Emergency Assistance to American Citizens Abroad

How to Contact Us

OVERSEAS CITIZENS SERVICES: Call 1-888-407-4747 (from overseas: 202-501-4444) for answers related to questions concerning the:

• Death or Injury of an American citizen abroad
• Arrest/detention of an American citizen abroad
• Victims of crime abroad
• American citizens missing abroad
• Abduction of a child abroad
• Crisis abroad involving American citizens

Other Information:

• How to Prepare for Any Crisis - Links to crisis sites of the USG and private agencies
• Crisis Preparedness
• Prepare Before You Go
• Get Help in a Foreign Country
• Help for American Victims of Crime Overseas
• Natural Disasters
• Avian Influenza and Shelter-in-Place Guidance
• Terrorism
• Technological Disasters
• Transportation Safety
• Evacuations
• Disaster Victims

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