Cremation
Cremation in Kyiv
Cremation. The organisation of a burial through body cremation is often referred to simply as “cremation”.
The process encompasses many services: preparation of the deceased’s body; obtaining certificates, death certificates, permits and contracts; selecting, purchasing and delivering ritual goods; funeral transport; hall hire and organisation of the farewell ceremony; and arranging the memorial meal. PANTEON funeral agency has been providing cremation services in Kyiv for over 7 years and works in close cooperation with the Kyiv Crematorium.
The family of the deceased decides which tasks they will handle themselves and which services they prefer to entrust to specialists from the funeral agency.
Cost of cremation
Cremation in Kyiv from PANTEON agency — from 12,000 UAH for a base package with our agent’s support. Included: agent, coffin, crematorium services, documentation. Standard ash urn included.
Optional additional services
- ⚰️ Premium-class coffin
- ⚱ Premium cremation urn
- 🖋️ Custom urn engraving
- 💐 Fresh flower wreaths
- ⛪ Religious ceremony at the funeral
- 🚌 Additional transport for family members
- 🍽️ Agency café for the memorial meal
- 🪦 Urn burial / interment
- 🔖 Assistance with memorial plaque production
- 🧊 Body preservation and sanitary services
- 📋 Agent dispatch to your address Free
- ☎️ 24/7 phone consultation Free
How cremation is organised
The whole process takes 2–3 days. Our specialists handle all communication with the clinic, morgue, registry office, prosecutor’s office, and crematorium.
Call the agency
24/7. The agent advises and dispatches to your address free of charge.
Documentation
Medical death certificate, state death certificate, crematorium contract.
Body preparation
Sanitary preparation in the morgue: washing, dressing, coffin — to your choice.
Farewell ceremony
Hall hire available. Religious service by priest — optional, per family’s wishes.
Cremation
Cremation takes ~1 hour at 800°C. One body per chamber only.
Urn hand-over
Ashes are placed in the urn and returned to the family together with the cremation certificate.
Cremation takes place at the Kyiv Crematorium.
The Kyiv Crematorium was built in 1975. The complex includes: an administrative building, farewell halls, cremation furnaces, and a columbarium.
In the farewell hall, the coffin is placed on a lift. After the ceremony, the coffin is lowered into an underground gallery, moved by electric cart to a transit area, and from there transferred to the cremation furnace.
Kyiv State Crematorium at Baikove Cemetery
The only state crematorium in Kyiv. We work with it daily — without queues or delays.
Address and opening hours
Address: 16 Baikova St. (Baikove Cemetery area)
Crematorium opening hours:
- Mon–Thu: 9:00 – 17:00
- Fri: 9:00 – 16:00
📞 Our agency operates 24/7 — crematorium hours will never delay your arrangements.
About the crematorium
The Kyiv Crematorium was built in 1975. The complex includes: an administrative building, farewell halls, cremation furnaces, 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 transferred to the cremation furnace. Temperature — approximately 800°C, duration — approximately 1 hour.
After cremation, ashes are placed in a special cremation urn
It is worth noting that during the organisation of cremation (2–3 days) you will need to deal with representatives of the clinic, police, morgue, registry office, prosecutor’s office, crematorium, funeral agent, ritual goods supplier, pallbearers, driver, and possibly a priest.
To avoid being immersed in the organisational routine — our specialists will handle all certificates, permits, and contracts, and coordinate all parties involved in the process.
Undoubtedly, PANTEON Funeral Agency has all the resources for organising a burial: its own vehicle fleet, trained staff, cold storage facilities, and a full range of ritual goods available in our showroom.
Documents required for cremation in Kyiv
We help obtain all documents. Our staff handles this daily and knows every detail of the process.
Medical Death Certificate
Issued by the family doctor or at the morgue. Required: passport of the deceased + applicant’s passport.
State Death Certificate
Issued at the Registry Office at the deceased’s place of registration or at the Kyiv death registration centre.
Prosecutor’s permit (if required)
Only in cases of violent or sudden death. Obtained from the prosecutor’s office of the district where the death occurred.
Crematorium contract
Signed at the Kyiv Crematorium. Required: death certificate, stub, customer’s passport.
Beware of unauthorised agents!
The death of a loved one is a stressful time that is often exploited by fraudsters. Do not let strangers into your home. If hospital or morgue staff push unsolicited services, this is overpriced intermediary activity. When you call PANTEON, our administrator will always give you the full name and credentials of the agent being dispatched.
Cremation FAQ — quick answers
Answers to the questions clients ask before making the first call.
Cremation or…?
In the funeral industry, the word “cremation” is often replaced by the more delicate term “incineration” or simply “body burning”.
Cremation may still carry a certain stigma for some. People considering this form of burial should not be surprised by interchangeable terminology — it always means the same thing: incineration of the deceased’s body prior to the actual burial of the remains.
Cremation is one stage of the funeral process worth understanding. The ashes are placed in an urn. The funeral director then delivers it to the farewell ceremony — whether at a church or at the funeral home.
Body preparation for cremation
Cremation itself takes place at a specially equipped crematorium. There are no difficulties with cremation in Kyiv and the surrounding region, as in most large cities. Given the growing interest in urn burials, it is likely that more crematoriums will appear in Ukraine in the coming years.
It is best to entrust the cremation procedure directly to a funeral director, who will handle all formalities on behalf of the family. This is undoubtedly the most convenient and least psychologically burdensome option.
Body transport to the crematorium
The next step is transporting the body to the crematorium. The deceased is dressed according to procedure — meaning all items sensitive to high temperature, such as jewellery, must be removed. The body is then placed in an ecological cremation coffin — a special type of coffin, most often made of wood or wicker.
At this stage the family has a final opportunity to say goodbye. A priest may also participate in the cremation act if the family is religious and wishes a religious ceremony. Finally, the coffin is placed in the crematorium furnace.
Good to know about cremation in Kyiv! Contrary to various assumptions, the incineration of the body takes considerable time — usually about one hour. The body is subjected to a temperature of 800 degrees Celsius.
After cremation is complete, the remains are placed in a cooling chamber until they reach room temperature. A special device then processes them into ash, which is placed in the urn and handed to the family together with the cremation certificate.
Cremation urns from PANTEON funeral agency:
More ritual goods and cremation urns are available in the Ritual Goods section of our website.
Current prices for PANTEON funeral services in Kyiv: https://ritualkiev.com.ua/en/services/
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