Temperature is about 800°C, duration is about 1 hour.
After cremation, ashes are placed in a special urn
During cremation arrangements (2-3 days), you usually interact with representatives of the clinic, police, morgue, civil registry office, prosecutor’s office, crematorium, funeral agent, ritual shop staff, pallbearers, driver, and clergy.
So you do not have to dive into organizational routine, our specialists prepare certificates, permits, and agreements, and coordinate all participants.
Without any doubt, PANTEON Funeral Service has full burial capabilities: its own vehicle fleet, staff, cold storage facilities, and a full range of ritual goods in our showroom.
What Documents Are Needed for Cremation in Kyiv
We help prepare all documents. Our staff handles this every day and knows all details.
Medical death certificate
Issued by a family doctor or morgue. Required: deceased person’s passport + applicant’s passport.
Official death certificate
Issued by civil registry office at place of registration or Kyiv death registration center.
Prosecutor’s permit (if required)
Required only in cases of violent or sudden death. Issued by district prosecutor’s office where death occurred.
Crematorium contract
Issued at Kyiv crematorium. Required: certificate, death slip, and customer’s passport.
Caution: “Black Agents”!
The loss of a loved one is stressful, and scammers often exploit this. Do not let strangers into your home. If hospital or morgue staff impose services, this is intermediary reselling with a large markup. When calling PANTEON, our administrator always provides the employee’s full name and official credentials.
Cremation Questions — Quick Answers
We answer the most common questions clients ask even before the first call.
Cremation or…?
In the funeral industry, the word “cremation” is often replaced with a softer expression, “incineration”.
Cremation may still carry outdated associations for some people. That is why different terms are often used interchangeably. In essence, it is the same process: cremation of the body before final burial.
Cremation is one stage of funeral arrangements. The ashes are placed into an urn, which is then delivered for the farewell ceremony, whether at a church or funeral home.
Today cremation no longer causes shock as it did 20-30 years ago, when very few families chose it. It has effectively become a standard option, and cremation burials are likely to become even more common in the coming decades.
Body Preparation for Cremation
Cremation itself takes place in a specially equipped crematorium. In Kyiv and nearby areas, as in most major cities, cremation services are readily available. Given growing demand for urn burials, more crematoria are likely to appear in the coming years.
It is best to entrust the cremation procedure to a funeral coordinator who will handle all formalities on behalf of the family. This is the most convenient and least emotionally burdensome option.
A key part of cremation in Kyiv or any other city is completing required formalities. You need to provide the funeral agency with the death certificate and sign consent for cremation.
Transporting the Body to the Crematorium
The next step is transporting the body to the crematorium. The deceased is dressed according to procedure, and items not suitable for high temperatures (such as jewelry) must be removed. The body is then placed into an eco-friendly cremation coffin, usually made of wood or wicker, less often pressed cardboard.
At this stage, the family may say a final farewell. A clergy member may also participate if the family wishes a religious ceremony. After that, the coffin is placed in the cremation chamber.
What is important to know about cremation in Kyiv
Contrary to common assumptions, cremation takes time and usually lasts about one hour. The body is exposed to approximately 800°C.
After cremation, remains are placed in a special chamber to cool to room temperature. Then a dedicated device processes them into ash, which is placed into an urn and handed to the family or funeral coordinator with the cremation certificate.
Overall, the cremation process is best entrusted to an experienced funeral company that handles all formalities, transportation to the crematorium, delivery of the urn to the burial place, and the full farewell ceremony. Kyiv Crematorium:
Urns for ashes by PANTEON funeral Home:
See more funeral goods and urns in the PANTEON service section Funeral Goods
Current prices for funeral services by PANTEON in Kyiv: https://ritualkiev.com.ua/en/prices/
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