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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• 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.

• 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.

• USA: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

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

• USA: prisoner pack

  Explanation of the USA legal and prison system to British nationals.