Encourage the person to get in touch with the Forced Marriage Unit. The Unit gives confidential advice and support to anyone who fears they may be forced to marry.
If foreign travel with the family becomes unavoidable, in addition to the “information required”, the following precautions should be taken:
Give the person contact details of the department and practitioner handling their case
Encourage the person to memorise at least one telephone number and e-mail address preferably (if they are a British national) those of the British Embassy or British High Commission. Supply the address and contact number for the nearest British Embassy or High Commission
If they are not a British national, advise them to contact the Forced Marriage Unit (page 20). The Unit can provide details of reliable Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) overseas and the details of the relevant Embassy
Advise them to take a mobile phone that will work overseas (one which is capable of international roaming) and which they can keep hidden
Encourage them to give you details of a trusted friend/advocate in the UK who they will be keeping in touch with whilst overseas, who will act on their behalf, and whom you can approach if they do not return. Make contact with the friend/advocate before the person under threat departs and request the friend/advocate make a written statement of their support
Advise them to take emergency cash, in the local currency and in hard currency (pounds, dollars, euros), in case problems arise in the country of destination, together with contact details of someone there they can trust to help them
Ascertain whether the person has two passports and if so, which one they will be travelling on. Explain the implications of dual nationality.
Give them a copy of the Forced Marriage Unit's leaflet - Forced Marriages Abroad.
Advise them to contact the Forced Marriage Unit and give contact details.