How to apply for body donation

The process of applying for body donation usually includes the following steps:

1. Fill in the application form. Applicants need to go to the Red Cross Society in their city to collect and fill out the application form for body donation.

2. notarization. Applicants need to go to the nearby notary office for notarization free of charge, and the registration acceptance station will go through the registration formalities according to the notarial certificate.

3. Receive commemorative certificates and donation cards.

4. Notify and receive the remains. After the death of the donor, the person subjected to execution shall issue a death certificate in the hospital or street as soon as possible and notify the registration acceptance station. The receiving station will be ready to receive the remains and send a car to receive them.

5. Register the remains. When receiving the remains, the receiving station needs to register relevant information, such as donation number, donation registration number, copy of death certificate, date of death, age, gender, date of donation, name and contact information of the executor, photos before the donation, introduction of the donor's life story, audio, video and photos before his death, etc.

6. Issue a certificate of acceptance of remains and souvenirs.

Requirements for body donation mainly include the following points:

1, age requirement.

2. Willing to donate.

3. Relatives agree.

4. Health status.

5. Legal procedures.

6. Free donation.

7. Respect the wishes of donors.

To sum up, the donation of remains should follow the principle of voluntariness and free of charge, and the consent of family members is required.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 1006

A person with full capacity for civil conduct has the right to decide to donate his human cells, tissues, organs and remains for free according to law. No organization or individual may force, cheat or induce its donation. If a person with full capacity for civil conduct agrees to donate in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it shall be in writing or may make a will. If the natural person did not express disapproval of the donation before his life, after the death of the natural person, his spouse, adult children and parents may jointly decide to donate, and the decision on donation shall be made in writing.

Article 107

It is forbidden to buy or sell human cells, human tissues, human organs and remains in any form. A sale in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph is invalid.