This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. At present, the capital city of London hosts 168 embassies and high commissions. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to the United Kingdom, with most being resident in Brussels or Paris. There are also a number of Honorary Consuls resident in various locations in the UK.
Embassies and high commissions in London
The following 168 countries maintain embassies and high commissions in London as their primary diplomatic missions to the United Kingdom.
Other missions in London
Representative offices of British Overseas Territories The following British Overseas Territories maintain representative offices in London. (Representative Office) (Representative Office)
(Representative Office) (Representative Office) (Representative Office)
Other regions The following regions have diplomatic missions in London. (Spain) - Delegation (Belgium) - Delegation French Community of Belgium - General Delegation (China) - Economic and Trade Office (Canada) - Delegation
Countries with limited recognition The following disputed states have diplomatic missions in London.
Northern Cyprus (Representative Office) (Mission) (Representative Office)
International organisations (Office) (Delegation) : International Maritime Organization United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and World Food Programme (Office) World Bank (Office)
Consular missions Some countries also maintain career consular missions in the following towns and cities, under a variety of names. All are consulates-general unless otherwise indicated.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Birmingham, England
(Assistant High Commission)
(Consulate)
Bradford, England (Consulate)
Cardiff, Wales
Comber, Northern Ireland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Consulate-General of Brazil in Edinburgh (Consulate)
(Office)
(Consulate)
George Town, Cayman Islands (Consular Agency)
Glasgow, Scotland
(Consulate)
Hamilton, Bermuda
Manchester, England
(Assistant High Commission)
(Consulate)
Accredited non-resident embassies
Resident in Brussels, Belgium: † †
† † †
Resident in Paris, France: †
Resident in other locations (Andorra la Vella) (Tarawa)† (San Marino)† (The Hague)† (Abu Dhabi)†
† States which, in addition to a non-resident diplomatic mission, have a resident honorary consul.
States represented only by honorary consuls
(Tuvalu House)
States with no representation in the United Kingdom
The following sovereign states have no form of representation in the United Kingdom:
There are also a number of partially recognised states not recognised by the United Kingdom; see List of states with limited recognition.
Closed missions
Host city Sending country Mission Year closed London Embassy 2024 Embassy 1967 Embassy 2024 High Commission 2023 Consulate-General 1973 Embassy 1950 Bedford Vice-consulate 2008 Belfast Consulate-General 2012 Birmingham Consulate 1965 Bradford Consulate 1953 Bristol Consulate 1948 Cardiff Consulate 1963 Edinburgh Consulate-General 2008 Consulate-General 2011 Gibraltar Consulate-General 1954 Glasgow Consulate-General 1985 Consulate 1965 Kingston upon Hull Consulate 1948 Liverpool Consulate-General 1988 Consulate-General 1991 Consulate 1973 Manchester Consulate 2001 Consulate 1987 Consulate 1963 Newcastle-on-Tyne Consulate 1953 Plymouth Consulate 1948 Southampton Consular agency Unknown Consulate 1965
See also Foreign relations of the United Kingdom List of diplomatic missions in Scotland List of diplomatic missions in Northern Ireland List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom List of ambassadors and high commissioners to the United Kingdom List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates Visa requirements for British citizens
Notes
References
External links List of foreign embassies in the UK