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 Cape Town

  The British Consulate-General in Cape Town represents the UK government in South Africa.

• British High Commission Pretoria

  The British High Commission in South Africa maintains and develops relations between the UK and South Africa.

• 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.

• South Africa: information for survivors of rape and sexual assault

  Information for British nationals who are survivors of rape and sexual assault in South Africa.

• South Africa: legal and prison systems

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

• 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.

• When someone dies in South Africa

  Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK