Emergency help for British nationals in Russia

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

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• Arrested or detained in Russia

  Information on legal and detention systems, in Russia, for British nationals abroad.

• British Consulate General Ekaterinburg

  We support the interests of the UK in Russia. The British Consulate-General in Ekaterinburg provides services to British nationals in the Urals region.

• British Embassy Moscow

  The British Embassy in Moscow supports the interests of the UK in Russia.

• 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.

• Russia: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

  This information is to help British nationals overseas make informed decisions, following a rape or other form of sexual assault abroad.

• Russia: mental health abroad

  Information for British nationals with mental health issues in Russia, including how the British Embassy can help.

• Russia: parental child abduction

  Information for parents whose British child has been abducted in Russia by the other parent or a relative.

• 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.