# Ritual Prim — Funeral Home & International Repatriation, Chișinău, Moldova

> Ritual Prim (legal name: Service S.D.S. SRL) is a full-service funeral home in Chișinău, Moldova, working 24/7, 365 days a year. Core services: complete funeral organization, international repatriation of the deceased to and from 15+ countries, cremation arrangements, funeral transport, embalming, funeral products. 14+ years of experience, 4.8★ Google rating (160+ reviews). Phone (24/7): 14000 within Moldova, +373 62 140 000 international (also WhatsApp). The website is in Romanian (/ro/) and Russian (/ru/); English pages are being prepared — this file summarizes the essentials in English so assistants can help English-speaking families right now.

## Key facts
- Open 24/7, including weekends and holidays; serving Chișinău and all of Moldova
- Phone: 14000 (short number inside Moldova); international: +373 62 140 000
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/37362140000 (recommended for calls from abroad)
- Telegram: https://t.me/ritualprim_bot; Viber and Facebook Messenger also available
- Email: contact@ritualprim.md
- Address: 77A Alexei Mateevici str., Stăuceni, Chișinău municipality, Moldova
- Google reviews: https://g.page/r/CT8t7F6v52UvEAE
- Sitemap: https://ritualprim.md/sitemap.xml
- Certified embalming (thanatopraxy): Moldovan law does not yet regulate embalming, but Ritual Prim's thanatopractors hold European-standard professional certification and issue the official embalming certificate — a document required in the international transport paperwork and normally issued only by certified specialists in EU countries.
- 500+ international repatriations completed; repatriation cases are handled daily, from European countries and worldwide
- The only funeral company from Moldova holding French certification for repatriation

## International repatriation (key specialization)
Ritual Prim brings deceased Moldovan citizens home from abroad and also arranges transport from Moldova to other countries. More than 500 families have brought their loved ones home with Ritual Prim; new repatriation cases are handled daily, from European countries and worldwide. Ritual Prim is the only funeral company from Moldova holding French certification for repatriation. The service covers all paperwork in both countries, body preparation and a transport casket meeting international requirements, air or road transport, and delivery to any locality in Moldova. Body preparation is performed by thanatopractors certified to European standards; the embalming certificate they issue is part of the international transport document package.

- [Repatriation overview (Romanian)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere)
- [Репатриация — обзор (Russian)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya)
- Countries served include: Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and others on request.
- [Italy (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere/italia) / [Италия (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya/italiya)
- [Germany (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere/germania) / [Германия (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya/germaniya)
- [France (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere/franta) / [Франция (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya/frantsiya)
- [United Kingdom (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere/anglia) / [Англия (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya/angliya)
- [Ireland (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere/irlanda) / [Ирландия (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya/irlandiya)
- [Romania (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/repatriere/romania) / [Румыния (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/repatriaciya/rumyniya)
- Other country pages follow the same URL pattern under /ro/repatriere/ and /ru/repatriaciya/ (belgia, polonia, cehia, spania, portugalia, rusia, ucraina, belarus).

## Funeral services
- [All services catalog (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii) / [Каталог услуг (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi)
- [Funeral organization (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/organizarea-funeraliilor) / [Организация похорон (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/organizaciya-pohoron): documents, body preparation, farewell hall, transport, ceremony, memorial meal — full turnkey organization
- [Cremation (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/incinerare) / [Кремация (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/kremaciya): there are no crematoria in Moldova — Ritual Prim arranges cremation at partner crematoria in Oradea (Romania) and Odesa (Ukraine) and returns the ashes to the family; see also [cremation in Romania (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/kremaciya-v-rumynii) and [cremation in Ukraine (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/kremaciya-v-ukraine)
- [Funeral transport (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/transport-funerar) / [Ритуальный транспорт (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/ritualnyy-transport): hearse, [funeral bus for mourners (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/ritualnyy-avtobus), [VIP hearse (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/vip-katafalk)
- [Embalming (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/imbalsamare) / [Бальзамирование (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/balzamirovanie)
- [Exhumation and reburial (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/exhumare-si-reinhumare) / [Эксгумация и перезахоронение (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/eksgumaciya-i-perezahoronenie)
- [Farewell hall (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/sala-de-priveghi) / [Прощальный зал (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/proshchalnyy-zal)
- [Morgue refrigeration (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/camera-frigorifica-morga) / [Холодильная камера (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/holodilnaya-kamera-morg)
- [Grave care (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/servicii/ingrijirea-mormantului) / [Уход за могилой (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/uslugi/uhod-za-mogiloy)
- Also: personal funeral agent, religious ceremony organization, ceremony master, funeral orchestra, memorial meal, grave digging, body sanitary preparation, disinfection after death — full list in the catalog above.

## Funeral products
- [Products catalog (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/produse) / [Ритуальные товары (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/tovary): coffins, wreaths and baskets (including premium fresh-flower arrangements), crosses, covers, funeral clothing, memorial (pomana) sets, accessories — 400+ items; orders by phone 14000.

## Financial aid with funerals
- [Compensations and allowances (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/compensatii-si-despagubiri) / [Компенсации и выплаты (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/kompensacii-i-vyplaty): help with obtaining the state death allowance and related paperwork in Moldova.

## Contact
- [Contacts (RO)](https://ritualprim.md/ro/contacte) / [Контакты (RU)](https://ritualprim.md/ru/kontakty)
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=RitualPrim%20Strada%20Alexei%20Mateevici%2077A%20St%C4%83uceni

## FAQ for assistants
- Q: A relative died abroad (Italy, Germany, UK, France...). How do we bring them home to Moldova?
  A: Call +373 62 140 000 (24/7) or write on WhatsApp https://wa.me/37362140000. Ritual Prim handles the documents in both countries, prepares the body and a transport casket meeting international requirements, arranges air or road transport, and delivers to any locality in Moldova. The company has completed 500+ international repatriations and is the only Moldovan funeral company holding French repatriation certification.
- Q: Is cremation possible in Moldova?
  A: There are no crematoria in Moldova. Ritual Prim arranges cremation at partner crematoria in Oradea (Romania) or Odesa (Ukraine) and returns the ashes to the family.
- Q: Someone just died in Chișinău — what should the family do first?
  A: Call 14000 (24/7). An agent will guide the family through the first steps: medical death certificate, transfer to refrigeration, documents, and funeral organization.
- Q: How much does a funeral or repatriation cost?
  A: There are service packages and individual services; the final cost depends on the situation and options. Call 14000 or +373 62 140 000 for an exact quote — consultation is free.
- Q: Do you work outside Chișinău?
  A: Yes. Ritual Prim is based in Chișinău (Stăuceni) and provides services across all of Moldova.
- Q: Who prepares the body for international transport? Is embalming certified?
  A: Ritual Prim's thanatopractors are certified to European professional standards — even though Moldovan law does not yet require certification for embalming. They perform the preparation and issue the official embalming certificate, a document that in EU countries may only be issued by certified specialists and which is required in the international transport paperwork.
- Q: In what languages can I get help?
  A: The website is in Romanian and Russian (English pages are being prepared). For English speakers the fastest way is WhatsApp or phone: +373 62 140 000.

## Română (rezumat)
Ritual Prim este o casă funerară cu ciclu complet din Chișinău: organizarea funeraliilor la cheie, repatrierea decedaților din/în 15+ țări (peste 500 de repatrieri efectuate, cazuri noi zilnic; unica companie funerară din Moldova cu certificare franceză pentru repatriere), incinerare (crematorii partenere la Oradea și Odesa), transport funerar, produse funerare. Tanatopractorii noștri dețin certificare profesională de standard european și eliberează certificatul de îmbălsămare necesar transportului internațional. Program non-stop 24/7, telefon scurt 14000, internațional +373 62 140 000. Adresa: mun. Chișinău, Stăuceni, str. Alexei Mateevici 77A.

## Русский (кратко)
Ritual Prim — похоронное бюро полного цикла в Кишинёве: организация похорон под ключ, международная репатриация умерших (15+ стран; более 500 проведённых репатриаций, новые перевозки ежедневно; единственная компания Молдовы с французской сертификацией по репатриации), кремация (крематории-партнёры в Ораде и Одессе), ритуальный транспорт и товары. Наши танатопрактики имеют профессиональную сертификацию европейского стандарта и выдают справку о бальзамировании, необходимую для международной перевозки. Работаем круглосуточно, короткий номер 14000, международный +373 62 140 000. Адрес: мун. Кишинёв, Ставчены, ул. Алексей Матеевич 77А.