As you prepare for your next adventure abroad, it’s important to familiarise yourself with the Emergency Numbers in foreign countries. These services could be Ambulance, Fire, Police of other assistance you may need. We are most familiar with the emergency number ‘911’ but that is not used in a lot of countries. So in this guide, we provide you with numbers to emergency services like ambulance, fire, and police services in majority of the countries in the world. We also explain how you can use your phone to connect with them in a foreign country.
We hope you never have to use them, but in case you do, here is a handy list!
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2. What are Emergency Numbers?
Emergency Numbers or Emergency Services Numbers are every country’s government helpline numbers through which you get urgent access to help, when you or someone around you is facing a serious health or safety issue. These numbers are available for locals and foreigners.
Examples of emergency services are Ambulance, Police, Fire, Rescue, Gas, etc.
3. How to call Emergency Numbers when you're in a foreign country
There are two ways to call Emergency Services when you are in a foreign country.
- First way is that you find the number of Emergency Services of the country you are travelling in, you dial the given emergency number on your phone and press the ‘Call’ button. It will route you to the emergency services of that country.
- Second way is to use the iPhone or Android’s “Emergency call’ or ‘SOS’ feature. When you press on that button, it will automatically call the emergency helpline of that country. Please note – with this feature, it may only route you to a specific number like Police. So in countries that have different numbers for different emergency services, you may only be able to call the specific Emergency Service that is programmed by Apple or Android in their systems respectively.
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4. You don't have a local mobile number - can you call Emergency Services?
Yes. In most countries, you don’t need to have a local sim-card or a local phone number.
You can use the sim-card of your home country which is already on your phone and when you call the Emergency Number, it will detect your location from your phone and route you to the Emergency Services number of that country.
Note – There are a handful of countries in the world where you will definitely need a local sim-card to call the provide Emergency Services support. If you are travelling to such a country, please ensure you buy a local sim-card when you get there and make note of their local emergency numbers.
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5. Do you need a roaming connection to call Emergency Services in a foreign country?
Firstly, you need to switch your phone ON in a foreign country and see that your phone is connected to a local network. Most of the time, this will happen automatically when you switch the phone on, but in some cases you might need to go into your phone settings and select a network manually.
You also need to have international calling activated on your phone i.e. the calls should be able to go through successfully.
For this to happen, it will depend on your phone plan and you can check if:
- Does your home telecom company require you to get an international roaming plan or
- Does your home telecom company automatically activate international roaming when it detects that you are outside your home country.
A simple call to their contact centre will clarify this for you.
6. Will you get Emergency Services support in English?
This depends on the country you are travelling to. Don’t always assume that the support will be available in English. However, more and more countries are offering multi-lingual support. To be safe, try to ask a local to help you where you can’t understand the language of the support number.
7. Will you get Emergency Services support everywhere in a foreign country?
Not always. While popular destinations have a more widespread support available, smaller countries with limited resources may restrict emergency services only to major cities. Getting emergency services to support you will depend on the remoteness of your location in a foreign country.
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8. Country list with Emergency Numbers in 195 countries
Below you will find the list of the key Emergency Numbers in majority of the countries in the world. We have included the main numbers – Ambulance, Police and Fire. There may be other more specific Emergency Services in some countries which are not included in the list below.
PS: If you have knowledge of any of the below numbers having been changed, please do write in the comments section at the end of this article or send us a note here.
Afghanistan
Ambulance: 102
Police: 119 or 100
Fire: 119 or 100
Albania
Ambulance: 127
Police: 112 / 129
Fire: 128
Mountain Safety: 112
Algeria
Ambulance: 14
Police: 17
Fire: 14
Andorra
Ambulance: 118
Police: 110
Fire: 118
Angola
Ambulance: 118
Police: 110
Fire: 118
Antigua & Barbuda
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Argentina
Ambulance: 107 / 911
Police: 101 / 911
Fire: 100 / 911
Armenia
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
Aruba
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Ascension Island
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Australia
Ambulance: 000
Police: 000
Fire: 000
SOS number for deaf or speech-impaired people: 106
Austria
Ambulance: 144
Police: 133
Fire: 122
Alpine rescue: 140
Regional Emergency number: EU – 112
Azerbaijan
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
Bahamas
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Bahrain
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Bangladesh
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Barbados
Ambulance: 211
Police: 511
Fire: 311
Belarus
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
Belgium
Ambulance: 100 / 112 (cell phone)
Police: 101 / 112 (cell phone)
Fire: 100 / 112 (cell phone)
Belize
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Benin
Ambulance: 166
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Bermuda
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Bhutan
Ambulance: 112
Police: 113
Fire: 110
Bolivia
Ambulance: 118, 911
Police: 110, 911
Fire: 119, 911
Bosnia‐Herzegovina
Ambulance: 124
Police: 122
Fire: 123
Botswana
Ambulance: 997 / 911 Medical rescue
Police: 999
Fire: 998
Brazil
Ambulance: 192
Police: 190
Fire: 193
Womens Helpline: 180
British Virgin Islands
Ambulance: 999 / 911
Police: 999 / 911
Fire: 999 / 911
Brunei
Ambulance: 991
Police: 993
Fire: 995
Bulgaria
Ambulance: 150
Police: 166
Fire: 160
Burkina Faso
Ambulance: 100
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Burundi
Ambulance: 117
Police: 117
Fire: 117
Cambodia
Ambulance: 119
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Cameroon
Ambulance: 119
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Canada
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Cape Verde
Ambulance: 130
Police: 132
Fire: 131
Central African Republic
Ambulance: 1220
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Chad
Ambulance: 2251-4242
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Chile
Ambulance: 131
Police: 133
Fire: 132
China
Ambulance: 120
Police: 110
Fire: 119
Colombia
Ambulance: 125
Police: 123 /112
Fire: 119
Tourist police Bogotà: +571 337 4413
Tourist police Medellin: +574 265 5907
Comoros
Ambulance: 772-03-73
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Congo
Ambulance: 166 (Brazzaville) / 101 (Kinshasa)
Police: 117 (Brazzaville) / 117 (Kinshasa)
Fire: 118 (Brazzaville) / 118 (Kinshasa)
Costa Rica
Ambulance: 128
Police: 911
Fire: 118
Tourist police San Josè: +506 2258 1008
Croatia
Ambulance: 194
Police: 112/ 192
Fire: 193
Search and rescue at sea: 195
Cuba
Ambulance: 104
Police: 106
Fire: 105
Cyprus
Ambulance: 112 / 199
Police: 112 / 199
Fire: 112 / 199
Czech Republic
Ambulance: 155
Police: 158
Fire: 150
Regional Emergency number: EU – 112
Congo
Ambulance: 166 (Brazzaville) / 101 (Kinshasa)
Police: 117 (Brazzaville) / 117 (Kinshasa)
Fire: 118 (Brazzaville) / 118 (Kinshasa)
Djibouti
Ambulance: 351351
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Dominica
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Dominican Republic
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
East Timor
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Ecuador
Ambulance: 911/ 131
Police: 911/ 101
Fire: 911/ 102
Egypt
Ambulance: 123
Police: 122
Fire: 180
El Salvador
Ambulance: 911 / 132
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Equatorial Guinea
Ambulance: 115
Police: 114
Fire: 112
Eritrea
Ambulance: 2911
Police: 2911
Fire: 2911
Estonia
Ambulance: 112
Police: 110
Fire: 112
Ethiopia
Ambulance: 907 / 911
Police: 991 / 911
Fire: 939 / 911
Fiji
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Finland
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
France
Ambulance: 112, 15
Police: 112, 17
Fire: 112, 18
French Polynesia
Ambulance: 15 / 112
Police: 17 / 112
Fire: 18 / 112
Gabon
Ambulance: 1300‐1399
Police: 1730
Fire: 18
Gambia
Ambulance: 116
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Georgia
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Germany
Ambulance: 112
Police: 110
Fire: 112
Safety walk- home hotline: 030/ 12074182
Ghana
Ambulance: 193
Police: 191
Fire: 192
Gibraltar
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Greece
Ambulance: 112, 166
Police: 112, 100
Fire: 112, 199
Grenada
Ambulance: 434
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Guadeloupe
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Guam
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Guatemala
Ambulance: 128
Police: 110
Fire: 122/ 123
Toursim assistance: +502- 2290 -2810
Guinea Bissau
Ambulance: 112
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Guinea Republic
Ambulance: 442-020
Police: 117
Fire: 18
Guyana
Ambulance: 913
Police: 911
Fire: 912
Haiti
Ambulance: 118
Police: 114
Fire: 115
*numbers likely for local phones only
Honduras
Ambulance: 195
Police: 199
Fire: 198
Hong Kong
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Hungary
Ambulance: 112 / 104
Police: 112 / 107
Fire: 112 / 105
Iceland
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
India
Ambulance: 102
Police: 100 / 911
Fire: 101
Traffic accident: 103
Women helpline: 1091
Indonesia
Ambulance: 118 / 119
Police: 110
Fire: 113
Iran
Ambulance: 115
Police: 110
Fire: 123
Iraq
Ambulance: 130
Police: 104
Fire: 115
Ireland
Ambulance: 999 / 112
Police: 999 / 112
Fire: 999 / 112
Isle of Man
Ambulance: 999 / 112
Police: 999 / 112
Fire: 999 / 112
Israel
Ambulance: 101
Police: 100
Fire: 102
Italy
Ambulance: 118
Police: 112/ 113
Fire: 115
National anti-violence and stalking helpline: 1522
Ivory Coast
Ambulance: 185
Police: 111
Fire: 180
Jamaica
Ambulance: 110
Police: 119
Fire: 110
Japan
Ambulance: 119
Police: 110
Fire: 119
Japan Visitor Hotline: +81 50 3816 2787
Jordan
Ambulance: 911 / 191
Police: 911 / 192
Fire: 911 / 193
Kazakhstan
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Kenya
Ambulance: 999
Police: 112 / 999
Fire: 999
Kiribati
Ambulance: 999 / 992
Police: 999 / 993
Fire: 999 / 994
Kosovo
Ambulance: 94
Police: 94
Fire: 94
Kuwait
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Kyrgyzstan
Ambulance: 103 / 112
Police: 102 / 112
Fire: 101 / 112
Laos
Ambulance: 1195
Police: 1191
Fire: 1190
Tourist police: +856 212 511 28
Latvia
Ambulance: 112, 103
Police: 112, 102
Fire: 112, 101
Lebanon
Ambulance: 112 / 140
Police: 112
Fire: 112 / 175
Lesotho
Ambulance: 121
Police: 123/124
Fire: 122
Liberia
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Libya
Ambulance: 193
Police: 1515
Fire: 1515
Liechtenstein
Ambulance: 144
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Lithuania
Ambulance: 112
Police: 110
Fire: 112
Luxembourg
Ambulance: 112
Police: 113
Fire: 112
Madagascar
Ambulance: 124
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Malawi
Ambulance: 999
Police: 997
Fire: 998
Malaysia
Ambulance: 999/ 112 (cell phone)
Police: 999/ 112 (cell phone)
Fire: 994/ 112 (cell phone)
Tourist police: +603 296 590
Maldives
Ambulance: 102
Police: 119
Fire: 118
Mali
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Marshall Islands
Ambulance: 625-86666
Police: 25-8666
Fire: 625-8666
Mauritania
Ambulance: 117
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Mauritius
Ambulance: 114
Police: 999
Fire: 115
Mexico
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Micronesia
Ambulance: 911
Police: 320-2221
Fire: 911
Moldova
Ambulance: 903
Police: 902
Fire: 901
Monaco
Ambulance: 15 / 112
Police: 17
Fire: 112 / 18
Mongolia
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
Montenegro
Ambulance: 112
Police: 122
Fire: 123
Morocco
Ambulance: 15
Police: 19
Fire: 15
Tourist police: +212 524 384 601
Mozambique
Ambulance: 117
Police: 119
Fire: 119
Myanmar
Ambulance: 192
Police: 199
Fire: 191
Namibia
Ambulance: 211-111
Police: 10111
Fire: 211-1
Nauru
Ambulance: 444-3500
Police: 444-350
Fire: | 444
Nepal
Ambulance: 102
Police: 100
Fire: 101
Tourist police: 1144
Netherlands
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
New Zealand
Ambulance: 111
Police: 111
Fire: 111
Nicaragua
Ambulance: 128
Police: 118
Fire: 115
Niger
Ambulance: 20-73-75
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Nigeria
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
North Korea
Ambulance: 119
Police: 110
Fire: 119
North Macedonia
Ambulance: 112
Police: 192
Fire: 193
Norway
Ambulance: 113
Police: 112
Fire: 110
Oman
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Pakistan
Ambulance: 115/ 1122
Police: 15
Fire: 16
Palau
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Panama
Ambulance: 911
Police: 104
Fire: 103
Papua New Guinea
Ambulance: 112
Police: 11
Fire: 10
Paraguay
Ambulance: 141
Police: 911
Fire: 132
Peru
Ambulance: 106
Police: 105
Fire: 116
Tourist police ( Whatsapp number): +51 980 122 335
Philippines
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911 / 117
Fire: 911
Poland
Ambulance: 112
Police: 997
Fire: 998
Portugal
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Qatar
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Romania
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Russia
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
Rwanda
Ambulance: 912
Police: 112
Fire: 111
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Ambulance: is | 911
Police: 11
Fire: 11
Saint Lucia
Ambulance: 911
Police: 999
Fire: 911
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Samoa
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
San Marino
Ambulance: 118
Police: 112
Fire: 115
Sao Tome and Prinpe
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Saudi Arabia
Ambulance: 997
Police: 999
Fire: 998
Senegal
Ambulance: 1515
Police: 17
Fire: 18
Serbia
Ambulance: 194
Police: 192
Fire: 193
Seychelles
Ambulance: 151
Police: 133
Fire: 151
Sierra Leone
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Singapore
Ambulance: 995
Police: 999
Fire: 995
Slovakia
Ambulance: 155
Police: 158
Fire: 150
Slovenia
Ambulance: 112
Police: 113
Fire: 112
Solomon Islands
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Somalia
Ambulance: 555
Police: 888
Fire: 666
South Africa
Ambulance: 10177
Police: 10111
Fire: 10177
South Korea
Ambulance: 119
Police: 112
Fire: 119
South Sudan
Ambulance: 777
Police: 999
Fire: 888
Spain
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Sri Lanka
Ambulance: 110
Police: 118, 119
Fire: 110
Tourist police: +94 11 242 1052
Sudan
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Suriname
Ambulance: 113
Police: 115
Fire: 110
Sweden
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Healthcare advice: +46 771 117 700
Switzerland
Ambulance: 144
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Syria
Ambulance: 110
Police: 112
Fire: 113
Taiwan
Ambulance: 119
Police: 110
Fire: 119
Tourist information hotline: +886 227 173 737
Tajikistan
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
Tanzania
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Thailand
Ambulance: 191/ 1669
Police: 191
Fire: 191 / 199
Tourist police: 1155
Togo
Ambulance: 8200
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Tonga
Ambulance: 911
Police: 922
Fire: 933
Tunisia
Ambulance: 190
Police: 197
Fire: 198
Turkey
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112 / 155
Fire: 110
Turkmenistan
Ambulance: 3
Police: 3
Fire: 3
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ambulance: 999, 911
Police: 999, 911
Fire: 999, 911
Tuvalu
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Uganda
Ambulance: 112 (cell phone), 999 (fixed)
Police: 112 (cell phone), 999 (fixed)
Fire: 112 (cell phone), 999 (fixed)
Ukraine
Ambulance: 103
Police: 102
Fire: 101
United Arab Emirates
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Water emergencies: 922
United Kingdom
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Safety walk-home hotline: 0333 335 0026
United States
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Uruguay
Ambulance: 911 / 128
Police: 911
Fire: 911
US Virgin Islands
Ambulance: 911
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Uzbekistan
Ambulance: 103 / 112
Police: 102 / 112
Fire: 101 / 112
Vanuatu
Ambulance: 112
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Vatican City
Ambulance: 113
Police: 112
Fire: 115
Venezuela
Ambulance: 171
Police: 171
Fire: 171
Vietnam
Ambulance: 115
Police: 113
Fire: 114
Western Sahara
Ambulance: 150
Police: 150
Fire: 150
Western Samoa
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Yemen
Ambulance: 191
Police: 194
Fire: 191
Zambia
Ambulance: 999
Police: 999
Fire: 999
Zimbabwe
Ambulance: 994 / 999
Police: 995 / 999
Fire: 993 / 999
North Korea
Ambulance: 119
Police: 110
Fire: 119
