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How to Deal with Travel Crisis Situations

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Even if you go abroad with thorough preparation, they say, ‘You never know what will happen to you.’
Contrary to my expectations, I encounter unexpected things in a foreign country.
In such cases, how should I deal with them without panicking?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Overseas Safety Travel website provides a ‘Manual for Dealing with Crisis Situations’.
Please prepare in advance for unexpected situations when you encounter them overseas.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Travel Manual for Dealing with Crisis Situations
(http://www.0404.go.kr/contentView.do?menuNo=2030100)

Consular Call Center
– 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
– Domestic 02)3210-0404 (paid)
Overseas access number by country +822-3210-0404 (paid). Country-specific access number +800-2100-0404 (free)
Consultation content General consular consultation, including reporting of overseas incidents and accidents of Korean nationals, guidance on the rapid overseas remittance support system, and guidance on contact information for the nearest overseas mission

Rapid overseas remittance support system
Support target: Korean nationals traveling overseas
Reason for support: In case of emergency expenses such as theft or loss of personal belongings overseas
Support limit: USD 3,000
Support inquiry: Overseas missions (embassies or consulates general), consular call center

Use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘Overseas Safety Travel Application’
Guidance on travel alert system, overseas traveler registration system, response manuals for each crisis situation, and accident scene filming and recording functions

Check out the information you need along with each category divided into the following categories: theft and loss, unjust arrest and detention / hostage and kidnapping / traffic accidents / natural disasters / large-scale protests and wars / terrorism and explosions / drug possession and transportation / death during travel.

For those who are going on a short-term trip, there are many cases where they go abroad without much worry. However, for those who are going on a gap year, many of them are going for a long period of time, so please make sure to check safety before going. Don’t think of it as long and boring, but think of it as one step to safely completing a safe gap year, so please make sure to check it!