Missions abroad
British embassies and consulates abroad
- 280 missions
- 168 countries
- 160 embassies
The United Kingdom runs 280 missions in 168 countries: 160 embassies, 87 consulates, 27 honorary consulates and 6 other offices. The largest networks are in France (11), Germany (10) and Spain (10).
Countries with missions
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Albania 1 embassy1 -
Algeria 1 embassy1 -
Angola 1 embassy1 -
Argentina 1 embassy1 -
Armenia 1 embassy1 -
Australia 1 embassy · 4 consulates · 1 honorary consulate6 -
Austria 1 embassy · 1 honorary consulate3 -
Azerbaijan 1 embassy1 -
Bahamas 1 embassy1 -
Bahrain 1 embassy1 -
Bangladesh 1 embassy1 -
Barbados 1 embassy1 -
Belarus 1 embassy1 -
Belgium 1 embassy2 -
Belize 1 embassy1 -
Bolivia 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 embassy1 -
Botswana 1 embassy1 -
Brazil 1 embassy · 4 consulates5 -
Brunei 1 embassy1 -
Bulgaria 1 embassy1 -
Burundi 1 embassy1 -
Cambodia 1 embassy1 -
Cameroon 1 embassy1 -
Canada 1 embassy · 4 consulates5 -
Chad 1 embassy1 -
Chile 1 embassy1 -
China 1 embassy · 5 consulates6 -
Colombia 1 embassy1 -
Costa Rica 1 embassy1 -
Croatia 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Cuba 1 embassy1 -
Curaçao 1 consulate1 -
Cyprus 1 embassy1 -
Czech Republic 1 embassy1 -
Denmark 1 embassy1 -
Djibouti 1 consulate1 -
Dominican Republic 1 embassy1 -
DR Congo 1 embassy1 -
Ecuador 1 embassy1 -
Egypt 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
El Salvador 1 embassy1 -
Eritrea 1 embassy1 -
Estonia 1 embassy1 -
Ethiopia 1 embassy1 -
Fiji 1 embassy1 -
Finland 1 embassy1 -
France 1 embassy · 3 consulates · 7 honorary consulates11 -
French Guiana 1 honorary consulate1 -
Gambia 1 embassy1 -
Georgia 1 embassy1 -
Germany 1 embassy · 2 consulates · 7 honorary consulates10 -
Ghana 1 embassy1 -
Greece 1 embassy · 4 consulates · 1 honorary consulate6 -
Greenland 1 consulate1 -
Guadeloupe 1 honorary consulate1 -
Guatemala 1 embassy1 -
Guinea 1 embassy1 -
Guyana 1 embassy1 -
Haiti 1 embassy1 -
Hong Kong 1 consulate1 -
Hungary 1 embassy1 -
Iceland 1 embassy1 -
India 1 embassy · 8 consulates9 -
Indonesia 1 embassy · 1 honorary consulate2 -
Iran 1 embassy1 -
Iraq 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Ireland 1 embassy · 1 honorary consulate2 -
Israel 1 embassy · 2 consulates3 -
Italy 2 embassies · 1 consulate3 -
Ivory Coast 1 embassy1 -
Jamaica 1 embassy1 -
Japan 1 embassy · 2 consulates3 -
Jordan 1 embassy1 -
Kazakhstan 1 embassy1 -
Kenya 1 embassy1 -
Kosovo 1 embassy2 -
Kuwait 1 embassy1 -
Kyrgyzstan 1 embassy1 -
Laos 1 embassy1 -
Latvia 1 embassy1 -
Lebanon 1 embassy1 -
Lesotho 1 embassy1 -
Liberia 1 embassy1 -
Libya 1 embassy1 -
Lithuania 1 embassy1 -
Luxembourg 1 embassy1 -
Madagascar 1 embassy1 -
Malawi 1 embassy1 -
Malaysia 1 embassy1 -
Mali 1 embassy1 -
Malta 1 embassy1 -
Martinique 1 honorary consulate1 -
Mauritania 1 embassy1 -
Mauritius 1 embassy1 -
Mexico 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Moldova 1 embassy1 -
Mongolia 1 embassy1 -
Montenegro 1 embassy1 -
Morocco 1 embassy1 -
Mozambique 1 embassy1 -
Myanmar 1 embassy1 -
Namibia 1 embassy1 -
Nepal 1 embassy1 -
Netherlands 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
New Zealand 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Niger 1 embassy1 -
Nigeria 1 embassy · 2 consulates3 -
North Korea 1 embassy1 -
North Macedonia 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Norway 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Oman 1 embassy1 -
Pakistan 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Panama 1 embassy1 -
Papua New Guinea 1 embassy1 -
Paraguay 1 embassy1 -
Peru 1 embassy1 -
Philippines 1 embassy1 -
Poland 1 embassy · 1 consulate · 1 honorary consulate3 -
Portugal 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Qatar 1 embassy1 -
Republic of the Congo 1 embassy · 1 honorary consulate2 -
Romania 1 embassy1 -
Russia 1 embassy · 2 consulates3 -
Rwanda 1 embassy1 -
Samoa 1 embassy1 -
Saudi Arabia 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Senegal 1 embassy1 -
Serbia 1 embassy1 -
Seychelles 1 embassy1 -
Sierra Leone 1 embassy1 -
Singapore 1 embassy1 -
Slovakia 1 embassy1 -
Slovenia 1 embassy1 -
Solomon Islands 1 embassy1 -
Somalia 1 embassy1 -
South Africa 1 embassy · 2 consulates3 -
South Korea 1 embassy1 -
South Sudan 1 embassy1 -
Spain 1 embassy · 9 consulates10 -
Sri Lanka 1 embassy1 -
St Lucia 1 embassy1 -
Sudan 1 embassy1 -
Sweden 1 embassy · 1 consulate · 1 honorary consulate3 -
Switzerland 1 embassy1 -
Syria 1 consulate1 -
Taiwan 1 consulate2 -
Tajikistan 1 embassy1 -
Tanzania 1 embassy1 -
Thailand 1 embassy1 -
Tonga 1 embassy1 -
Trinidad and Tobago 1 embassy1 -
Tunisia 1 embassy1 -
Turkey 1 embassy · 3 consulates · 2 honorary consulates6 -
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Turkmenistan 1 embassy1 -
Uganda 1 embassy1 -
Ukraine 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
United Arab Emirates 2 embassies2 -
United States 1 embassy · 8 consulates10 -
Uruguay 1 embassy1 -
Uzbekistan 1 embassy1 -
Vanuatu 1 embassy1 -
Venezuela 1 embassy1 -
Vietnam 1 embassy · 1 consulate2 -
Yemen 1 embassy1 -
Zambia 1 embassy1 -
Zimbabwe 1 embassy1
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Good to know
The United Kingdom’s missions by continent
By continent, 93 of the United Kingdom’s missions are in Europe, 73 in Asia, 51 in the Americas, 49 in Africa and 14 in Oceania; Europe accounts for 33%.
Where the United Kingdom has the most missions
After France (11), the United Kingdom’s largest networks are in Germany (10), Spain (10), the United States (10), India (9), Australia (6) and China (6).
Embassies of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has an embassy in 158 countries. In 10 other countries it has consulates, honorary consulates or other offices but no embassy.
Honorary consuls of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has 27 honorary consulates, 10% of its network; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports. In French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique, honorary consuls are its only representation.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the United Kingdom have the most consulates?
In France, with 11 missions, followed by Germany (10).
In which countries is the United Kingdom represented only by honorary consuls?
French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique.