Emergency
Emergency numbers and survival phrases for China.
Last updated: April 2026
Emergency Numbers
Police
Ambulance
Fire
- If calling from a roaming international SIM, you may need to dial +86 before the local number (e.g., +86 110). However, most roaming services will automatically route 110/120/119 to local services.
Embassy & Consulate
If you lose your passport or face legal issues, contact your embassy:
| Country | Beijing Embassy | 24-Hour Global Hotline |
|---|---|---|
| USA | +86-10-8531-4000 | +1-202-501-4444 |
| UK | +86-10-5192-4000 | +44-20-7008-1500 |
| Canada | +86-10-5139-4000 | +1-613-996-8885 |
| Australia | +86-10-5140-4111 | +61-2-6261-3305 |
| Japan | +86-10-6410-6931 | +81-3-5501-8168 |
| South Korea | +86-10-8531-0700 | +82-2-3210-0404 |
| Singapore | +86-10-6532-1115 | +65-6379-8800 |
| New Zealand | +86-10-8532-7000 | +64-4-439-8000 |
| Germany | +86-10-8532-9000 | +49-30-1817-0000 |
| France | +86-10-8531-2000 | +33-1-53-59-11-00 |
| Italy | +86-10-8532-7600 | +39-06-4224-2888 |
| Spain | +86-10-6532-3628 | +34-91-548-2800 |
| Ireland | +86-10-8531-6200 | +353-1-408-2000 |
Not listed? Find your embassy at embassy-worldwide.com/china or search “[your country] embassy Beijing emergency contact”.
Can You Call These Numbers with a Travel eSIM?
Most travel eSIMs are data-only — they do NOT support regular phone calls or SMS. This means you cannot directly dial 110, 120, 119, or embassy numbers using an eSIM.
How to call emergency numbers with a data-only eSIM:
- Ask someone nearby — any Chinese person can dial 110/120/119 for you for free
- Use Wi-Fi Calling — if your home carrier supports it, enable Wi-Fi Calling to make calls over the internet using your regular phone number
- Use VoIP apps — WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype, or WeChat voice calls work over data
- Ask hotel staff — they can call emergency services or your embassy for you
Best practice: Keep your home SIM card in your phone (or enable international roaming) as a backup for emergency calls. You can use both your home SIM for calls and your eSIM for data simultaneously on most dual-SIM phones.
Emergency Phrases
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