140. Such repatriation may be most appropriate, when it is recognized that the child of a non-resident foreign person may not have an appropriate caretaker in the country in which the parent is detained.278 The parent should be able and encouraged to contact consular officials in the country of origin where the child’s reunification with family members is to take place.279 141. Following the application or informed consent of the parent concerned, the transfer of the parent to his or her home country should also be considered as early as possible, when relevant bilateral or multi-lateral agreements are in place.280 Such a transfer is particularly important if the child is already in his or her home country. Transferring adult prisoners who are parents to serve their sentences in their own countries, if they so wish, should be explored as soon as possible after sentencing in the host country.281 4.2 Key Recommendations 142. The following actions are recommended: Consular assistance a. Provide consular assistance when and where possible, including, if necessary, through a third party, when there is good reason to indicate the presence of child citizens in need of protection. b. Establish a best-interests process for children, including best-interests assessments, as soon as a child citizen’s presence is confirmed. Such processes can be undertaken through a qualified third party when best-interests procedures are not available in the place where the child is residing. However, lack of timely best-interests procedures should not delay repatriation; in such situations, children and parents should be repariated together and procedures undertaken as soon as possible after repatriation with their full participation. c. Host and home countries should cooperate, when possible, to expedite the process taking into consideration the best interests of the child. 278 UNODC, Commentary to the Bangkok Rules (2011), commentary on rule 53(1). 279 Ibid. 280 The Bangkok Rules (2010), rule 53(1). 281 UNODC, Commentary on the Bangkok Rules (2011), rule 53(1). 64. d. In case of a parent’s denationalization, the child’s repatriation to the country of origin or the decision for him or her to remain with the parent in the host country must be determined as expeditiously as possible with the consent of the parent, based on an individualized best-interests assessment and decision.