While a general summary is set forth on this web site, for comprehensive information on the proper procedures relating to the arrest or incarceration of a foreign citizen pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, please check the United States Department of State’s Publication, "Consular Notification and Access," which can be viewed at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs web site at:

http://travel.state.gov/consul_notify.html

For further questions, you may contact the U.S. Department of State, Assistant Legal Adviser for Consular Affairs; TEL: (202) 647-4415 or E-Mail: consnot@state.gov . For urgent telephone inquiries after normal business hours, please contact the U.S. Department of State, Operations Center at TEL: (202) 647-1512. You may also call the 's Office of International Affairs at TEL: (850) 414-1727 for further assistance or advice.

The United States Department of State has created a "Suggested Fax Sheet for Notifying Consular Officers of Arrests or Detentions," which is accessible on this web site.

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