List of international prime ministerial trips made by Theresa May

This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Theresa May, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 13 July 2016 until her resignation on 24 July 2019. Theresa May made 77 trips to 33 countries and one British Overseas Territory during her premiership.

Summary The number of visits per country/territory where May travelled are: One: Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Argentina, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Estonia, Egypt, India, Iraq, Kenya, Macedonia, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain and Turkey Two: Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Sweden Three: Italy, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland Four: United States Nine: Germany Ten: France Twenty-seven: Belgium

2016 CountryLocationDateDetailsImage1Berlin20–21 JulyInaugural visit to Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin to discuss Germany–United Kingdom relations while the United Kingdom prepares for Brexit, insisting that the UK intends to retain the "closest economic links" with European countries despite withdrawing from the European Union. May has said that the UK does not plan to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union within the year, saying that the UK needs time to secure a "sensible and orderly departure" from the EU. FranceParis21 JulyMay met with President François Hollande in Paris to discuss France–United Kingdom relations while the United Kingdom prepares for Brexit, insisting that the UK intends to retain the "closest economic links" with European countries despite withdrawing from the European Union.2Rome27 JulyMay met with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome to discuss the UK's relationship with the European Union following Brexit. The two premiers agreed to maintain the "closest possible economic ties" once the UK leaves the EU. Renzi said that Brexit negotiations should be as "efficient as possible" and suggested the use of a timeline. During a press conference, May said that the British government would guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK to be protected under the condition that the rights of British citizens living in other EU member states would also be guaranteed.Bratislava28 JulyMay met with Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava to discuss the UK's relationship with the European Union following Brexit.Warsaw28 JulyMay met with Prime Minister Beata Szydło in Warsaw to discuss the UK's relationship with the European Union following Brexit.3Hangzhou4–5 SeptemberIn her first trip outside of Europe as prime minister, May travelled to China to attend the G20 summit.4New York City19–20 SeptemberMay travelled to New York City to participate in the General Debate of the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, where she also gave her first address to the General Assembly. She also held bilateral meetings with world leaders including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Malcolm Turnbull (Australia), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Egypt), Hassan Rouhani (Iran), Shinzō Abe (Japan), Joseph Muscat (Malta), John Key (New Zealand), Nawaz Sharif (Pakistan) and President Erdoğan of Turkey. She also attended a reception for American companies operating in the United Kingdom.5Kongens Lyngby10 OctoberMay met with Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at the Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, near Copenhagen. Løkke said that the Danish and British governments will aim for a "friendly divorce" as the United Kingdom would trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union by the end of March 2017. Both prime ministers "firmly agreed" to "stand up for free trade" between Denmark and the UK as the latter prepares for its Brexit negotiations.The Hague10 OctoberMay met with Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Hague to gain the Netherlands' support ahead of the United Kingdom's Brexit negotiations. Both prime ministers discussed enhancing and maintaining Netherlands–UK relations ahead of the negotiations.6Madrid13 OctoberMay met with acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy during a working lunch at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid to discuss the effect of Brexit on Spain–United Kingdom relations and the proposed second Scottish independence referendum, to which Rajoy said that Spain supports a "continued integrity" of the United Kingdom. May pledged to protect the interests of Spaniards in the United Kingdom amid the effects of the Brexit negotiations, while Rajoy also pledged a similar commitment to the Britons in Spain. They may have also discussed the disputed status of Gibraltar.7Brussels20 OctoberMay attended her first European Council summit, where the European migrant crisis, trade, and Russia were on the agenda. May also laid out her approach for the Brexit negotiations, which includes triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union by the end of March 2017. 8New Delhi, Bangalore6–8 NovemberIn her first bilateral trip outside Europe and first trade mission, May met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss India–United Kingdom trade relations following Brexit and to inaugurate the India–UK Tech Summit. In New Delhi, she also visited the India Gate and the Gandhi Smriti, and met with President Pranab Mukherjee. In Bangalore, May met with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, visited school children at the Stonehill Government School, toured the Dynamatic Technologies facility, and visited the Halasuru Someshwara Temple.9Berlin18 NovemberMay met with Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President François Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss trade, the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Syrian civil war, and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.10Manama6–7 DecemberMay attended a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Manama and held bilateral meetings with each leader of the member states to discuss security cooperation, trade and investment, the Syrian and Yemeni civil wars, and Iran. She also met with investors, Royal Navy personnel of the Joint Expeditionary Force on , and the Bahraini youth. May became the first British Prime Minister and woman leader to participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council summit.11Brussels15 DecemberMay attended the European Council summit.

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