If you or a loved one are currently in the Middle East, follow the advice of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) or the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) if you travelled with a UK or Irish passport. Any other passport holders are advised to contact their relevant embassy.

Register your presence

All British and Irish citizens in the region should register their presence in the area as soon as possible through the portals available at:

• Register your presence with the UK government(external link opens in a new window / tab)  
• Citizens registration (DFA)(external link opens in a new window / tab) 

If you're from NI and do not have a British passport, you can still register your presence in the region with the UK government by calling the 24/7 Consular Call Centre on: 

• phone: +44 20 7008 5000

If you're from NI and do not have an Irish passport, you can still register your presence in the region with the Irish government. Contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Consular Crisis Team in Dublin for advice on:

• phone: +353 1 408 2000 

You can find the latest travel advice and information at these links:

• Foreign Office travel advice updates(external link opens in a new window / tab)  
• Department of Foreign Affairs consular updates(external link opens in a new window / tab) 

Embassies and consulates

If you're abroad, you can find an embassy or consulate at these links:

• Find a British embassy, consulate or high commission(external link opens in a new window / tab)
• Irish embassies and consulates(external link opens in a new window / tab)

More useful links

• Foreign travel advice(external link opens in a new window / tab)
• Department of Foreign Affairs travel advice (external link opens in a new window / tab)
• If you're affected by a crisis abroad (external link opens in a new window / tab)
• Assistance abroad(external link opens in a new window / tab)