When things go wrong
When things go wrong, we have general information about the police, legal, medical and repatriation procedures. If you are arrested or detained, we cannot give you legal advice, but can put you in touch with a local lawyer. We cannot collect evidence or investigate crimes ourselves, and in many countries investigating authorities and the courts will refuse to answer enquiries from other people and organisations, including embassy staff. So you may wish to consider appointing a local lawyer who can look after your interests in court, and follow any trial for you. We can give you a list of local English-speaking lawyers. We would not ordinarily influence the outcome of any trial.
If you need medical treatment, we can help you to contact a local doctor. If you want us to, we can contact your relatives and friends and let them know what has happened.
You may wish to visit our
website
for information on:
Consular Section
Office hours
Monday to Thursday: 8.30am – 2.00pm
Friday: 8.30am – 11.30pm
Email: consular.harare@fco.gov.uk
