Is an Interpol Red Notice the same as an international arrest warrant?

No. A Red Notice is not a formal arrest warrant — it is an international request asking police in member countries to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. However, in practice it functions like an arrest warrant at most borders, and many countries will detain a person on the basis of a Red Notice alone. The distinction matters: Red Notices can be challenged and deleted through Interpol’s CCF, while national arrest warrants must be addressed in the issuing country’s courts.

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