FAQ

Can I check Interpol’s database myself without alerting authorities? If I discover I am listed, what immediate steps should I take before travelling? Are there countries where Interpol notices are more likely to be enforced aggressively? Can a country still arrest me if Interpol deletes my Red Notice? How does Thailand handle Red Notices from countries with poor human rights records? Can Thailand execute an arrest based on an Interpol Red Notice alone? Does Thailand have extradition treaties that could affect my Red Notice case? What happens if I am arrested in Thailand before my CCF petition is decided? What role does the Thai National Central Bureau play in Red Notice cases? Can I challenge an Interpol Red Notice while living in Thailand without triggering attention? Can I be extradited from the UK to a country that has no treaty with the UK? What happens if I hold dual nationality and one of my countries of citizenship has no extradition treaty with the UK? How long do UK extradition proceedings typically take if I contest them? Does the UK honour European Arrest Warrants now that it has left the EU? Can the UK request my extradition for tax offences or financial crimes? What is the ‘forum bar’ and can it prevent my extradition from the UK? Can I be extradited to face charges that would not be criminal in the country where I currently reside? What happens if I am arrested on an extradition warrant — how quickly must I act? Will the court consider that I have already been granted asylum or refugee status when deciding on extradition? Can the requesting state simply resubmit an extradition request if the first one fails on political grounds? How do courts actually assess whether criminal charges are a pretext for political persecution? Is there any way to prevent my extradition case from becoming public and attracting media attention? Can French authorities share my location with the country that requested the Red Notice? Will a pending CCF challenge prevent my arrest at a French airport? What happens if I am detained in France but the requesting country fails to submit a formal extradition request? Can I travel freely within the Schengen Area if I have a Red Notice? Does France recognise asylum status as a bar to extradition? Can a French lawyer access my Interpol file directly? Can I be arrested in Germany based solely on an Interpol Red Notice without a formal extradition request? Will challenging a Red Notice alert the requesting country to my location in Germany? Can I travel within the Schengen zone while my Red Notice challenge is pending? How do German courts assess fair trial risks when considering extradition to countries with weak judicial systems? If Germany refuses my extradition, will the Red Notice be automatically deleted? What happens if I was granted asylum in Germany but still have an active Red Notice? Can I travel through Italian airports on a connecting flight if I have an active Red Notice? What happens if the requesting country misses the 40-day deadline to submit extradition documents? Will Italy extradite me to a country where I might face an unfair trial? If I am released by an Italian court, can I be re-arrested in Italy on the same Red Notice? How does Italy handle Red Notices from countries with which it has no extradition treaty? Can Italian authorities access Interpol notices that have not been published publicly?