Our assists clients impacted by various Interpol alerts, including Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow Notices. These notices can restrict travel, affect reputation, and pose legal challenges. Our team helps you understand each type of notice, explores options to challenge or remove them, and defends your rights across borders. We work diligently to minimize the impact of Interpol notices on your freedom and provide strategic solutions to protect your interests globally.

An Interpol Red Notice is a global alert issued to locate and provisionally arrest individuals wanted for serious crimes, often leading to extradition requests.

RED NOTICE

A UN Special Notice is issued by Interpol to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions, targeting individuals or entities involved in activities such as terrorism or arms trafficking.

UN SPECIAL NOTE

An Interpol Orange Notice is issued to warn authorities about potential threats or events, such as explosives or other dangerous materials, that pose a risk to public safety.

ORANGE NOTICE

An Interpol Blue Notice is issued to gather additional information about a person’s identity, location, or activities in relation to a crime.

BLUE NOTICE

An Interpol Green Notice is issued to provide warnings about individuals or entities involved in criminal activities.

GREEN NOTICE

An Interpol Yellow Notice is issued to help locate missing persons, particularly minors or individuals unable to identify themselves.

YELLOW NOTICE

An Interpol Purple Notice is issued to alert law enforcement about methods, devices, or techniques used in criminal activities.

PURPLE NOTICE

An Interpol Black Notice is issued to seek information about unidentified bodies or deceased individuals.

BLACK NOTICE

Interpol Notice Types Compared

Interpol issues several colour-coded notices. Only a Red Notice (and a Diffusion) is a request to arrest — the others share information. Any notice that breaches Interpol’s rules can be challenged before the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (CCF).

Notice	Purpose	Arrest request?	Learn more
Red Notice	Locate & provisionally arrest a person pending extradition	Yes — arrest request	Red Notice removal →
Diffusion	Direct alert to other countries; bypasses General Secretariat review	Yes — arrest/info request	Diffusion →
Blue Notice	Collect information on a person’s identity, location or activities	No	Blue Notice →
Green Notice	Warn about a person likely to commit further offences	No	Green Notice →
Yellow Notice	Locate missing persons or identify people who cannot identify themselves	No	Yellow Notice →
Orange Notice	Warn of a serious and imminent threat	No	Orange Notice →
Purple Notice	Share information on criminal methods, objects and techniques	No	Purple Notice →
Black Notice	Seek information to identify unidentified bodies	No	Black Notice →
Silver Notice	Trace and locate illicit assets (2025 pilot)	No	Silver Notice →
UN Special Notice	Flag persons/entities under UN Security Council sanctions	No — sanctions	UN Special Notice →