116000 number

On Monday 1 September the 116000 number is operational. The Netherlands is the third country within the European Union which opens the number 116000 for parents of which the child is missing.

Greece and The Czech Republic preceded the Netherlands. The International Child Abduction Centre in the Netherlands, which is part of the Foundation The Ombudsman in Hilversum, is responsible for the aid line.

The organisations in the Netherlands which take care of cases concerning missing children are:
The Police; 0900-8844 (24 hour service)
The Aidline Missing Persons; 0800 - 837 64 78 (24 hour service)
The International Child Abduction Centre; 088 - 800 9000 (24 hour service)

Opening hours:
You are able to contact an employee 24 hours a day.

Since it concerns a European number and the aid line is also aimed at expatriates who are temporarily in the Netherlands, the message is in English.