About this plan
The Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) is our most basic funeral plan for an unattended cremation in mainland Spain. A no-fuss option where the cremation takes place without mourners present. The crematorium may not be local and the cremation may take place several hundred km/miles away.
Avalon offer dual country cover and this plan provides an unattended cremation in either Mainland Spain or Mainland Great Britain, after which your ashes will be returned directly to your family.
Then, if your loved ones wish, they can arrange and pay for their own send-off at a preferred time and place.
The Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) includes:
Unattended cremation at an appointed crematorium- Cremation fee
- Appointed Funeral Director attending to all the necessary arrangements for the unattended cremation
- Collection and transportation of the deceased from a place of residence, a care home, hospital or resting place in mainland Spain to a mortuary within mainland Spain. Note: in some cases, this may be several hundred kilometres away
- Preparation and care of the deceased at the allocated mortuary (including full hygienic treatment and removal of pacemaker, where required)
- Supply of a simple coffin – suitable for cremation
- Supply of a simple urn
- Return of ashes directly to the family in Spain
- 24-hour bereavement line with English speaking operators
- National and International death certificate
- Cremation certificate to allow ashes to be taken on board an aircraft, where appropriate
The Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) excludes:
Any services for a Funeral Director not appointed by Avalon- Face to face appointments with the Funeral Director
- Viewing the deceased
- Dressing of the deceased in personal clothes or inclusion of items within the coffin
- Family attendance at the crematorium
- A service at the crematorium or any costs to host the event of a service including a church service
- Costs for any mortuary storage
- Choice of date, time or location of the cremation
- Any transportation of mourners
- A wake, including the costs associated with catering for the funeral guests
- Any obituary notices
- Flowers, floral tributes, or any items requested in celebration of the deceased
- Interment of ashes
- Headstone, memorials, plaques or associated costs for erection or maintenance thereof
- Gifts including charitable donations
- Repatriation from outside Spain
- Transfer to or from mainland Spain, the Canary Islands or Balearic Islands
- Any disbursement allowances other than those listed in the inclusions
- Audio or visual equipment
- Travel or transport costs
- Any other goods or services not listed in the inclusions section
This plan does not include a separate allowance for Disbursements. There may be extra charges at the time of the funeral for other items not covered by the plan. Find out more, 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 Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) could cost you in the future
Cost of an Avalon Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain), paid in full today €2595
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 Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) is priced at €2,595. 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 €1,450* 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* |
| Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) | €2,595 | €1,450 + 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a direct cremation?
Direct to Cremation (Spain) provides only a cremation. A direct cremation is a lower-cost alternative to a traditional funeral and is ideal for those with a smaller budget or looking for a simpler send-off.
The deceased will be carefully and respectfully taken from their place of rest to the crematorium for cremation. There will be no ceremony or mourners present. The crematorium may not be local. The ashes will be returned directly to the family or scattered in the garden of remembrance.
If they wish, family members can choose to arrange and pay for their own celebration of life service, however and wherever you or they wish.
If instead you would prefer a cremation with a service your loved ones can attend, our Standard Funeral plan (Spain) might be the right plan for you.
Is a direct cremation right for you?
Direct cremation funerals are different from traditional funerals as the cremation takes place without a service or mourners present. This makes direct cremation prepaid plans a more affordable option.
Family members can choose to arrange and pay for their own send off to celebrate your life in a way that is unique and personal to you.
While direct cremation is a lower-cost option, some people may find a traditional funeral an important part of the grieving process.
If you are thinking of a direct cremation, Avalon’s Direct to Cremation Plan (Spain) could be the plan you’re looking for, but it’s important to think carefully about your wishes and discuss them with your loved ones to ensure you get the funeral you wish for.
Do you have to have a funeral service?
Legally, there is no requirement for a funeral service. However, when someone dies, their body must be disposed of safely. In most cases, this is through cremation or burial.
That means that even if you don’t want the fuss of a ceremony when you die, your family or friends will still have to make arrangements and pay for a cremation or burial.
Taking care of these costs in advance with a funeral plan allows you to pay for the costs at today’s prices and means your loved ones won’t have to find the money when the time comes.
Where will the direct cremation take place?
The cremation takes place at a crematorium of the funeral director’s choice without a service or mourners present. The ashes will be returned to the family or scattered in the garden of remembrance.
Note: this may be a central location and not local to the deceased home address
Not the right plan for you?
We offer a range of funeral plans to suit you. Whether you’d prefer a funeral in Spain 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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