Recognizing power. Reclaiming safety.

Practical tools. Powerful boundaries. Safer fieldwork.

Embassy & Travel Support


If something happens in the field or while abroad, your embassy / consulate can help you find safe options and navigate local systems.


Use this page to register travel, locate your nearest mission, and access context-specific safety resources.

Disclaimer: The resources provided on this website are not exhaustive or definitive. Regulations, reporting protocols, and legal requirements may vary by location and institution. Before conducting fieldwork, confirm current information with your university legal services, ethics or Title IX office, or a qualified legal professional.

Register Your Travel

  • Enroll your trip with your government’s traveler registry so officials can reach you during emergencies and you can receive alerts.
  • Share your itinerary (lodging, local contacts, transit) with your supervisor and trusted peers.
  • Store backups of passport, visas, insurance, and key phone numbers (printed + offline digital).

Locate your embassy or consulate in your research area

Each country panel includes: International embassy / consulate locations, a snapshot of LGBTQ+ rights, general safety contacts/resources, and culture & etiquette tips for fieldwork.

Country Government Agency Embassy / Consulate Directory LGBTQ+ Rights General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate
Find embassy / consulate		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Armenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Bhutan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Internal Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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China Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Georgia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Hong Kong Protocol Division Government Secretariat Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
India Ministry of External Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Jordan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate
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Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Laos Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Lebanon Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Macau Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China) Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Mongolia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate

embassies.net		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Oman Foreign Ministry of Oman Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cultural Etiquette
Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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South Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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State of Palestine Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate

embassies.info		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Syria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Tajikistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate

embassies.net		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Timor-Leste Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Turkmenistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate

embassies.net		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cultural Etiquette
Yemen Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Country Government Agency Embassy / Consulate Directory LGBTQ+ Rights General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Algeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Angola Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cultural Etiquette
Ascension Island Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Benin Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cultural Etiquette
Botswana Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Burkina Faso Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate
Find embassy / consulate		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cameroon Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cape Verde Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Central African Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Chad Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Comoros Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Côte d'Ivoire Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Djibouti Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Eritrea Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Eswatini Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Gabon Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Gambia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Gambians Abroad Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Guinea Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Guinea-Bissau Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Lesotho Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Liberia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Libya Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Madagascar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Malawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Mali Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Mauritania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Mauritius Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Mayotte Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Mozambique Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Namibia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Niger Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Nigeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate
Find embassy / consulate		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Republic of Congo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Réunion Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Rwanda Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Saint Helena Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Sao Tome and Principe Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Senegal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Somalia Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
South Africa Department of International Relations and Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Tanzania Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Find embassy / consulate
Find embassy / consulate		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Togo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate
Find embassy / consulate		 Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Tristan da Cunha Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Tunisia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Zambia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Country Government Agency Embassy / Consulate Directory LGBTQ+ Rights General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Anguilla Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Aruba Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
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Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Bermuda Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
British Virgin Islands Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Canada Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cayman Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Costa Rica Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cuba Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Curaçao Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Dominica Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Dominican Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
El Salvador Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Greenland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Grenada Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Guatemala Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Haiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Honduras Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Jamaica Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Mexico Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Montserrat Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Nicaragua Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Panama Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Puerto Rico Department of State Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Saint Barthélemy Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Saint Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Saint Lucia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Sint Maarten Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Turks and Caicos Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
United States of America Department of State Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+)
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Country Government Agency Embassy / Consulate Directory LGBTQ+ Rights General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Bolivia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Chile Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Colombia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Ecuador the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
French Guiana Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Galápagos Islands the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Paraguay Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Peru Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety
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Uruguay Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Venezuela Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Country Government Agency Embassy / Consulate Directory LGBTQ+ Rights General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Albania Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Andorra Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Belgium Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Bulgaria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Croatia Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
England Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Faroe Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
France Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Germany German Federal Foreign Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Gibraltar Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Greece Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Guernsey Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Hungary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Iceland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Ireland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Jersey Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Liechtenstein Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Lithuania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Moldova Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Monaco Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
North Macedonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Northern Ireland Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Portugal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
San Marino Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Scotland Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Serbia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Slovakia Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Slovenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Sweden Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Vatican City Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Wales Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Country Government Agency Embassy / Consulate Directory LGBTQ+ Rights General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Australian Capital Territory Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Federated States of Micronesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
French Polynesia Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Guam Department of State Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Kiribati Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Nauru Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
New Caledonia Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
New South Wales Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Niue Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Northern Territory Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Palau Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Papua New Guinea Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Queensland Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
South Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Tasmania Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Tokelau Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Tonga Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Tuvalu Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Vanuatu Ministry of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Victoria Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Wallis and Futuna Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette
Western Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Find embassy / consulate Equality Index (LGBTQ+) General Safety Cultural Etiquette

How can your embassy or consulate help?

Embassies and consulates exist to assist their citizens when problems arise abroad. While they cannot intervene in local investigations or legal proceedings, they can offer critical support such as:

  • Helping you replace a lost or stolen passport
  • Connecting you with local medical care, legal aid, and translation services
  • Assisting in contacting family, friends, or your home institution in emergencies
  • Providing lists of local attorneys and hospitals
  • Offering information on local laws and customs that may affect your safety
  • Coordinating with local authorities if you are detained, hospitalized, or a victim of crime

If you are conducting fieldwork, it’s recommended to register your travel plans with your country’s travel registry program so your embassy can reach you in the event of a natural disaster, political unrest, or emergency evacuation.

Reporting to Your Embassy or Consulate

Consular staff can explain local procedures and connect you with resources. They can coordinate with police if you want to report and help with practical needs while you make decisions.

  • They can: link you to medical care; help replace a lost or stolen passport; contact family or your employer (with your consent); provide lists of lawyers; explain possible financial assistance to return to your country; and request updates from local authorities on your case; file a report on your behalf after you have safely left the country.
  • They cannot: investigate crimes, give legal advice or represent you, serve as official interpreters, or pay legal or medical costs.
  • How to find yours: select your country of citizenship from the dropdown regions above, and use the “Find My Local Embassy” link to open the directory for the country you’re currently in.

Information here is general and may change or be inaccurate depending on your country of citizenship—confirm details with the local embassy or consulate before you act.