Abroad Links

Austria - Vienna - Provides information on the Embassy, its trade, consular and press services, and an archive of information on Britain.

Belgium - Brussels - Provides information about the United Kingdom and the activities of the Embassy.

Argentina - Buenos Aires - British Embassy provides commercial, consular and visa services with additional information about cultural and educational relations.

Azerbaijan - Baku - Provides information about the embassy, Britain, and background information on Azerbaijan.

Bahrain - Provides news on British-Bahraini relations and commercial, visa and consular services.

Bangladesh - Dhaka - British High Commission, with information on Bangladesh travel advice, worldwide travel advice, Dual Nationals, consular matters and forced marriages.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - Provides trade and investment links between Britain and Bosnia and Herzegovina, supports technical assistance activities, and is responsible for entry clearance for those wishing to visit the UK, as well as consular matters.

Bulgaria - Sofia - Basic information about the Embassy, plus links to related external websites. In English and Bulgarian.

Colombia - Bogotá - Information about visa, commercial and consular services as well as background information on Britain and UK-Colombian relations.

Chile - Santiago - Provides news, commercial and diplomatic services to Chileans, UK citizens and the Anglo-Chilean community. In English and Spanish.

China (People's Republic) - Beijing - Provides visa, commercial and consular services as well as a range of information about Britain in China and UK-Chinese relations.

Cyprus - Nicosia - Information on the High Commission and its activities, including details of visa, commercial and consular services.

Czech Republic - Prague - Details of visa, commercial and consular services provided by the Embassy plus information on UK-Czech bilateral cooperation.

Denmark - Copenhagen - Visa, commercial and consular services, and information for British expatriates living in Denmark and background information on Britain. In English and Danish.

Ecuador - Quito - Information about visa, commercial and consular services plus details of UK-Ecuadorean commercial relations and bilateral cooperation.

Egypt - Cairo - Provides visa, commercial and consular services, also providing information on UK-Egyptian relations.

Estonia - Tallinn - Provides a wide range of information on commercial, defence, political, cultural activities, plus visa, consular and commercial services offered by the Embassy. In English, Estonian and Russian.

Greece - Athens - Provides information on the services of the Embassy plus an introduction to Britain. In English and Greek.

Finland - Helsinki - Details of visa, commercial and consular services provided by the Embassy, plus a range of information on the UK including news, events and trading matters.

Hong Kong - Includes information about the British Consulate General's consular, passport and visa services, as well as on Britain's position in the region. In English and Chinese.

France - Paris - Visa, commercial and consular services, with a wide range of information on UK-French relations, trading links and the UK itself. In English and French.

Germany - Berlin - Provides information about Embassy activities and bilateral relations between Britain and Germany plus a range of visa, commercial and consular services. In English and German.

Hungary - Budapest - Visa, commercial and consular services, and information about Britain's relationship with Hungary, including support for EU enlargement. In English and Hungarian.

Israel - Tel Aviv - News and updates on UK-Israel relations, information on political, commercial and other events, plus a large database on Britain and related links.

Indonesia - Jakarta - Information from the British Embassy on trade and cultural activities, as well as Embassy services to UK and foreign citizens.

Ireland - Dublin - Provides a range of practical information about Britain, the British government and the services provided by the Embassy.

Jordan - Amman - Provides consular services, news, and information about British business and trade in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Latvia - Riga - Provides visa, commercial and consular services, and details of UK-Latvian bilateral relations and cooperation.

Palestinian Authority - Jerusalem - The Consulate-General handles relations between the UK and the Palestinian Authority, including efforts to assist the peace process. With consular information.

Lithuania - Vilnius - Provides a range of information about the Embassy, consular services, commercial services, the Know How program, press and public affairs.

British Embassy - Kuwait - Provides information on visa, consular and commercial services, also including news and travel information.

Lebanon - Beirut - Information on visas, consular matters, commercial, press and other services offered by the British Embassy to Lebanon, plus links to a range of other sites offering information about Britain.

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Provides information on consular, visa and trade services, with additional information on investment and scholarships.

Libya - Tripoli - Details of visa, commercial and consular services provided by the British Embassy in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. In English and Arabic.

Morocco - Rabat - Also accredited to Mauritania. Has basic information about Embassy services and activities, the relationship between Britain and Morocco and trading links. In English, French and Arabic.

Mexico City - Information on Embassy services and a range of additional information on activities, events, tourism and commercial initiatives. In English and Spanish.

Netherlands - The Hague - Provides information about moving to the UK, taking a pet to Britain, visas and passportsa trade, and free publications about the UK which can be ordered online.

Norway - Oslo - Details of Embassy services and general information about Britain and the Embassy. In English and Norwegian.

Portugal - Lisbon - Provides a range of Embassy services and information about Britain. In English and Portugese.

Russia - Moscow - Details of the British Embassy and consulates in Russia with information about services provided, activities and trade and tourist information about Britain. In English and Russian.

Saudi Arabia - Riyadh - Consular, visa and commercial services information, with a directory of Embassy facilities.

Seychelles - Victoria - Details services provided by the High Commission with additional information about doing business in the Seychelles, the UK-Seychelles relationship and studying in Britain.

Singapore - Information about services provided by the High Commission plus travel and tourist information about the UK.

Slovakia - Bratislava - Describes Embassy services, information on forthcoming events and advice for visitors to Slovakia. In English and Slovak.

Slovenia - Ljubljana - With information on UK-Slovanian relations, Embassy services and links to a variety of related sites.

South Africa - Johannesburg - British Information Services, part of the British High Commission in South Africa. Provides visa, passport and tourist information.

Spain and Andorra - Located in Madrid, though accredited to both Spain and Andorra. Has details of visa, commercial and consular services offered by the Embassy plus a wide range of information on Britain. In English and Spanish.

Venezuela - Caracas - Consular and visa services, advice on doing business in Venezuela, news and background information on UK-Venezuelan cooperation. In English and Spanish.

Uzbekistan - Tashkent - Provides information on Embassy services with news and links to other websites of interest.

Taiwan (Republic of China) - Taipei - British Trade and Cultural Office, which serves as the de facto embassy. Providing British commercial and cultural offices in Taiwan including trade, visa, consular and news services.

Thailand - Bangkok - Consular details, general information about visas, and useful advice for visitors who want to go to Thailand. In English and Thai.

Tunisia - Tunis - Provides consular, commercial, visa and news services with links to related websites. In English and French.

Turkey - Ankara - Offers consular, visa, commercial and news services with a variety of additional information for visitors to Turkey or Britain.

Turkmenistan - Ashgabat - Describes the activities of the Embassy and the services it offers, with additional background information about Britain and Turkmenistan.

Ukraine - Kyiv - Offers visa, consular and commercial services as well as information on the Embassy's activities and links to other UK government websites.

United States - Washington D.C. - Extensive site providing commercial and customer services, plus information on Britain for US residents, daily news, Government statements, radio reports and information on topics such as marriage, studying or working in Britain.

Uruguay - Montevideo - Details of services provided by the Embassy with accompanying information on many aspects of Britain. In English and Spanish.

Vietnam - Hanoi - Offers commercial, visa and consular services, along with key facts and figures, news and links to related websites. In English and Vietnamese.

Zimbabwe - Harare - Information about services provided by the High Commission, news and events, background on defence cooperation and an online version of Britain in Zimbabwe Magazine.

New Zealand - Wellington - British High Commission, providing up to date travel information, and links to a range of useful websites.

Japan - Tokyo - Extensive site with a wide range of information on Embassy services, news from the UK and details of UK-Japanese cultural and economic links. In English and Japanese.

Sweden - Stockholm - Information on consular and visa services and trade links.

Switzerland and Liechtenstein - Accredited to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, though located in Berne. Describes the services offered by the Embassy, commercial and travel advice, and information on the British Government and life in Britain.

Rwanda and Burundi - Located in Kigali, Rwanda, though accredited to both Rwanda and Burundi. Includes sections on visas, consular and commercial affairs, and travel in Rwanda.

Costa Rica - San José - Includes contact details, opening hours, and a summary of commercial services.

Croatia - Zagreb - With information on consular services for British citizens and visas, about doing business with the UK, and services for UK companies.

China - Shanghai - British Consulate-General in Shanghai, covering Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. With contact details and opening hours.

Belize - Belmopan - With a welcome message from the High Commissioner, and his CV.

Botswana - Gaborone - With contact details and opening hours.

Jamaica - Kingston - With a CV of the High Commissioner, and contact details for the High Commission, its passport and trade sections.

Macedonia - Skopje - With contact details, opening hours, and a message from the ambassador.

Moldova - Chisinau - Includes a list of local lawyers.

Mexico - Cancun - With a precise list of what consuls can and cannot do to help nationals travelling outside the UK.

Nepal - Kathmandu - Includes information on British Gurkhas Nepal, the organisation tasked with supporting the 3500 Gurkhas serving in the British Army.

Philippines - Manila - With information for nurses looking for jobs in the UK.

Poland - Warsaw - Includes a detailed section on UK-Polish defence cooperation.

Peru - Lima - With information on visas, commercial and consular affairs, and tourism. In English and Spanish.

Pakistan - Islamabad - Includes a long section on forced marriages: how to avoid them, and what to do if one is or suspects that one will be so coerced.

Romania - Bucharest - With a section on prominent Romanian footballers in the UK.

Russia - Ekaterinburg - British consulate general in Ekaterinburg, with travel advice, and information on visas and consular services.

Russia - St Petersburg - Consulate General covering St Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Novgorod, Pskov, Murmansk, Archangel, Vologda and Republic of Karelia. Has information on the normal range of Consular services for British citizens, and on commercial work.

Namibia - Windhoek - Has contact details for the High Commission, a map, and opening hours.

Albania - Tirana - With sections on military relations between Albania and the United Kingdom, trade and investment, and consular matters.

Algeria - Algiers - With sections on visas and on consular services.

Sri Lanka - Colombo - Also accredited to the Republic of the Maldives. With opening hours, contact details, and information about the Bilateral Development Programme in Sri Lanka.

Tajikistan - Dushanbe - Includes a map of the location, opening hours, and a list of embassy holidays.

Tonga - Nuku'alofa - The High Commissioner to Tonga is also the Consul for American Samoa. With only contact details and office hours.

Turkmenistan - Ashgabat - With information about the British-funded visitor centre at Ancient Merv, an archeological site on the Silk Road.

Trinidad and Tobago - Port of Spain - With information on visas, trade with the UK, passports and other consular services, and travel advice.

Uganda - Kampala - With facts and information about British aid to Uganda, and a list of staff at the High Commission.

United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi and Dubai - With a country profile of the UAE, and some background history of the British Embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

United States - Charlotte, North Carolina - Covers North Carolina, and is the successor to the Honorary Consulate which existed in Wilmington from 1797 to 1945. Includes contact details.

United Nations - Includes a CV of the British Ambassador to the United Nations.

Conference on Disarmament - Geneva - Permanent Representation to the Conference on Disarmament, and also represents the UK in other disarmament discussions. Includes a CV of the ambassador, contact details and useful links.

European Union - Represent the UK's interests in the EU. With detailed information on the staff, including those of the sections for agriculture and fisheries, for industry and the internal market, and for social, environmental and regional affairs.

NATO - The UK Delegation to NATO, staffed by personnel from both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence, and co-located with the UK's Military Representative. Includes some policy statements on the UK and NATO.

Zambia - Lusaka - Has an explanation of the Small Grants Scheme, and advice on how to apply.

Mexico - Monterrey - With contact information only.

Italy - Rome - Includes travel advice, how to apply for a passport, and information on the registration of births, marriages and deaths. In English and Italian.

Sudan - Khartoum - Includes guidelines for applicants for Sudan Peace Building Funds, and information about the British Embassy Small Grant Scheme.

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan - Accredited to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, though located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Includes a detailed history of diplomatic relations since January 1992.

Luxembourg - British Embassy Luxembourg. Includes information on UK trade with Luxembourg.

Bahamas - Nassau - Includes a message from the High Commissioner, the only resident European Union diplomatic mission in The Bahamas.

Canada - Toronto - Promoting trade between the UK and Canada. Has contact details for offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa.

Belgium - Brussels - Includes information on the Belgo-British Conference. In English, French and Dutch.

Ghana - Accra - With information on the tasks of the UK's defence diplomacy in Ghana.

Iran - Tehran - Including many security statements, and a long list of concerns about human rights violations.

Iceland - Reykjavík - British Embassy in Reykjavík. Includes information for UK companies on doing business in Iceland, and for Icelandic companies on doing business in the UK, as well as on UK-Iceland relations.

United States - Orlando - Lists services for detained British nationals provided by the Vice-Consulate, and also opening hours and contact details.

Brazil - Brasilia - Highlights key information about the United Kingdom, and provides news and links to UK Government sites and other organizations.

India - New Delhi - Information about visa, commercial and consular services provided by the High Commission plus news and business information about Britain.

South Korea - Seoul - Introduction to the work and staff of the Embassy, including details of services provided to UK and foreign citizens. Also has a section about popular superstitions in the UK.

Belarus - Minsk - Contact information and office hours for the British Embassy in Minsk.

Georgia - Tbilisi - Her Majesty's Embassy to Georgia, with consular, commerce, and defence sections, the last covering the whole of the Transcaucasus including Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as Georgia.

Kenya - Nairobi - Information on High Commission services and UK-Kenyan cooperation.

Barbados - Bridgetown - British High Commission with travel and general information, trade and government policies, contact information, and links to British Government and information sites.

New Zealand - Auckland - British Consulate General offers help with trade and investment.

Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu, and French Polynesia - Located in Suva, Fiji. Accredited to the Fiji Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu, and (only for commercial purposed) French Polynesia. Also has contact information for the British posts in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, and New Caledonia.