INTERPOL Red Notices

An INTERPOL Red Notice is a warning to arrest someone when they pass through immigration control. Its use means a person is a prisoner in a country, not able to leave due to fear of arrest. They’re issued at the request of countries to seek the provisional arrest of a person with a view to extradition. 

It’s important to understand that a Red Notice is an international wanted person notice, and not an arrest warrant. A Red Notice can come from politically motivated criminal proceedings or from civil disputes. Any notice must follow INTERPOL’s Constitution and Rules.

Red Notices are a distressing situation for you and your family. Our lawyers will work to ensure you and your family are protected throughout the case. There are various ways we can help with an INTERPOL Red Notice. The help we’ll offer depends on your situation.

Examples of what we can do include:

• Before they serve a Red Notice, we can speak with INTERPOL to prevent them from serving or get them to withdraw
• We can help with potential ways to challenge a Red Notice
• We can work with lawyers in the requesting state to withdraw the arrest warrant
• We can work with the UK authorities to attempt to ensure a Red Notice doesn’t apply in the UK
• Red Notices can be abused as INTERPOL member states try to manipulate the processes for other means. We make sure only legitimate notices are issued, i.e. legally valid and all technical requirements met.