Emergency help for British nationals

Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.

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1. Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad

   Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad

2. If you’re affected by a crisis abroad

   Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.

3. India - Child Abduction

   Information on legal issues relating to parental child abduction

4. India: in prison abroad

   Information on the Indian legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.

5. India: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

   Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in India.

6. Support for British nationals abroad

   This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.