Registering with us
Our online registration service LOCATE is for all British nationals to tell us about your travel and/or residence outside the United Kingdom, whether short trips or long-term stays.
Please use it to tell us where you are travelling to or where you live.
If there's a crisis where you are, British consular staff can contact you to help and can let family and friends know that you are safe.
It takes only a few minutes to register your overseas contact details and travel plans online. There is no need to contact us directly. Register now
LOCATE service
Using the FCO LOCATE service to tell us where you’re travelling will help our embassy and crisis staff provide better assistance if you’re involved in an emergency. We can contact you to help and let your family and friends know that you're safe.
If you’re a UK national living or travelling abroad, using the FCO LOCATE service to register your contact details will allow our staff to get in touch if there is a crisis where you are.