Updated 05/10/2023. 

The State Department is committed to assisting U.S. citizens who become victims of crime while abroad. We help in two ways:

• Overseas: Consular officers, agents, and staff work with crime victims and help them with the local police and medical systems.
• In the United States: Our office of Overseas Citizens Services will stay in touch with family members in the United States, and help provide U.S.-based resources for the victim when possible.

If you are the victim of a crime overseas:

• Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
• Consular officers are available for emergency assistance 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
• Contact information for U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas can be found here or by going to our individual Country Specific Information pages.
• To contact the Department of State in the U.S. call 1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S. or Canada) or (202) 501-4444 (from overseas).
• Contact the local police to report the incident and get immediate help.  Request a copy of the police report.