Traveling the world seems like a great opportunity. You get to immerse yourself in local culture and discover new ways of life. However, when you decide to pack up and explore, there are a few other things you need to consider other than what clothes you’re going to wear. First off, is your home going to be safe whilst you’re away? If you live with your parents or roommates, the likely answer is yes. If you live alone, you might want to get Wireless smart home alarms so that you can monitor what goes on. Keeping your belongings safe is a priority. Then you have to think about your time away. Whether you’ve lost your passport or have to report a crime, having the right contact information is a must whilst traveling. In this article we wanted to give you easy access to vital safety and security information for some popular destination around the world.
The first section is emergency national police numbers as well as the Tourist Police where applicable. The second section gives you the address and contact details for the Australian, British, French and US embassies in a range of popular destinations.
Remember to have you insurance details up to date and available at all times if you do get into trouble. It may be a wise decision to research coverage options through health insurance marketplaces to see what you have available to you.
Stay Safe, Be Informed, But Most of all….Have Fun Whilst Travelling!! If you’re wanting to keep as well informed as possible, you could look into the crime statistics of each country or location you’re visiting, for example, Australia’s statistics can be found here on Ly Lawyers crime statistics.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Thailand: 191 or 123.
Central Bangkok Tourist Police 678-6800
National number for Tourist Police 1155
Thai Police also have a Child Protection Unit, contact the main emergency number to report any abuse of children.
Cambodia: 117.
In Phnom Penh 012 942 484 for Tourist Police
Cambodian Police have an anti child abuse task force, call their main emergency number if you suspect any abuse of children.
Laos/ Lao PDR: 191.
In Vientiene 251-198, in Luang Prabang 252 903
Similar to Thailand and Cambodia, Laos also has an anti child abuse task-force within the police.
Bali: 0361 754 599 or 0361 224 111.
Bali Regional Police HQ: 0361 224 111
India: 100 – in some areas 108.
Issues relating to children: 1098
Issues relating to women: 1091
Amsterdam/Netherlands: 112 or 900 8844 for non urgent enquiries.
Crimestoppers (M.) 0800 7000
Berlin/Germany: 112 or 110
Paris/France: 112 or 17 for Police.
London/UK: 999 or 112.
Non urgent: 101 or 111.
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Cape Town/South Africa: 10111 or 112 from Cellphone
Crime Stop: 08600 10111
Child Welfare SA: 0861 424453 – for reporting abuse or neglect of children. Can also call police and speak to child protection unit (Tel: 1011)
Kenya: 999 or 112
Tourist Police Mombasa: 412 222 622(City)/ 403 202 770 (Diani)
Tourist Police Nairobi: 202 724 501
Morocco: 19 or 177
Egypt: 122 Tourist Police: 126
Guatemala: 110 or 120
Peru: 105
Tourist Police: 423 3005 (Lima) / (084)24 9654 (Cusco)
Mexico: 066 – in cities 911
Costa Rica: 911 or 112.
If you suspect a serious crime may be taking place you can contact InterPol: +33 (0)4 72 44 71 63. To report human or child traffiking or crimes against children you can also email children@interpol.int.
EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
Thailand
Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
37 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok 10120
Thailand
Phone: +66 2 344 6300
Fax: +66 2 344 6593
British Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
14 Wireless Road
Lumpini Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Phone: +66 (0) 2 305 8333
Fax: +66 (0) 2 255 9278
Embassy of Canada in Bangkok, Thailand
15th Floor, Abdulrahim Place
990 Rama IV Road
Bangrak, Thailand, 10500
Phone: 662-636-0540
Fax: 662-636-0555
U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
120 – 122 Wireless Road and 95 Wireless Road
Bangkok, Thailand
Phone: +66-2-205-4000
Fax: +66-53-252-633
Cambodia
Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16B National Assembly St
Sangkat Tonle Bassac
Khan Chamkamon
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phone: +855 23 213 470
Fax: +855 23 213 413
British Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
27-29 Street 75
Sangkat Srah Chak
Khan Daun Penh
Phone: (00) (855 23) 427124 or (00) (855 23) 428153
Fax: (00) (855 23) 427125
Embassy of Canada to Cambodia, in Phnom Penh
#9 R.V. Senei Vinnavaut Oum (Street 254),
Sangkat Chaktamouk,
Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phone: (011 855 23) 213 470
Fax: (011 855 23) 211 389
U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16, Street 228 (between streets 51 and 63)
Phone: (855-23) 216 436/ 216 438
Fax: (855-23) 216 437
Laos / Lao PDR
Australian Embassy in Vientiane, Laos
KM4, Thadeua Road
Watnak Village
Sisattanak District
Vientiane
Lao P.D.R.
Phone: +856 21 353800
Fax: +856 21 353801
The British Embassy
Rue Nerhu, Vientiane, Laos
Phone:+856 21 413 606
The Government of Canada has no resident representation in Laos.
Services are offered through our Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
For consular services, please contact the Australian Embassy in Laos.
U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, Laos
19 Rue Bartholonie,
That Dam Road
Phone: (856-21) 267000
Fax: (856-21) 267190
Indonesia (Bali)
Australian Consulate-General in Bali, Indonesia
Jalan Tantular, No. 32,
Renon, Denpasar
80234 Bali, Indonesia
Phone: (+62 361) 241 118
Fax: (+62 361) 221 195
British Consulate Bali
Jl. Tirta Nadi 20, Sanur, Denpasar 80238
Phone: (+62 361)270 601
Fax: (+62 361)287 804
Embassy of Canada in Jakarta, Indonesia
World Trade Centre, 6th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31
Jakarta, Indonesia
12920
Phone: (011 62 21) 2550-7800
Fax: (011 62 21) 2550-7811
Consular Agency of United States in Denpasar, Indonesia
Jl. Hayam Wuruk 188
Denpasar 80235
Phone: (+62) (361) 233-605
Fax: (+62) (361) 222-426
India
Australian High Commission in New Delhi, India
1/50 – G, Shantipath
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 21
P.O. Box 5210
New Delhi 110021
India
Phone: +91 11 4139 9900, +91-11-4122 1000 (visa office)
Fax: +91 11 2687 2228, +91 11 2688 7536 (Visa office)
British High Commission in New Delhi, India
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
IndiaPhone: (91) (11) 2687 2161
Fax: (91) (11) 2687 2882
High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, India
7/8, Shantipath
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi-110021, India
Phone: +91-11-4178 2000/ 2100
Fax: +91-11-4178 2020
Embassy of United States in New Delhi, India
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi – 110021
Phone: 011-2419-8000
Fax: +91-11-2419-0017
Netherlands
Australian Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands
Carnegielaan 4
The Hague 2517 KH
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)70 310 82 00
Fax: +31 (0)70 310 82 50
British Embassy in the Netherlands
Lange Voorhout 10
2514 ED The Hague
Phone: 070 – 427 04 27
Embassy of Canada in The Hague, Netherlands
Sophialaan 7
2514 JP
The Hague, Netherlands
Phone: (011 31 70) 311 1600
Fax: (011 31 70) 311 1620
Embassy of the United States in The Hague, Netherlands
Lange Voorhout 102
2514 EJ The Hague, Netherlands
Phone: +31 70 310-9209
Fax: +31 70 361-4688
Germany
Australian Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Wallstrasse 76-79
10179 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 – 880088-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 – 880088-210
British Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Wilhelmstr. 70-71
10117 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 / 20457-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 / 20457-594
Embassy of Canada in Berlin, Germany
Leipziger Platz 17
Berlin, Germany
10117
Phone: 49 (30) 20 31 20
Fax: 49 (30) 20 31 24 57
U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Neustadtische Kirchstrasse 4-5
10117
Phone: (+49) (30) 238 5174
Fax: (+49) (30) 238 6290
France
Australian Delegation to OECD, France
4 Rue Jean Rey
Paris 75724
Phone: +33 1 40 59 33 00
Fax: +33 1 40 59 33 10
British Embassy in Paris, France
35, rue du Faubourg St Honore
75383 Paris Cedex 08
France
Phone: +33 (0)1 44 51 31 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 44 51 32 34
Embassy of Canada in Paris, France
35, avenue Montaigne
Paris, France, 75008
Phone: (011 33 1) 44 43 29 00
Fax: (011 33 1) 44 43 29 86
U.S. Embassy in Paris, France
2 avenue Gabriel
75382 Cedex 08
Phone: +33 1 43 12 22 22
Fax: +33 1 42 66 97 83
UK
Australian High Commission in London, England (UK)
Australia House
The Strand
London
WC 2B 4LA
Phone: +44 20 7379 4334
Fax: +44 20 7240 5333
High Commission of Canada in London, United Kingdom
Canada House, Trafalgar Square
London SW1Y 5BJ, England
Phone: 44 (20) 7258-6600
Fax: 44 (20) 7258-6533
U.S. Embassy in London, Great Britain
24 Grosvenor Square
London
W1A 1AE
Phone: [44] (0)20 7499-9000
South Africa
Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa
292 Orient Street
Arcadia
Pretoria 0083
South Africa
Phone: 27 12 423 6000
Fax: 27 12 342 8442
British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa
255 Hill Street
Arcadia 0002
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone: (27) (12) 421 7500
Fax: (27) (12) 421 7555
High Commission of Canada in Pretoria, South Africa
1103 Arcadia Street, Hatfield
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone: (011 270 12) 422 3000
Fax: (011 270 12) 422 3052
U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa
PO Box 9536, 0001
877 Pretorius St, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa
Phone: (27-12) 431-4000
Fax: (27-12) 342-2299
Kenya
Australian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya
Riverside Drive
(400 mtrs off Chiromo Road)
(Postal Add: PO Box 39341)
Nairobi, Kenya
Postal address: P.O. Box 39341-00623, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: (254-20) 427 7100
Fax: (254-20) 427 7139
High Commission of United Kingdom in Nairobi, Kenya
Upper Hill Road
PO Box 30465-00100 Nairobi Kenya
Phone: 254 20 2844 000
Fax: 254 20 2844077
254 20 2844239
Canadian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya
Limuru Road, Gigiri
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: (011 254 20) 366 3000
Fax: (011 254 20) 366 3900
U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya
P. O. Box 606 Village Market
00621 Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: 363-6000
Fax: 363-3410
Morocco
Australian Consulate assistance in Morocco is provided by the Canadian Embassy
British Embassy
28 Avenue S.A.R Sidi Mohammed
Souissi 10105 (BP 45)
Rabat, Morocco
Phone: +212 (0)537 633 333
Embassy of Canada in Agdal-Rabat, Morocco
13 Bis Jaafar As-Sadik
Agdal-Rabat, Morocco
Phone: + 212 37 68 74 00
Fax: + 212 37 68 74 30
U.S. Embassy in Rabat, Morocco
2 Avenue de Mohamed El Fassi
Rabat, Morocco
Phone: (212)(37)-76-22-65
Egypt
Australian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt
World Trade Centre (11th Floor), 1191 Corniche El-Nil
Boulak (Code No. 11111)
Cairo, Egypt
Phone: +20 2 2770 6600
Fax: +20 2 2770 6650
British Embassy in Cairo, Egypt
7 Ahmed Rageb Street
Garden City, Cairo
Egypt
Phone: (20) (02) 27916000
Fax: (20) (02) 2791 6130
Embassy of Canada in Cairo, Egypt
26 Kamel El Shenawy St., Garden City
Cairo, Egypt
Phone: ( 20 2) 2791-8700
Fax: (20 2) 2791-8860
Embassy of United States in Cairo, Egypt
8 Kamal el-Din Salah Street,
Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
Phone: (20) 2 797-3300
Guatemala
Australian Consulate assistance in Guatemala is provided by the Canadian Embassy
British Embassy
Edificio Torre Internacional,
Nivel 11, 16 Calle 0-55,
Zona 10 Guatemala City
Guatemala
Phone: +502-2380-7300
Embassy of Canada in Guatemala City,
13 Calle 8-44 Zone 10
Edificio Edyma Plaza
Guatemala
Phone: (502) 2363-4348
Fax: (502) 2365-1216
U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10
Guatemala Ciudad, Guatemala
Phone: (502) 2326-4000
Fax: (502) 2334-8477
Peru
Australian Embassy in Peru
Av. Victor Andres Belaunde 147
Via Principal 155
Torre Real Tres, Of. 1301, San Isidro
Lima, Peru
Phone: 1300 555 135 within Australia (local call cost)
+61 2 6261 3305 from outside Australia.
Fax: 51 1 221 4996
British Embassy in Lima, Peru
Torre Parque Mar (Piso 22)
Avenida Jose Larco, 1301
Miraflores, Lima
Peru
Phone: (51) (1) 617 3000
Fax: (51) (1) 617 3100
Embassy of Canada in Lima, Peru
Calle Bolognesi 228, Miraflores
18 Lima, Peru
Phone: (51 1) 319 3200
Fax: (51 1) 446 4912
U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru
Avenida La Encalada cdra. 17 s/n
Surco, Lima 33, Peru
Lima, Peru
Phone: (51-1) 618-2000
Fax: (51-1) 618-2397
Mexico
Australian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico
Ruben Dario 55, Col. Bosque de Chapultepec
11580 Mexico DF
Mexico
Phone: +52-55-11012200
Fax: +52-55-1101-2201
British Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico
Rio Lerma 71
Col Cuauhtemoc
06500 Mexico DF
Phone: +52 (55) 1670 3200/+52 (55) 1670 3200
Fax: + 52 (55) 1670 3224
Canadian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico
calle Schiller No. 529, Colonia Polanco
11580 Mexico, D.F.
Phone: (52) 55 57.24-79.00
Fax: (52) 55 57.24-79.43
U.S. Embassy in Mexico
Paseo de la Reforma 305
Col. Cuauhtemoc
06500 Mexico, D.F.
Phone: From Mexico: (01-55) 5080-2000; From the U.S.: 011-52-55-5080-2000
Costa Rica
Australian Consulate assistance in Costa Rica is provided by the Canadian Embassy
British Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Apartado 815-1007
Edificio Centro Colon
(Piso/floor 11), Costa Rica, San Jose
Phone: (506) 2258 2025
Fax: (506) 233 9938
Embassy of Canada in San Jose, Costa Rica
La Sabana Executive Business Centre
Building No. 5, 3rd Floor
behind the Contraloria General de la Republica, San Jose
Phone: (506) 2242 4400
Fax: (506) 2242 4415
Embassy of United States in San Jose, Costa Rica
Calle 120 Avenida 0
Pavas,
San Jose,
Phone: (506) 519-2000
Fax: (506) 519-2305
n.b. All information is correct at time of writing, April 2013