The Locate programme is a scheme that was launched by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in May to persuade holidaymakers
to list their details online so that they can be easily found in case of emergencies during foreign
travel. According to travel industry news site Travolution, Locate is proving to be popular, with 54,000 registrations in the last six weeks.
The programme was created so that British citizens can be easily traced in the event of a natural disaster such as an earthquake, or during civil unrest overseas, and was develope after a survey found that two-thirds of people do not know where family members are staying when on holiday.
LocThe news article on Travolution also says that a further 29,000 family members have been included within the registration system, and the high number of registrations has coincided with increased threats to UK nationals in Zimbabwe, and the recent FCO advice for visitors to Saudi Arabia.
Locate was initially launched as a tool for holidaymakers and business travellers, but it seems that a large number of those registering are also ex-pats or long-term residents in foreign countries.
Register with Locate using the online registration form.
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