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Safety & urgent help

A clear route to emergency services, non-emergency police, urgent medical care, domestic-safety support and suicide-prevention help.

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Anonymous and confidential suicide-prevention support by phone or online chat, available day and night.

English support: ✓Limited English
Intake: !Not applicable
Eligibility: For people thinking about suicide and people worried about someone else. Call 112 if a life is in immediate danger.
Appointments: No appointment is required for the helpline or chat.
Accessibility: 113 says most counsellors can help in English and advises users to ask for someone who speaks English. Availability is not guaranteed. The telephone number works only within the Netherlands; people abroad can use chat.

Safety & urgent help

Call 112 free of charge for life-threatening situations or when every second counts.

English support: ✓Limited English
Intake: !Not applicable
Eligibility: Use for urgent assistance in a life-threatening situation or when witnessing a crime where every second counts.
Costs: Calls to 112 are free.
Accessibility: The 112NL app offers a contact route for people who have difficulty hearing or speaking, or who do not speak Dutch.