British Embassy & Consulates in the Republic of the Congo

At Avenue du Roi Baudouin 83, Kinshasa, the British embassy represents the United Kingdom towards the Republic of the Congo. Its website is linked on its page.

The United Kingdom has an honorary consulate in Brazzaville; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

The United Kingdom requires citizens of the Republic of the Congo to hold a visa issued in advance. From the Republic of the Congo, the application is made at the British embassy in Brazzaville or through a visa centre appointed by the United Kingdom.

The Republic of the Congo has no mission in the United Kingdom on record; citizens of the Republic of the Congo there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

The United Kingdom in the Republic of the Congo

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 2 of them are in the Republic of the Congo.

Travel to the Republic of the Congo for British citizens

The Republic of the Congo requires British citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In the Republic of the Congo, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in the Republic of the Congo are closed

British missions in the Republic of the Congo close on the Republic of the Congo’s public holidays, the next being Republic Day (Jour de la République) on Saturday 28 November 2026, Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Jour de l'An) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.