Arrested or in prison abroad: advice by country
Local processes for finding a lawyer, your rights, going to court, visits and money, trials, the legal system and prison conditions.
If the country you’re looking for is not on the list:
- contact the British embassy or consulate for that country
- read the general information about being arrested or in prison abroad and the help you can get
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Updates to this page
Last updated 20 October 2023 + show all updates
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Updated United Arab Emirates guide added
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update of Honduras prisoner pack link to latest 2015 edition (replacing previous link to 2013 edition)
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Amended October 2017
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Iraq and Madagascar bereavement information added
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Added new Macao prisoner pack
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Updated new Haiti- Prisoner Pack
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Added the Prisoner Pack for Paraguay
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First published.