Although the Dominican authorities are making constant efforts on crime prevention within the country, british citizens could be victims of a crime.

We can give general information about local police and legalprocedures. We can’t give you legal advice, but we can point you in theright direction to get advice.

If you need medical treatment, we can help you to contact a local doctor.

If you want us to, we can contact your relatives and friends andlet them know what has happened. We can offer you financial help onlyin line with our policy.

We cannot collect evidence or investigate crimes ourselves, and inmany countries investigating authorities and the courts will refuse toanswer enquiries from other people and organisations, including embassystaff. So, you should consider appointing a local lawyer who can lookafter your interests in court, and follow any trial for you. We cangive you a list of local lawyers.  We would not ordinarily go to a court case involving a British national and cannot influence the outcome of any trial.

Back in the UK, you may feel you would benefit from extra supportto help you cope with the effects of the crime. Organisations such asVictim Support can help www.victimsupport.org.

If you are a victim of a crime and have an emergency, you can contact our duty officer at 809-726-0753. We will do all we can to assist you.