Consulates in Cardiff
- 19 missions
- 19 countries
- most embassies are in London
Embassies and consulates in Cardiff
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Consulate General of Ireland in CardiffCaspian Way 2, CF10 4DQ Cardiff
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Honorary Consulate of Denmark in Cardiff63 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5UT
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Honorary Consulate of Finland in CardiffColumbus House, Chepstow Road, Langstone Business Park, Newport NP18 2LX, Cardiff
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Honorary Consulate of France in Cardiff6 Reardon Smith Court, Cardiff CF5 3JD
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Honorary Consulate of Iceland in Cardiff78 Ryder Street, Portcanna, Cardiff CF11 9BU
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Honorary Consulate of India in CardiffHonorary Consulate of India, Wales, 63-67 Wellfield Road, Cardiff CF24 3PA
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Honorary Consulate of Italy in Cardiff8 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff CF10 3DD, Opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 1.30pm
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Honorary Consulate of Japan in Cardiff1 Mounton Court, Shirenewton, Chepstow, Cardiff
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Honorary Consulate of Malawi in CardiffSilverstrand, 7 Westward Rise, The Knapp, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 6PL, Cardiff
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Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Cardiff18 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff, CF24 5PJ
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Honorary Consulate of Poland in CardiffRhiwau, Old Port Road, Wenvoe, Cardiff, CF5 6AL
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Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Cardiffc/o CJCH Solicitors Cardiff Wales, Williams House, 11-15 Columbus Walk, Cardiff CF10 4BY
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Honorary Consulate of South Africa in CardiffOffice Professor Henson, Tyndall Street, 5th Floor, Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan, CF10 4BZ
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Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Cardiff13A Victoria Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 3EG, Cardiff
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Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in Cardiffc/o Capital Law LLP, Capital Building, Tyndall Street Cardiff CF10 4AZ
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Honorary Consulate of Thailand in Cardiff9 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5EE
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Honorary Consulate of Timor-Leste in CardiffThe Old Rectory, Porthkerry Road, Rhoose Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 3BX, Cardiff
Missions of 19 countries are based in Cardiff, 19 in all (1 consulate general and 18 honorary consulates). The embassies to the United Kingdom are in London, about 211 km away.
Public holidays in Cardiff
Public holidays in the United Kingdom
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
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Good Friday
The missions in Cardiff close on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026 and Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027.
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Good to know
Foreign missions in Cardiff
Among the countries with a mission in Cardiff are Ireland, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France and India. Of the United Kingdom’s neighbours, Ireland is represented in Cardiff.
Types of mission in Cardiff
By type, Cardiff has 1 consulate general and 18 honorary consulates. Of these, the 18 honorary consulates in Cardiff offer limited help: an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.
Opening hours in Cardiff
Opening hours are on record for 1 of the 19 missions in Cardiff. It opens at 09:30 and closes at 17:00. It does not open on Saturday.
Other cities in the United Kingdom
Besides Cardiff, towns in the United Kingdom with foreign missions are London (218), Edinburgh (45), Belfast (39), Manchester (30), Glasgow (17) and Birmingham (16).
Frequently asked questions
How many embassies and consulates are in Cardiff?
There are 19 foreign missions on record in Cardiff: 1 consulate general and 18 honorary consulates.
Which countries have a consulate or embassy in Cardiff?
Missions from 19 countries are based in Cardiff, among them Ireland, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark.
Is there an embassy in Cardiff?
No. The embassies to the United Kingdom are in London, about 211 km away; Cardiff has consulates and honorary consulates.
Are consulates in Cardiff open on Saturday?
Not normally: none of the 1 mission in Cardiff with known hours lists Saturday opening.
When are the missions in Cardiff closed?
The missions in Cardiff close on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and on each mission’s own national day.