INTERPOL Orange Notice

A Red Notice requests provisional arrest for extradition. An Orange Notice warns about a threat — it does not authorise arrest. However, both circulate through the same Interpol systems and can trigger serious real-world consequences. Both can be challenged via the CCF. See our INTERPOL Red Notice page for a full comparison of notice types.

Submit a formal request to the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (CCF). Grounds include: political motivation, lack of connection to the alleged threat, violation of fundamental rights, or requesting state’s history of abusing Interpol systems. Our team manages the full CCF process — contact us for a confidential consultation.

Practical consequences include: border detention for questioning, visa refusals, denial of entry, banking due diligence checks, and surveillance by national law enforcement. In some jurisdictions, association with an Orange Notice is treated similarly to a Red Notice — even though no arrest is requested. Early legal intervention is the most effective way to limit damage.

Yes. While Orange Notices often address threat objects or patterns, the requesting state may include names of individuals believed to be connected to the threat. If your name appears in an Orange Notice, you have the right to challenge it through the CCF. Our lawyers prepare full CCF submissions and represent clients throughout the review […]

An INTERPOL Orange Notice is a warning issued to alert member states about persons, groups, objects, events, or hidden threats representing a risk to public safety. Unlike a Red Notice, it does not request arrest — but being named in connection with one can trigger border screening, travel restrictions, and banking complications across all 195 […]