01 · Requirements
Common documents
| Document | What to check |
|---|---|
| Identifying details of the person | Full name, date of birth and ID number if known. |
| Place and case reference | Detention centre, hospital or police station, with a case number if one exists. |
| Your relationship to the person | Some information can only be shared with immediate family. |
02 · Cost
Fees
We publish no amounts. Fees depend on the authority, the application type and the date, and an outdated figure can cost you the appointment. Check them on the official portal linked from your office's record.
03 · Process
Step by step
Use the emergency line, not the general one
Many offices publish a separate number operating outside opening hours. Check it on your office's record.
Gather details before calling
Full name, date of birth and the person's location speed up any action.
Ask explicitly what they can do
Knowing the limits avoids hours spent waiting for an intervention outside the consulate's remit.
04 · Booking
Appointments
Emergencies do not follow the appointment system. If an office publishes an emergency number, that is the correct out-of-hours channel.
ConsulMap is an independent directory. It neither manages nor sells appointments: this button opens an external official site.
05 · Your case
Who it applies to
- Nationals of the country facing an emergency within the office's jurisdiction.
- Relatives trying to locate or assist a national of that country.
06 · Avoid a repeat visit
Common mistakes
- Waiting for office hours when an emergency line exists.
- Assuming the consulate can pay bail, lawyers or medical bills.
- Calling without the affected person's identifying details.
07 · About this guide
Scope of this guide
Detention, hospitalisation, death, lost documents or a missing relative. Consular assistance has specific legal limits worth knowing before you need it.
Frequently asked questions
Can the consulate release someone from detention?
No. Standard consular assistance includes visiting the person, checking their treatment, informing family and providing contacts, but it does not replace legal defence or overturn local court decisions.
What if this record shows no emergency number?
It means we could not confirm one from an official source. Use the office's official website, which is the valid reference, and tell us through the corrections form.
Sources and change control
- ConsulMapSource identified, retrieval not yet logged
- Last verified
- Never. No field has been checked against the primary source.
- Scope of the check
- No scope recorded
- Review
- No reviewer assigned · How we verify
Change history
No material changes recorded. The history starts at the first verification.
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