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You do not have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing. It is not wasting police time to report someone missing. We are here to protect you and your loved ones.
When you provide us with information about a missing person we'll:
It will be dealt with by our control room in exactly the same way whether you report it online or call us. You may find it easier to answer the questions online at your own pace.
In some cases, we may not be the most appropriate service for your request. You can read more about the Right Care, Right Person approach.
Report a child missing abroad with no medical issues
You can complete this form on your own without talking to a police officer.
Any information you give us might be useful in the search. The more detail we get the better, but do not worry if you don’t have all of the information the form asks for.
There are lots of questions in this form. You must complete this form in one go. You cannot save your progress and come back later. You have up to two hours to complete each page of the form before it times out.
You can see a full list of all the questions here.
We will also ask you to upload a recent photograph.
Even if the person has gone missing before, you still need to give us as much information as you can, including their basic details. This is because some of the details you gave us last time may have changed.
If you remember something after you have finished this form, you can tell us about it online later.
Your case will be dealt with exactly the same way whether you report it online or call 101.
Average completion time: 25-30 mins.
When you're ready, click 'Start' to begin.
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