Pakistan
Getting help
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and carry out your own research before deciding whether to travel.听
Emergency services in Pakistan听听
Telephone: 1122 (ambulance, fire)听
Police: 15听
Dual nationals听 听
If you or your parents were born in Pakistan, you might be considered a Pakistani national by the local authorities even if you do not hold a Pakistani passport.
If you are a dual British-Pakistani national living or travelling in Pakistan, the FCDO will not normally support you or get involved in dealings between you and the Pakistani authorities. Read more about who the FCDO can support abroad.
Contact your travel provider and insurer听
Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.听
Refunds and changes to travel听
For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.听
Find out more about changing or cancelling travel plans, including:听
- where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider听
- how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim听
Support from FCDO听
FCDO has guidance on staying safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:听
- finding English-speaking , , and 鈥痠n Pakistan听
- dealing with a death in Pakistan听
- being arrested in Pakistan听
- getting help if you鈥檙e a victim of crime听听
- what to do if you鈥檙e in hospital听
- if you鈥檙e affected by a crisis, such as a terrorist attack听
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Help in the UK听听
You can call鈥�FCDO鈥痠n London if you need urgent help because something has happened to a friend or relative abroad.鈥�
Telephone: 020 7008 5000 (24 hours)鈥�
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Risk information for British companies听听
The鈥疧verseas Business Risk service鈥痮ffers information and advice for British companies operating in Pakistan on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.