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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• British Consulate General Cancun

  The British Consulate in Cancun maintains and develops relations between the UK and Mexico.

• British Embassy Mexico City

  The British Embassy in Mexico City maintains and develops relations between the UK and Mexico.

• 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

• 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.

• Mexico: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

  Information for victims of rape and sexual assault in Mexico

• Mexico: prisoner pack

  Explanation of the legal and prison system to British nationals in Mexico.

• 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.

• What to do after a British person dies in Mexico

  This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Mexico, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

• When someone dies in Oman

  The process when a British national dies in Oman, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.