How do I find my embassy while abroad?

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Traveling can be a stressful situation, especially in another country. If you are going to another country it is important that you bring your passport so that you may enter and leave as you wish. If your passport should become lost or stolen, this normally disregarded column will take on paramount importance. As a rule of thumb, it is strongly suggested to maintain several photocopies of your passport picture/info front page as it means they can fast-track the processing of your request much faster should this unfortunate situation happen to you. 

Fortunately for you, if you have lost your passport or you are in some kind of trouble, there are embassies (and consulates). Embassies located all over the world can provide many helpful services. I’ve noticed for those of utmost urgency, stating that you have a flight the following day can often mean things get expedited immediately (fast-tracked), thus avoiding the delays one normally encounters by standard bureaucratic timeframes. Here are the locations of your country's embassies:

  1. USA:
    • Website
    • London: 33 Nine Elms Ln, Nine Elms, London SW11 7US, United Kingdom
    • Paris: 2 Avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris, France
    • Rome: Via Vittorio Veneto, 121, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
    • Berlin: Pariser Platz 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany
    • Madrid: Calle de Serrano, 75, 28006 Madrid, Spain
  2. Britain:
    • Website
    • London: 40 Wellesley Rd, Croyden, CR9
    • Paris: 35 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France
    • Rome: Via Venti Settembre, 80A, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
    • Berlin: Wilhelmstraße 70/71, 10117 Berlin, Germany
    • Madrid: Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana, 259D, 28046 Madrid, Spain
  3. Canada:
    • Website
    • London: Grosvenor St. W1
    • Paris: 130 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France
    • Rome: Via Salaria, 243, 00199 Roma RM, Italy
    • Berlin: Leipziger Pl. 17, 10117 Berlin, Germany
    • Madrid: Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana, 259D, 28046 Madrid, Spain
  4. Australia: 
    • Website
    • London: Australia House, The Strand, WC2
    • Paris: 4 Rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France
    • Rome: Via Antonio Bosio, 5, 00161 Roma RM, Italy
    • Berlin: Wallstraße 76-79, 10179 Berlin, Germany
    • Madrid: Paseo de la Castellana, 259, 28046 Madrid, Spain
  5. New Zealand:
    • Website
    • London: 80 Haymarket, W1
    • Paris: 103 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, France
    • Rome: Via Clitunno, 44, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
    • Berlin: Friedrichstraße 60, 10117 Berlin, Germany
    • Madrid: C. del Pinar, 7, 28006 Madrid, Spain
  6. South Africa:
    • Website
    • London: 15 Whitehall, SW1
    • Paris: 59 Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris, France
    • Rome: Via Tanaro, 14, 00198 Roma RM, Italy
    • Berlin: Tiergartenstraße 18, 10785 Berlin, Germany
    • Madrid: Calle de Claudio Coello, 91, 28006 Madrid, Spain

Most importantly, know before you go and do your homework in advance. Depending on your country of origin, the following websites offer up-to-date travel advisories on more than 180 countries and regions. They are primarily designed for finding out more about a place’s current political climate and list any concerns related to its most recent activities while abroad: