Emergency Info
United StatesEssential emergency contacts, embassy information, and helplines for travelers in United States.
Emergency Numbers
General Emergency
911
Embassies & Consulates
Diplomatic missions of major English-speaking countries in United States. Contact your embassy if you lose your passport, are arrested, or need emergency citizen services.
United Kingdom
+44-20-7008-5000
FCDO Consular Assistance (24/7)
Embassy — Washington
3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Embassy — San Francisco
Consulate General — Miami
1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N-1900, Miami, FL, 33131
Consulate General — Houston
1301 Fannin StreetSuite 2400, Houston, TX, 77002
Consulate General — Boston
One Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142
Consulate General — Los Angeles
2029 Century Park East, Suite 1350, Los Angeles, CA, 90067
Consulate General — Atlanta
100 Peachtree St. NW Suite 310, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Consulate General — New York City
Consulate General — San Francisco
1 Sansome Street, Suite 850, San Francisco, CA, 94104
Consulate General — Chicago
625 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL, 60611
Consulate General — New York
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, New York City, NY, 10017-6927
Canada
+1-613-996-8885
Emergency Watch (24/7, collect calls accepted)
Embassy — Washington
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 20001
Embassy — D.C.
501 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Consulate General — Seattle
1501 4th Ave, Suite 600, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., 98101
Consulate General — Chicago
Two Prudential Plaza, 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., 60601
Consulate General — Atlanta
1175 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 1700, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., 30361
Consulate General — Boston
3 Copley Place, Suite 400, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 02116
Consulate General — Dallas
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 75201
Consulate General — Denver
1625 Broadway, Suite 2600, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., 80202
Consulate General — Detroit
600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1100, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., 48243-1798
Consulate General — Honolulu
Penthouse Suite, 1000 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., 96813-4299
Consulate General — Los Angeles
550 South Hope Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., 90071-2327
Consulate General — Miami
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1600, Miami, Florida, U.S.A., 33131
Consulate General — Minneapolis
701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., 55415-1899
Consulate General — New York
466 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York, U.S.A., 10017
Consulate General — San Francisco
580 California Street, 14th Floor, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 94104
Australia
+61-2-6261-3305
Consular Emergency Centre (24/7)
Embassy — D.C.
1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Consulate General — San Francisco
575 Market Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA, 94105
New Zealand
+64-4-439-8000
MFAT Emergency Line (24/7)
Embassy — D.C.
37 Observatory Cir NW
Consulate General — Los Angeles
Ireland
Lost or Stolen Credit Cards
Call your card issuer immediately if your card is lost or stolen. These global emergency numbers accept collect calls from abroad.
Be Prepared
Keep Copies of Documents
Carry photocopies (or phone photos) of your passport, visa, travel insurance policy, and flight itinerary. Store digital copies in your email or cloud storage.
Save Emergency Numbers Offline
Screenshot this page or write down key numbers. Mobile data may not be available when you need help most.
Travel Insurance
Ensure your policy covers medical evacuation, trip cancellation, and lost/stolen belongings. Keep your policy number and claims phone number accessible.
Language Barrier
Download an offline translation app before you travel. In an emergency, hospital or police staff may not speak English.
What Your Embassy Can Help With
They Can Help With
- Issuing emergency travel documents if your passport is lost or stolen
- Providing lists of local doctors, lawyers, and interpreters
- Contacting family or friends on your behalf in an emergency
- Visiting you if you are detained or arrested
- Assistance if you are a victim of a serious crime
They Cannot Help With
- Paying your hotel, medical, or legal bills
- Getting you out of jail or overriding local laws
- Investigating crimes (that's the local police)
- Providing legal advice or acting as your lawyer
- Arranging employment or accommodation
Emergency numbers source: EmergencyNumberAPI (ODbL). Embassy data sourced from Wikidata and official government directories. Credit card hotlines are global numbers published by each card network. Always verify contact details before traveling.