Emergency numbers
Emergency numbers by country.
The number to call for an ambulance, checked against each country’s official source, with the date we checked it. If a number does not connect, try 112.
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Checked numbers
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We publish a country once its number has been checked against an official source. More countries are added as they are checked. Last checked 5 October 2026.
China
Police 110, fire 119.
Help in China nowChecked 5 October 2026 against Shanghai Municipal Government: emergency numbers.
France
15 reaches the SAMU, the medical emergency service, directly.
Help in France nowChecked 5 October 2026 against French Ministry of the Interior: national emergency numbers.
Germany
112 works across the EU.
Help in Germany nowChecked 5 October 2026 against European Commission: 112, the EU's emergency number.
Hungary
112 works across the EU.
Help in Hungary nowChecked 5 October 2026 against European Commission: 112, the EU's emergency number.
Indonesia
Medical emergency: 119.
Mexico
Free from any phone, 24 hours, also by text message.
Help in Mexico nowChecked 5 October 2026 against Government of Mexico: the single emergency number 9-1-1.
South Korea
Police 112. Say "English please" to reach an interpreter.
Help in South Korea nowChecked 5 October 2026 against VisitKorea (Korea Tourism Organization): emergency situations.
Spain
112 works across the EU.
Help in Spain nowChecked 5 October 2026 against European Commission: 112, the EU's emergency number.
Switzerland
112 also works, from a foreign SIM card too. Police 117, fire 118.
Help in Switzerland nowChecked 5 October 2026 against ch.ch (Swiss federal government): emergencies and danger.
Thailand
The national emergency medical number, 24 hours.
Help in Thailand nowChecked 5 October 2026 against National Institute for Emergency Medicine, Thailand.
Türkiye
One number for ambulance, fire and police in all 81 provinces.
Help in Türkiye nowChecked 5 October 2026 against Turkish Ministry of Interior: all emergency numbers combined in 112.
United Arab Emirates
Police 999, fire 997.
Help in United Arab Emirates nowChecked 5 October 2026 against UAE Government portal: handling emergencies.
United Kingdom
112 also works. Call 111 when it is urgent but not life-threatening.
Help in United Kingdom nowChecked 5 October 2026 against London Ambulance Service (NHS): calling 999.
Vietnam
Police 113, fire 114. 112 is the general emergency hotline.
Help in Vietnam nowChecked 5 October 2026 against Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Environment: hotline 112.
More countries
Added as each number is checked. The full list, as data: emergency-numbers.json.
In the app
The number, and what to say once you are through.
“Something happened?” in the app is free and needs no account. It shows the emergency number for the country you are in, the nearest emergency care, your insurer’s emergency line, and a card in the local language that tells staff your allergies and the medicines you take. Nothing you type is saved.
Questions
Emergency numbers abroad: common questions.
What is the emergency number abroad?
It depends on the country: 112 across the EU, 999 in the UK, 911 in Mexico, 998 for an ambulance in the UAE, 1669 in Thailand. The table on this page gives the number for each country we have checked, with the official source.
Does 112 work everywhere?
112 reaches the emergency services in every EU country, and in many other countries in Europe and around the world. If the number for the country you are in does not connect, try 112.
What if I have no local SIM card?
Rules differ by country. In Switzerland, 112 works from a foreign SIM card and from a prepaid phone with no credit, and in Mexico 911 works from phones with no balance. The free help tool in the app gives guidance when you have no local SIM.
General information, not medical advice. In an emergency, call the local number first. Read our disclaimer.