Indian Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom

The Indian embassy is in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, at Aldwych, WC2B 4NA London. The head of mission on record is Kumaran Periasamy. Its phone number and website are on its page.

India also has 4 consulates general in Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Belfast; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

India has 4 honorary consulates in the United Kingdom, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Cardiff and Belfast; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

British citizens need a visa for India, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days. The application is made online on the official portal of India, not at the Indian embassy.

In return, the United Kingdom has 9 missions in India, including its embassy in New Delhi.

India in the United Kingdom

Worldwide, India has 251 missions in 156 countries; 9 of them are in the United Kingdom.

Travel to the United Kingdom for Indian citizens

The United Kingdom requires Indian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In the United Kingdom, Indian citizens can turn to the Indian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Indian missions in the United Kingdom are closed

Indian missions in the United Kingdom 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.