International
When a loved one is missing overseas, it may be useful to contact a local service in the country the person is missing for assistance. Most countries have no central records or agency that deals with missing persons’ matters, but the UK Missing Persons Unit page contains links to international organisations that may be able to assist if a friend or relative is missing abroad. Click here to access. The list is not exhaustive but an indication of some of the services that may be able to assist.
Europol (The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation) was formerly known as the European Police Office and Europol Drugs Unit. It is the law enforcement agency of the European Union (EU) formed in 1998 to handle criminal intelligence and combat serious international organised crime and terrorism through cooperation between competent authorities of EU member states. The Agency has no executive powers, and its officials are not entitled to arrest suspects or act without prior approval from competent authorities in the member states.
Interpol enables police in our 190 member countries to work together to fight crime.
Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust A Northern Ireland based Charity, aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body of loved ones who have died abroad in sudden or tragic circumstances, back to Ireland.
Lucie Blackman Trust provides families with information, liaison, advice and support throughout a missing person's case overseas.
EUROPE
UK & Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
Missing People is the only charity in the UK which is dedicated to bringing missing children and adults back together with their families.
Albania
Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania Charity in Albania part of the Global Missing Children's Network.
Austria
Rat auf Draht is the Austrian emergency hotline for children and young people. The number is available anonymously and free of charge around the clock. The Hotline for missing children in Austria 116000.
Belgium
Federal Police Belgium Publicity appeals for adults, children and unidentified bodies.
Denmark
Missing People Denmark organise and initiate searches for missing citizens throughout Denmark and support the relatives throughout the process.
France
Manu Association is an organisation that assist with the search for missing persons.
Germany
Missing Children Initiative help with searches for missing children in Germany.
Greece
The Smile of the Child run the Greek Centre for missing and sexually exploited children.
Italy
National Consultation for Missing Persons was established in Italy by a commissioner's decree in 2019.
The Penelope Association was born from the need to give support to all the people who find themselves catapulted into the limbo of the disappearance of a relative or friend.
Latvia
Bezvests is a volunteer organisation that searches for missing persons.
Lithuania
Missing Persons Families Support Center (MPFS) is a non-governmental association, established in 1996 by relatives and parents of missing people.
The Netherlands
National Police (Politie) includes cases of missing persons and unidentified persons in The Netherlands.
Poland
Itaka Charity that assists with looking for Polish citizens (adults & children) in Poland and abroad.
Portugal
Polícia Judiciária Missing Persons Judicial Police Missing Persons appeals.
Missing Persons Safe Communities Portugal provide a platform to help in the search for missing persons in Portugal, normally at the request of law enforcement agencies either in Portugal or overseas or from Embassies.
Romania
General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police Publicity of missing persons cases in Romania.
Spain
SOS Desaparecidos is an association that can assist with publicity for missing persons and provide support to families of missing persons.
Switzerland
Missing Children Switzerland offer support to children in distress and their families.
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The Doe Network is a 100% volunteer organisation devoted to assisting investigating agencies in bringing closure to national and international cold cases concerning missing and unidentified persons website has helped to secure information which has resulted in missing children being found.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimisation. NCMEC works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation.
Argentina
Federal Search System for Missing and Missing Persons SIFEBU Division that deals with crimes against children and Missing Persons.
Australia
The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre The National Missing Persons Coordination Centre (NMPCC) is a non-operational arm of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Contact: missingpersons.gov.au/contact-us
Brazil
Centre for assistance to Families of Missing Persons offer a preventative service and attention to cases of missing persons.
Chile
Police Investigations of Chile Missing Persons appeals online.
Canada
The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) is Canada's national centre that provides law enforcement, medical examiners and chief coroners with specialised investigative services in support of missing persons and unidentified remains investigations.
Missing People Canada Listing of missing persons appeals across Canada.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Police Force Missing Appeals Missing Persons appeals online through the Hong Kong Police Force.
Jamaica
Missing Persons Jamaica is a free to use resource for Jamaicans to post a photograph and relevant information surrounding their missing loved ones.
New Zealand
New Zealand Police & Missing Persons New Zealand's Missing Persons Unit.
Russia
Wait For Me International TV project which deals with the search of people all over the world.
South Africa
Centre for Missing and Exploited Children SACMEC is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that operates in association with ICMEC.
South African Police Service Missing Persons listing online.
South Korea
South Korea Missing Children National Centre for the Rights of the Child (Missing Children Centre).
USA
NamUS US Department of Justice National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
FBI Kidnappings & Missing Persons.
Doe Network International Center for Unidentified and Missing Persons.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) The mission of the organisation is to serve as the nation’s resource on the issues of missing and sexually exploited children.
The Charley Project profiles over 16,000 cold case missing people mainly from the United States.