About this plan
Our standard prepaid funeral plan for those who want a straightforward funeral in Portugal. The Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal) has been specially created for individuals living in Portugal.
This plan provides for the essential products and services for a cremation or burial in Portugal. It includes a basic coffin, three days mortuary fees and transportation of the deceased to the crematorium or cemetery.
The Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal) includes:
Appointed Funeral Director attending to all the necessary funeral arrangements prior to and on the day of the funeral- Appointed Funeral Director providing confidential advice on the certification and registration of the death
- Cremation fees
- Collection and transportation of the deceased from a place of residence, a care home, hospital or resting place in Portugal to the mortuary
- Care and preparation of the deceased at the funeral home (to include full hygienic treatment and removal of pacemaker, where required)
- Supply of a simple wood effect coffin – suitable for burial or cremation
- 3 days mortuary expenses
- Transportation of the deceased to the Funeral Director's appointed crematorium
- National and International death certificate
- 24-hour bereavement line with English speaking operators
- Supply of a simple urn
- Cremation certificate to allow ashes to be taken on board an aircraft, where appropriate
The Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal) excludes:
Any services for a Funeral Director not appointed by Avalon- Any costs to host the event of a service including a church service
- A wake, including the costs associated with catering for the funeral congregation/guests
- Obituary notices posted in the media
- Flowers, floral tributes, or any items requested in celebration of the deceased
- Burial plot – a plot of land purchased to be used as a grave
- Headstone, memorials, or associated costs for stonework and erection thereof
- Gifts, including charitable donations
- Cost incurred for the upkeep and maintenance of a memorial
- Any transportation of funeral guests on the day of the funeral
- List of funeral guests who sent flowers and charitable donations
- Hymn cards and order of service
- Audio or visual equipment
- Interment or distribution of ashes
- Repatriation to or from outside Portugal
- Transfer to or from mainland Portugal or Madeira
- Chapel of rest for viewing the deceased
- Any other goods or services not listed in the inclusions section
If the plan is used in Portugal, this plan does not include a separate allowance for Disbursements If you choose a burial, we will use the value of the cremation fee for a burial fee, so extra charges could be applicable, and the plan does not include the purchase of a burial plot.
If it’s used in the UK, it includes a third-party costs contribution up to a maximum amount which is put towards the costs associated with the funeral including cremation or cemetery fees, Doctor’s fees or Minister’s fees.
There may be extra charges at the time of the funeral for other items not covered by the plan.
Please see full Terms and Conditions for details.
How might rising inflation impact the cost of your funeral plan?
Buying a funeral plan can help give you peace of mind and protect against potential rises in costs and inflation.
You can use this calculator to see an illustration of how much your funeral could cost depending upon the levels of inflation and the number of years until you need to use your funeral plan. Simply adjust the year to indicate when you might need your funeral plan and the inflation rate to see how much you could save by purchasing your funeral plan at today’s prices.
Calculate how much a Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal) could cost you in the future
Cost of an Avalon Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal), paid in full today €3995
In 19 years at 3% annual inflation your funeral could cost €12,345
Request a quote todayThis figure does not constitute as financial advice. It is based on the information that you input and should only be used as an illustration of how prices could rise in the future. Inflation rates and time between buying and using a plan can vary, inflation could go down. The information you input is only used for the purposes of this illustration calculator.
When might you need your plan? Use the slider to set your own time-frame and find out how inflation might affect the cost of your funeral in the future. We have preselected 19 years as this is the average expected term of our typical customer.
Use the slider to select the inflation rate, we have preselected the average 15 year CPI inflation, but currently inflation is significantly higher than this figure.
The Avalon Promise provides peace of mind for you and your family
If you choose to pay for your funeral plan in instalments, you could benefit from the Avalon Promise. Avalon will still provide all the services included in your plan if you pass away before your plan is fully paid if:
- You die as a result of an accident at any time
- When you die your plan has already been in place for 12 months for a UK plan or 18 months for one of our Europe plans
This means your loved ones won’t have to make up the difference for the cost of the services in the plan and can focus on celebrating your life, instead of worrying about finding the money to pay for your funeral.
You must keep up to date with your plan instalments or your plan may be cancelled, for full details of the Avalon Promise see UK plan Terms and Conditions and Europe plan Terms and Conditions.
The Price of a Funeral
The Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal) is priced at €3995. When you purchase an Avalon funeral plan, you lock in this price with us. It’s important to note that we don’t typically expect you to use the plan immediately. However, if you do require a funeral right away, the cost of this plan is comparable to the current average price of a funeral if you were to arrange it
directly at the time of need.
At the time of sale, Avalon assigns your plan to a specific Funeral Director(s) and has negotiated a contractual price for the various costs involved in providing your funeral. These Funeral Director costs vary depending on factors like region and plan type, but for this particular type of plan, the approximate Funeral Director cost is €2,750* plus an annual adjustment to account for inflation, based on today’s prices.
Unlike the fixed plan price you pay, the “at need” price for a funeral today is likely to increase each year due to inflation until the time you actually require the funeral. The contracted costs to Avalon are adjusted for inflation annually to reflect the expected future changing prices in the industry.
| Plan name | Current Retail Price | Today’s approximate Funeral Director Cost* |
| Standard Funeral Plan (Portugal) | €3995 | €2,750 + annual uplift for inflation |
*Rounded up to the nearest €50
What does “dual certification” mean, and do I need to live in both places?
Dual Certification allows you to nominate a second address in one of the countries we operate in (current UK, Portugal, Spain, or Cyprus) where Avalon can appoint a local Funeral Director to deliver the services listed on the plan certificate.
It should be noted that the services differ in each country to account for local customs and prices – your plan terms and conditions will tell you what your equivalent plan is. You don’t have to live in both addresses, you just have to be able to receive post there – the Avalon Appointed Funeral Director will be allocated within the locality of the address you provide us; if at the time of need we need to change the Avalon Appointed Funeral Director, there may be additional charges.
Not the right plan for you?
We offer a range of funeral plans to suit you. Whether you’d prefer a funeral in Portugal or a repatriation back to mainland Great Britain we can help you find the right option to suit your needs and budget. Find out more about what each plan includes and doesn’t include on the plan pages.
* You can pay for your plan in full or over 18 months with no additional costs, or you can choose to spread the cost from 2 to 10 years (or 5 years for repatriation plans) where an instalment charge will be added based on the term you select (age restrictions apply); to see an example of this click the Read More button.
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Our plans are award-winning. We’ve been voted the 'Best Funeral Plan Provider' at the Personal Finance Awards every year since 2019.
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If you pass away before your plan is fully paid Avalon could still provide all the services in your plan once you’ve had your plan for 12 months in the UK or 18 months in the EU. T&Cs apply.
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We work with over 600 funeral directors, in more than 2,500 funeral homes across the UK and over 80 funeral directors in over 600 locations across Spain, Cyprus and Portugal. All delivering the high standards and personalised service you expect.
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