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In times of emergency, a U.S. consular officer can assist you in locating medical services as well as contacting friends and family or transferring funds. The embassy or consulate abroad will notify the Office of Citizen Services, which will notify family members in the U.S. If necessary, the State Department can also assist in returning the injured traveler home via commercial transport with appropriate medical services. Paying for these services still falls on the traveler. The embassy provides a list of physicians and health facilities in the country you are visiting.
In the case of death, the Bureau of Consular Affairs will locate the next of kin. They will provide guidance to family members on how to locate the remains of the deceased. The consular officers assume possession of all apparel, jewelry, convertible assets, and personal papers of the deceased person if they have no connections in the U.S.
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