Le droit à la protection consulaire s'applique en outre aux situations quotidiennes, par exemple lorsqu'un vacancier tombe gravement malade ou est victime d'un crime ou d'un délit.
Around 150,000 EU citizens were affected by the crises in Libya and Egypt after the democratic uprisings in spring 2011 and following the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Many were assisted by other EU countries' consulates or embassies where their own country was not (or was no longer) represented. The right to consular protection also applies in day-to-day situations, such as when a holidaymaker is seriously ill or falls victim to a crime.
