For your easy access, we have compiled a list of Emergency Numbers around the world
Be aware that different country has different emergency telephone or mobile numbers although some of the common ones are 999/911 (fixed line) and 112 (mobile).
The countries are listed by alphabetical order. To access the country you are looking for, click on the corresponding alphabet.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Please Contact Us if any country is missing from this list.
Police |
Medical |
Fire |
Notes |
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Afghanistan |
119 |
102 |
119 |
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Albania |
129 |
127 |
128 |
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Algeria |
17 |
14 |
14 |
National Gendarmerie : 1055; Counter Terrorist Unit : 1548; support for children : 3033. |
Argentina |
101 |
107 |
100 |
Emergency dispatcher for Buenos Aires (city), Santa Fe (city), Rosario (city), Salta and Buenos Aires (provinces) 911. |
Armenia |
102 |
103 |
101 |
Search and rescue – 108; Gas leaks – 104; Traffic police – 177 |
Australia |
112/000 |
112/000 |
112/000 |
From a mobile phone – 112 or 000. No other emergency numbers, such as 999 or 911, are redirected. |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 133; Ambulance – 144; Fire – 122; Gas leaks – 128; Alpine rescue – 140; On-duty medical unit – 141; crisis-hotline – 142; support for children and teens – 147. |
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B |
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Bahrain |
999 |
999 |
999 |
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Bangladesh |
999 |
For the cities of Dhaka and Chittagong only (Dhaka Metropolitan Police – "999" and Chittagong Metropolitan Police-"999") |
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Barbados |
211 |
511 |
311 |
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Belarus |
102 |
103 |
101 |
Gas leaks – 104; also 112 is redirected to 101 on Velcom GSM-operator mobile phones. |
Belgium |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 101; Ambulance / Fire brigade – 100; Missing children – 110; Mental problems/suicide – 106. |
Bolivia |
110 |
118 |
119 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
122 |
124 |
123 |
From mobile phones, dial the international emergency numbers 112, 911 and 08 for information about the local emergency numbers that are to be dialed (122, 123 and 124). |
Brazil |
190 |
192 |
193 |
Federal highway police - 191; federal police - 194; civil police - 197; state highway police - 198; civil defense - 199; human rights - 100; emergency number for Mercosul area - 128 |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 166, Ambulance – 150; Fire – 160. |
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Canada |
911 |
911 |
911 |
Non-emergency 311 in certain areas. Some rural areas still lack 911 service. 112 is redirected to 911 on GSM mobile phones. *677 connects to the Provincial Police within the province of Ontario and *4141 links to the Sûreté du Québec in the province of Quebec. |
Cayman Islands |
911 |
911 |
911 |
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Chad |
17 |
18 |
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Chile |
133 |
131 |
132 |
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China |
110 |
120 |
110 |
Traffic accident – 122. |
Colombia |
112/123/156 |
112/123/132 |
112/123/119 |
All numbers for landline or mobile. |
Costa Rica |
911 or 112 |
911 or 112 |
911 or 112 |
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Croatia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 192; Ambulance – 94; Fire – 193; Search and rescue at sea – 9155; Road help – 1987. |
Cyprus |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Alternative numbers: 199 |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 158; Ambulance – 155; Fire – 150; Municipal police – 156. |
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D |
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Denmark |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Nearest Police (non-urgent) – 114. |
Djibouti |
17 |
18 |
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911 or 112 |
911 or 112 |
911 or 112 |
All numbers for landline or mobile phone. |
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E |
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Ecuador |
911/101 |
911 |
911/102 |
All numbers for landline or mobile phone. |
Egypt |
122 |
123 |
180 |
Tourist Police – 126; Traffic Police – 128; Electricity Emergency – 121; Natural Gas Supply Emergency – 129. |
El Salvador |
911 |
911 |
911 |
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112 |
112 |
112 |
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F |
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Faroe Islands |
112 |
112 |
112 |
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Fiji |
911 |
911 |
9170 |
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Finland |
112 |
112 |
112 |
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France |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 17; Hospital-based Ambulance (SAMU) – 15; Fire Service-based Ambulance – 18; Fire – 18. 112 calls are answered by 15 or 18 dispatchers, depending on the caller's location. 115 for homeless. |
17 |
15 |
18 |
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G |
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Georgia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
In effect from November 11, 2012. Till then both this number and old standard numbers (111 Fire dpt./Emergency, 122 Police, 113 Ambulance) will be active. |
Germany |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Additional number for police - 110 |
Ghana |
191 |
193 |
192 |
999 for any of the 3 services. |
Gibraltar |
112 or 199 |
112 or 199 |
112 or 199 |
Fire and Ambulance – 190 |
Greece |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 100; Ambulance – 166; Fire – 199; Forest fire – 1591; Coast guard emergency intervention – 108; Counter-narcotics immediate intervention – 109; Tourist police – 171; Emergency social aid – 197. |
Greenland |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Only for mobile phone. |
Guatemala |
110 |
120 |
123 |
Note: The number 911 exists only for private services like medical insurance. |
911 |
913 |
912 |
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H |
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Haiti |
114 |
118 |
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Honduras |
199 |
199 |
199 |
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Hong Kong |
999 |
999 |
999 |
992 (fax on landline; SMS on mobile phones – latter being available only to subscribers with disabilities); 112 from mobile phones (routes to any network service) but redirected to the 999 call centre. |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 107; Ambulance – 104; Fire – 105. |
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I |
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Iceland |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police in Reykjavík Capital Area Non-urgent – 4441000 |
India |
100 or 2611 |
102, 1298, 108, 112, 2611 |
101 or 2611 |
Chennai Traffic Police – 103. Delhi Traffic Police – 1095. Kolkata Traffic Police – 1073. |
Indonesia |
110 |
118/119 |
113 |
Search and rescue team – 115; Natural disaster – 129; Electricity – 123; Mobile phone and satellite phone emergency number – 112. |
Iran |
110 |
115 |
125 |
110 also serves as general relay. 112 also works for all emergencies from mobile phones. |
Ireland |
999 or 112 |
999 or 112 |
999 or 112 |
The emergency telephone number to dial in Ireland for Fire, Gardaí (Irish Police), Ambulance, Irish Marine Emergency Service and The Mountain and Cave Rescue is 999 or 112. These numbers are to be used on,y in an emergency. |
Israel |
100 |
101 |
102 |
112 also works for all emergencies from mobile phones. |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Ambulance – 118; Fire – 115; (State Police) – 113; (Carabinieri) – 112; (Forest Service) – 1515; Guardia di Finanza (Customs/Financial Police) – 117; Coast guard – 1530. Also 911 is redirected to 112. |
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J |
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Jamaica |
119 |
110 |
110 |
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Japan |
110 |
119 |
119 |
Emergency at sea – 118. |
911 OR 112 |
912 OR 112 |
913 OR 112 |
From Landline and mobile phone will call Command and Control Center "CCC" – 911. |
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K |
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Kazakhstan |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas leaks 104. |
112 |
112 |
112 |
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L |
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Latvia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 02; Ambulance – 03, 113 ; Fire – 01; Gas leaks – 04. |
Lebanon |
112/999 |
140 |
175 |
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Lithuania |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 02 / 102 / 022; Ambulance – 03/ 103 / 033; Fire – 01 / 101 / 011. The non-112 numbers are for separate emergency services differ in distinct telecommunications networks, whereas 112 is available on all networks. |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 113. |
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M |
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Macau |
999 |
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Malaysia |
999/112 |
999/112 |
999/112 |
Landline/mobile phone |
Maldives |
102 |
102 |
102 |
Civil defence – 118; Police service – 119 can be dialed from mobile phones. |
Mali |
17 |
15 |
18 |
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Malta |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Previously: Police 191; Ambulance 196; Fire 199. |
Mauritius |
999 |
114 |
115 |
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Mexico |
66 |
65 |
68 |
066 can be used as a general emergency number, In densely populated areas, 911 is redirected to the proper number. |
Moldova |
902 |
903 |
901 |
112 is being implemented by 2010. |
Monaco |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 17, Ambulance, severe – 15; Ambulance, less severe – 18, Fire – 18. 112 calls are answered by 15 or 18 dispatchers, depending on the caller's location. 115 for homeless. |
Mongolia |
102 |
103 |
101 |
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Montenegro |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 122; Ambulance – 124; Fire – 123. |
Morocco |
19 |
15 |
15 |
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191 |
191 |
191 |
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N |
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Nepal |
100/103 |
102 |
101 |
112 from any GSM handset will forward to the local emergency number. |
Netherlands |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police (non-urgent) – 0900-8844. Also 911 is redirected to 112 on GSM mobile phone. |
New Zealand |
111 |
111 |
111 |
*555 traffic (from mobile phones only) |
Nicaragua |
118 |
118 |
118 |
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Nigeria |
199 |
199 |
199 |
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North Korea |
119 |
119 |
119 |
114 also works with mobile phones. Operators mostly speak only Korean, some may speak English, Russian or Chinese |
112 |
113 |
110 |
Police (non-urgent) – 02800; Child-Abuse and Family Violence - 116 111; TDD (textphone) - 1412 |
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O |
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999 |
999 |
999 |
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P |
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Pakistan |
15 |
115/1122 |
16 |
15/1122 can be used to redirect to any service. 112 from any GSM handset will forward to the local emergency number. |
Panama |
911 |
911 |
911 |
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Paraguay |
911 |
911 |
911 |
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Peru |
105 |
117 |
116 |
Civil defense (disasters) 115 – Domestic violence helpline 100 |
Philippines |
117 |
117 |
117 |
112 and 911 redirect to 117. 112 and 911 can be dialed from mobile phones. 117 may also be texted from mobile phones. 136 for motorist assistance (Metro Manila only), 163 for child abuse (Bantay Bata) |
Poland |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 997; Ambulance – 999; Fire – 998; Municipal wardens – 986; natural gas/LPG emergencies – 992. |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Forest fire 117 |
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Q |
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999 |
999 |
999 |
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R |
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Republic of Macedonia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 192; Ambulance – 194; Fire – 193. |
Romania |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Former short numbers: (Police) – 955; Ambulance – 961; (Firefighters) – 981; (Gendarmerie) – 956; Civil Protection – 982; Family Violence – 983 |
Russia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 02; Ambulance – 03; Fire, Search and rescue – 01; Gas leaks – 04. The new number 112 began operating in 2011 |
112 |
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S |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
17 |
15 |
18 |
Police – 17; Hospital-based Ambulance (SAMU) – 15; Fire Service-based Ambulance – 18; Fire – 18. 112 calls are answered by 15 or 18 dispatchers, depending on the caller's location. 115 for homeless. |
San Marino |
113 |
118 |
115 |
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Saudi Arabia |
999 |
997 |
998 |
Traffic police – 993; Rescue emergency – 911, 112 or 08 |
Serbia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 192; Ambulance – 194; Fire – 193 |
Sierra Leone |
019 |
999 |
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Singapore |
999/112 or 911 |
995/112 or 911 |
995/112 or 911 |
Landline/mobile phone |
Slovakia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 158; Ambulance – 155; Fire – 150 |
Slovenia |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 113 |
Solomon Islands |
999 |
999 |
999 |
There are also local numbers for each service in each urban centre. These local numbers may be quicker than dialing 999. |
South Africa |
10111 |
10177 |
10111 |
112 from mobile phones (soon also from landline phones). |
South Korea |
1q2 |
119 |
119 |
National security hotline – 111; Reporting spies – 113; Reporting a child, mentally handicapped, or elderly person wandering – 182 (missing child report hotline); 114 connects to the phone service provider. |
Spain |
112 |
112 |
112 |
National – 091; Local Police – 092; Ambulance – 061; Fire – 080,085; Civil Guard – 062; Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) 088 |
Sri Lanka |
119 or 118 |
110 |
111 |
Accident service – 11-2691111. |
Sudan |
999 |
999 |
999 |
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Suriname |
115 |
115 |
115 |
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Sweden |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Non-urgent police – 11414 |
Switzerland |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police – 117; Ambulance – 144; Fire – 118; Poison – 145; Road emergency – 140; Psychological support (free and anonymous) – 143; Psychological support for teens and children (free and anonymous) – 147; Helicopter air-rescue (Rega) – 1414 or by radio on 161.300 MHz; Air rescue (Air Glaciers) (in Valais only) – 1415. |
112 |
110 |
113 |
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Taiwan |
110 |
119 |
119 |
112 from any GSM handset will forward to the local emergency number. |
Tajikistan |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Fire – 101; Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Gas leaks 104. |
Thailand |
191 |
1669 |
199 |
Bangkok EMS Command Center – 1646 (Bangkok only), Tourist Police "1155" (English speaking emergency and routine assistance). |
Trinidad and Tobago |
999 |
990 |
990 |
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Tunisia |
197 |
190 |
198 |
National guard – 193. |
Turkey |
155 |
112 |
110 |
Gendarmerie – 156; Coast Guard – 158 |
Turkey |
155 |
112 |
110 |
Gendarmerie – 156; Coast Guard – 158; Forest Fire – 177 |
112 |
112 |
112 |
Police - 115; Fire - 199; Ambulance - 112. |
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U |
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Uganda |
999/112 |
999/112 |
999/112 |
Landline/mobile phone |
Ukraine |
112 |
113 |
114 |
Police – 102; Ambulance – 103; Fire – 101; Gas leaks – 104. |
United Arab Emirates |
999 or 112 |
998 or 999 |
997 |
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United Kingdom |
999 or 112 |
999 or 112 |
999 or 112 |
In 2006 101 was made available as a non-emergency number for police (and in some areas local authorities) in England and Wales. 111 was made available (in England and Wales) as a non-emergency number for health issues. 999 and 112 can be used from any phone. When dialing 999 or 112, the caller is connected with a telecoms operator such as BT, Cable & Wireless, Railnet, or Kingston Communications, and the operator will ask which service is required. Operators have access to interpretation services covering 170 languages. Deaf people can text 18000 for the emergency services (after registration). 999 was first introduced on 30 June 1937 in London. |
United States of America |
911 |
911 |
911 |
Various services available through regional or national N11 codes (e.g.: 311 non-emergency police or city services) in certain areas. Also 112 is redirected to 911 for GSM mobile phones. |
911 |
911 |
911 |
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V |
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Vanuatu |
112 |
112 |
112 |
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Vatican City |
113 |
118 |
115 |
112 is redirected to 113 on GSM mobile phones |
Venezuela |
171 |
171 |
171 |
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113 |
115 |
114 |
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Z |
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Zambia |
999 |
991 |
993 |
112 from mobile phones (see www.zambiatourism.com /travel/listings/emergency.htm). |
Zimbabwe |
995 |
994 |
993 |
999 for any of the 3 services. 112 from mobile phones |