FAQ

Will I be arrested automatically if there is a Red Notice against me? Can a Red Notice be removed if the underlying charges are politically motivated? What is the legal difference between a Red Notice and an Interpol diffusion? Can I travel internationally while a Red Notice challenge is pending? Can I face Interpol Red Notice requests for white-collar crimes committed years ago? Can sanctions designations result from allegations of white-collar crime without criminal conviction? How does a pending Interpol notice for financial crimes affect international business travel? What legal standards does Interpol apply when reviewing Red Notices for financial crimes? What defences are available against extradition for alleged money laundering? How do extradition treaties handle dual criminality for complex financial offences? Does a Yellow Notice affect my ability to travel internationally? Can a Yellow Notice be converted into a Red Notice later? Can the ‘missing’ person themselves request deletion of a Yellow Notice? Will a Yellow Notice appear in standard background checks or employment screening? What happens if a Yellow Notice was issued based on a custody dispute that has since been resolved? How long does a Yellow Notice remain active in Interpol’s systems? How does statelessness or lack of nationality affect human rights claims in extradition cases? How do human rights conditions in a requesting country get evidenced before courts? Can human rights arguments be raised in countries outside Europe that are not bound by the ECHR? Are there time limits for raising human rights objections in extradition proceedings? Can diplomatic assurances from the requesting state override human rights objections to extradition? What happens if a country ignores a Rule 39 interim measure from the ECtHR? Can I be extradited to the US for conduct that was legal in the UK at the time? What happens if I am arrested on a US provisional warrant before the formal extradition request arrives? What role does the US prosecutor’s plea bargain offer play in UK extradition proceedings? Will I serve any US sentence in a British prison under a prisoner transfer agreement? Can the US extradite me for tax offences or regulatory violations? How do US federal sentencing guidelines affect my Article 3 ECHR defence? Can I be arrested in Turkey based on a UK extradition request before formal proceedings begin? What happens if I have pending criminal charges or am serving a sentence in Turkey when the UK requests my extradition? What role does the Turkish Constitutional Court play in extradition cases? Can I consent to extradition to the UK to speed up the process? How does Turkey handle UK extradition requests involving financial crimes such as fraud or money laundering? If Turkey refuses to extradite me to the UK, can I still face prosecution? Does France need to provide evidence of my guilt for extradition to proceed? Can extradition be refused if the French prison conditions are inadequate? What happens if I am arrested at a UK airport on a French extradition warrant? If I have dual UK-French nationality, does that affect the extradition process? What is the typical timeline from arrest to final extradition decision in French cases? Can France extradite me for conduct that occurred before Brexit?