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Parental child abduction abroad

This page provides country-specific guidance for British people if their child or children have been abducted abroad by a parent.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 20 March 2013
• Last updated: 11 July 2025 — See all updates

Country-specific information on parental child abduction to assist parents who have had their children abducted overseas.

Documents

• Bahrain: child abduction
  • 2 September 2020
  • Guidance
• The north of Cyprus: parental child abduction
  • 24 July 2023
  • Guidance
• Egypt: child abduction
  • 7 March 2021
  • Guidance
• India - Child Abduction
  • 2 July 2021
  • Guidance
• Iran: child abduction
  • 20 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Iraq: child abduction
  • 27 May 2021
  • Guidance
• Japan: child abduction
  • 19 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Jordan: child abduction
  • 20 May 2024
  • Guidance
• Kuwait: child abduction
  • 12 February 2025
  • Guidance
• Malaysia: child abduction
  • 20 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Morocco: parental child abduction
  • 1 July 2021
  • Guidance
• Oman: child abduction
  • 19 August 2024
  • Guidance
• Pakistan: parental child abduction
  • 31 May 2021
  • Guidance
• Poland: child abduction
  • 8 August 2024
  • Guidance
• Romania: parental child abduction
  • 11 July 2025
  • Guidance
• Russia: parental child abduction
  • 28 April 2025
  • Guidance
• Saudi Arabia: child abduction
  • 28 April 2021
  • Guidance
• Thailand - Child Abduction
  • 20 March 2013
  • Guidance
• United Arab Emirates: Child Abduction
  • 10 November 2019
  • Guidance

Published 20 March 2013

Last updated 11 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 11 July 2025

   Added 'Romania: parental child abduction'.

2. 24 July 2023

   Guidance added for the north of Cyprus.

3. 20 March 2013

   First published.