Czech nationals facing an emergency situation abroad may request the assistance of the Czech Republic’s missions, such as embassies, consulates general, consular offices, honorary consulates or honorary consulates general.

The missions may provide assistance in all emergency situations mentioned below. However, an active cooperation on the part of the person in emergency is expected.

The fundamental international legal instrument concerning assistance to people in emergency situations in a foreign country is the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

The missions assist in cases of:

-          traffic accident

-          hospitalization

-          bereavement

-          arrest or detention

-          lost or stolen passports

-          lost or stolen money

-          situations not considered an emergency