Forced marriage abroad
You can get help if you:
- think you’re about to be taken abroad to get married
- have been taken abroad to get married
- know someone at risk
Call 999 if you are in immediate danger
If you are still in Scotland
If you think you're about to be taken abroad to get married, you can get help from Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline.
They will:
- tell you your options
- offer support
- listen without judgement
This is a confidential service. They will not tell anyone that you have called.
If you are already abroad or elsewhere in the UK
Contact the Forced Marriage Unit. They can help British nationals who are at risk of forced marriage abroad. They can help British nationals who are at risk of forced marriage abroad, including:
- safety advice
- rescuing those held against their will abroad
If you know someone at risk
Contact the Forced Marriage Unit. They can give advice to anyone living in the UK, no matter their nationality.
When calling, try and give as many details as you can, for example:
- where the person has gone
- when they are due back
- when you last heard from them
If they are a British national, the nearest British Embassy will try to contact them and help them get back to the UK, if that's what they want.