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Transport, storage, and cremation of remains must be handled by funeral homes; hospital morgues cannot provide such services, and storage is generally limited to 3 days.
遗体接运、存放、火化只能走殡仪馆，医院太平间不办殡仪，存放一般不超过 3 日
No cost involved.
Transport, storage, embalming, body preparation, and cremation can only be done by funeral homes. Hospital morgues are not authorized to handle funeral services; they may only provide temporary storage for remains. Funeral homes typically store bodies for no more than 3 days; any longer period requires an extension request. Cremation can only proceed with a death certificate and cremation authorization document. The cremation certificate issued afterward is necessary for inheritance claims and insurance processing.
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The source summarizes the return this way: “Transport, storage, embalming, body preparation, and cremation can only be done by funeral homes. Hospital morgues are not authorized to handle funeral services; they may only provide temporary storage for remains. Funeral homes typically store bodies for no more than 3 days; any longer period requires an extension request. Cremation can only proceed with a death certificate and cremation authorization document. The cremation certificate issued afterward is necessary for inheritance claims and insurance processing.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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3. Transport, storage, and cremation of remains must be handled by funeral homes; hospital morgues cannot provide such services, and storage is generally limited to 3 days.
Cost: No cost involved.
In plain terms: Transport, storage, embalming, body preparation, and cremation can only be done by funeral homes. Hospital morgues are not authorized to handle funeral services; they may only provide temporary storage for remains. Funeral homes typically store bodies for no more than 3 days; any longer period requires an extension request. Cremation can only proceed with a death certificate and cremation authorization document. The cremation certificate issued afterward is necessary for inheritance claims and insurance processing.
Benefit: Article 25 of the Funeral Management Regulations states: “Services such as transport, storage, embalming, body preparation, and cremation must be provided exclusively by funeral homes.” No other entities are permitted to offer these services. Article 24 adds: “Morgues operated by medical institutions may not subcontract or provide funeral services; they may only offer temporary storage for remains.” Hospital morgues are thus restricted to short-term storage only. Article 27 specifies: “Funeral homes may store remains for no more than 3 days; extensions must be formally requested by the family or body transferor.” Article 28 requires cremation to be performed only upon presentation of a death certificate and cremation authorization document, after which a cremation certificate is issued. Article 29 further mandates that in regions where cremation is mandatory, remains must be cremated at a nearby funeral home.
Evidence grade: A
Sources: State Council of China (2026). Funeral Management Regulations (State Council of China Order No. 824, effective from March 30, 2026, Articles 8, 9, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29). <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202601/content_7054169.htm>
Notes: Most “one-stop” services offered at hospitals are not affiliated with licensed funeral homes. Transport itself is a standard service with fixed pricing; see Section 6 for details. Keep the cremation certificate safe — it is required for inheritance, insurance, and other legal procedures. Whether cremation or burial is mandated locally is determined by provincial authorities. Article 9 safeguards the funeral customs of ethnic minorities. Any instance of cremation being required yet burial performed, or burial outside designated cemeteries or ecological burial zones, will prompt civil affairs bureaus to order immediate correction.
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3. 遗体接运、存放、火化只能走殡仪馆，医院太平间不办殡仪，存放一般不超过 3 日
成本: 不花钱。
说人话: 接运、存放、防腐、整容、火化，只能由殡仪馆来做。医院太平间不办丧事，最多让遗体临时放一放。殡仪馆存放一般不超过 3 日，要多放几天得去办延期。火化要凭死亡证明和火化确认书。火化后给的那张火化证明，办继承、理赔还要用。
收益: 殡葬管理条例第二十五条：「遗体接运、存放、防腐、整容、火化服务，由殡仪馆专门负责提供」。这几件事别家做不了。第二十四条：「医疗卫生机构的太平间不得外包，不得开展殡仪服务，可以为遗体暂时停放提供便利服务」。医院太平间只能临时放一放，不能承办丧事。第二十七条：「殡仪馆存放遗体一般不超过 3 日，需要延期存放的，丧属或者遗体移交方应当在殡仪馆办理延期存放手续」。要多放几天，就去殡仪馆办延期。第二十八条：「殡仪馆应当凭死亡证明和火化确认书火化遗体，并出具火化证明」。两样材料缺一不可，火化完会给你一张火化证明。第二十九条：「在实行火葬的地区，遗体应当就地、就近在殡仪馆火化」，要在人去世的地方就近找殡仪馆火化
证据等级: A
来源: 国务院 (2026). 殡葬管理条例（国务院令第 824 号，自 2026 年 3 月 30 日起施行，第八、九、二十四、二十五、二十七、二十八、二十九条）. <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202601/content_7054169.htm>
备注: 在医院去世后凑上来的「一条龙」，多半不是殡仪馆的人。接运本身属于基础项目，有定价，见第 6 条（基础项目清单）。火化证明收好，办继承、保险、迁骨灰都要用。本地实行火葬还是土葬，由省级政府划定。少数民族的丧葬习俗受条例第九条保护。该火化却土葬的，或者在公墓和生态安葬区域外埋葬、修坟的，民政部门会责令限期改正（限期改回来）。
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