USA
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.
Emergency services in the US
Telephone: 911 (ambulance, fire, police).
Contact your travel provider and insurer
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.
Refunds and changes to travel
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.
Find out more aboutÌýchanging or cancelling travel plans, including:
- where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
- how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim
Support fromÌýFCDO
FCDOÌýhas guidance on staying safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:
- finding in the US
- dealing with aÌýdeath in the US
- ²ú±ð¾±²Ô²µÌýarrested in the US
- getting help if you’re aÌývictim of crime
- what to do if you’reÌýin hospital
- if you areÌýaffected by a crisis, such as a terrorist attack
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