HOW TO REPORT A MISSING PERSON OVERSEAS

If you suspect that a relative or friend is missing abroad you
should contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in
London on 020 7008 1500 and ask for Consular Directorate,
stating the country in which you think the person is missing,
if possible. If you are abroad yourself, contact the nearest
British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.

It is important that you provide as much information as possible
about the missing person, for example:

• Name, date and place of birth
• Passport details
• Insurance details
• Itinerary
• The last place, date and time contact was made
• Mobile phone number/Email address

INFORMING THE UK POLICE

You, or a relative in the UK, should report the person missing
to your local police in the UK with a specific request that they
inform the UK National Central Bureau of Interpol, who have
resources and jurisdiction to investigate missing persons and
liase with foreign police.
You
You should be aware that responsibility for conducting
searches overseas rests with the local police force abroad.
UK police forces sometimes become involved by assisting
with matters such as enquiries into a missing persons
financial transactions.

Only occasionally do UK police forces become more actively
involved in the investigation. They can only do so at the
invitation of the government of the country in which your
relative or friend is missing. International police co-operation
is agreed and co-ordinated through Interpol (you should
note that Interpol do not accept enquiries from members of
the public).
WHO ELSE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP
You may wish to contact one or all of the following
organisations, which provide resources to assist in searching
for missing people or have considerable experience in tracing
missing people abroad themselves .

Private Detectives Tracing Service:

www.peoplesearchoverseas.co.uk

Full fee based missing people tracing agency.