If you have simply lost touch, and there are no unusual circumstances, police will not commence a search. Please see the lost contact, but not missing page for further details.

If you have made some attempt to find your friend/relative and you hold genuine fears for their safety, which can be justified, you should report them missing to police. As part of taking a missing persons report, police need to be able to verify who you are and that the reasons for making the report are genuine.