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Register with your embassy in case of disaster or emergency

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What is trip registration?

The travel registration service allows you to register your travel and contact information, including who to inform in case of an emergency, through the Internet. While you travel, your information will be available to consular officers should they need to locate you.

Why should I register my trip?

The State Department offers help for travelers who encounter serious legal, medical, or financial difficulties. If there is an emergency or natural disaster the consulate will know your whereabouts and may be able to provide you with assistance or help your family to get in touch with you. U.S. embassies and consulates assist Americans who are victims of crime, accident, or illness, or whose family and friends need to contact them in an emergency.

How do I register my trip?

Have your passport, trip information, and the address, phone number and e-mail address of a person who is not traveling with you who will act as your emergency contact.

Visit the State Department's Travel Registration Page, click on "Register my trip" and fill out the required information.

Trip Registration for Canadian citizens

Canadian citizens are encouraged to register in the case that they are going to be abroad for three months or more, they will be traveling to an area that is covered by an official travel warning, or if they will be travelling to a hurricane-prone region during hurricane season.

Travel Registration for Other Countries

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