Emergency Contacts Abroad
Police, ambulance, and fire numbers for the 50 destinations in the v1.0 dataset. Taken from EmergencyNumberAPI.com when the dataset was built in May 2026, with Mexico and Vietnam corrected against the US State Department; always confirm on the ground. Save the relevant numbers to your phone contacts and lock screen before departure.
By SafeTravelGal Data Team · First published 2026-05-30 · Last updated 2026-10-08
Before you travel
- Save police, ambulance, and your destination's nearest embassy/consulate to your phone's contacts AND your lock screen (medical-ID feature on iOS, emergency-info on Android).
- Note that 112 works across the EU and many adjacent countries. 911 works across North America. Local numbers below for everywhere else.
- Your travel insurance provider has a 24/7 emergency line on your policy card — call that for medical evacuation arrangements, not the local ambulance.
- For US citizens, enroll in STEP to receive country-specific alerts from the embassy.
Lockscreen Wallpaper Generator
Create an Emergency ICE wallpaper for your phone's lock screen. It displays local emergency numbers and your ICE contact so first responders can access them offline without unlocking your phone.
How to save emergency contacts to your phone before traveling
Five steps to put your destination's police, ambulance, and fire numbers in your phone's contacts, on its lock screen, and on its medical-ID screen.
- Look up your destination's emergency numbersFind your destination country on this page. Confirm the police, ambulance, and fire numbers: they may differ from the home-country numbers you have memorized, such as 999 or 911. Some countries use 112 for everything; others have a separate three-digit number for each service.
- Save the numbers to your phone contactsAdd a contact for each of police, ambulance, and fire, named with the country. The numbers do not need a country code when dialed from inside that country.
- Generate a lock-screen wallpaper with the numbers visibleUse the lock-screen generator on this page to create an image that shows the local emergency numbers and your ICE contact. Download the image to your phone, then set it as the lock-screen wallpaper. The numbers are then visible without unlocking the device.
- Add the numbers to your phone's medical-ID or emergency-info screeniPhone and Android both have a medical-ID or emergency-information screen. Add your emergency contact and these numbers there.
- Confirm the numbers on the groundOn arrival, ask your hotel reception, your local SIM-card vendor, or the nearest tourist-information desk to confirm the current emergency numbers. Note any 24-hour English-speaking medical or tourist-police line for your destination.
All 50 destinations
| Country | Police | Ambulance | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 101 | 107 | 100 |
| Australia | 000 | 000 | 000 |
| Austria | 133 | 144 | 122 |
| Brazil | 190 | 192 | 193 |
| Cambodia | 117 | 119 | 118 |
| Canada | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| Colombia | 123 | 125 | 119 |
| Costa Rica | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| Croatia | 192 | 194 | 193 |
| Czech Republic | 158 | 155 | 150 |
| Denmark | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Ecuador | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| Egypt | 122 | 123 | 180 |
| Finland | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| France | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| Germany | 110 | 112 | 112 |
| Greece | 100 | 166 | 199 |
| Guatemala | 110 | 128 | 122 |
| Iceland | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| India | 100 | 102 | 101 |
| Indonesia | 110 | 118 | 113 |
| Ireland | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Israel | 100 | 101 | 102 |
| Italy | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Japan | 110 | 119 | 119 |
| Jordan | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| Kenya | 999 | 999 | 999 |
| Malaysia | 999 | 999 | 994 |
| Mexico | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| Morocco | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Nepal | 100 | 102 | 101 |
| Netherlands | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 111 | 111 |
| Norway | 112 | 113 | 110 |
| Peru | 105 | 116 | 116 |
| Philippines | 117 | 911 | 911 |
| Portugal | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Singapore | 999 | 995 | 995 |
| South Africa | 10111 | 10177 | 10177 |
| South Korea | 112 | 119 | 119 |
| Spain | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Sri Lanka | 119 | 110 | 111 |
| Sweden | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Switzerland | 117 | 144 | 118 |
| Taiwan | 110 | 119 | 119 |
| Tanzania | 112 | 114 | 114 |
| Thailand | 191 | 1669 | 199 |
| Turkey | 155 | 112 | 110 |
| United Kingdom | 999 | 999 | 999 |
| Vietnam | 113 | 115 | 114 |
From dataset v1.0; the first FAQ answer says where they came from. Always confirm on the ground, because administrative jurisdictions can shift.
FAQ
Where do these numbers come from?
Most were read from EmergencyNumberAPI.com when the v1.0 dataset was built in May 2026 (15 are marked in our records as filled in from the dataset rather than read from the API). Mexico and Vietnam were corrected on 2026-05-30 against the US State Department's country pages, because the values we held for them were out of date or not dialable. We have not re-checked the other 48 against a government source, and the numbers do not update from a live API. Confirm on the ground — local SIM purchase or hotel reception is the fastest verification.
Why don't you use a live emergency-number API?
Live emergency-number APIs exist (EmergencyNumberAPI is the most-cited) but we don't currently ingest one. The numbers below come from the v1.0 dataset, described in the first answer above. Live ingestion is on the v1.1 roadmap.
What about the US embassy or consulate?
For US citizens, the US Department of State maintains country-specific embassy and consulate contact info at travel.state.gov. The State Department's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is the cleanest way to register your trip and get country-specific alerts. Many countries also have walk-in services for emergency passports if yours is lost or stolen.
What if 112 doesn't connect?
112 is the EU-wide emergency number and is broadly recognized across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. If 112 doesn't connect, try the country-specific police number listed below. On mobile, the call should connect even without active service on your SIM (emergency calls bypass carrier auth). Roaming-data is not required.
What this tool does NOT do
It does not contact emergency services for you, does not work offline (network connection required to load), does not show real-time emergency-service wait times, and does not provide medical evacuation arrangements. For those, contact your travel insurance provider's 24/7 emergency line — the number is on your policy card.