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This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. At present, the capital city of
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
hosts 167
embassies A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually denotes a ...
and high commissions. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to the United Kingdom, with most being resident in
Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...
or
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. There are also a number of
Honorary Consul A consul is an official representative of a government who resides in a foreign country to assist and protect citizens of the consul's country, and to promote and facilitate commercial and diplomatic relations between the two countries. A consu ...
s resident in various locations in the UK.


Embassies and high commissions in London

The following 167 countries maintain embassies and high commissions in
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
as their primary
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Other missions in London


Representative offices of British Overseas Territories

The following
British Overseas Territories The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
maintain representative offices in London. * (
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Other regions

The following regions have diplomatic missions in London. * (Spain) - Delegation * (Belgium) - Delegation *
French Community of Belgium In Belgium, the French Community (, , CFB) refers to one of the three constituent constitutional linguistic communities. Since 2011, the French Community has used the name Wallonia-Brussels Federation (, , FWB), which is controversial because ...
- General Delegation * (China) - Economic and Trade Office * (Canada) - Delegation


Countries with limited recognition

The following disputed states have diplomatic missions in London. *
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Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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International organisations

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International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO; ; ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating maritime transport. The IMO was established following agreement at a ...
**
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, l ...
and
World Food Programme The World Food Programme (WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961 ...
(Office) *
World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and Grant (money), grants to the governments of Least developed countries, low- and Developing country, middle-income countries for the purposes of economic development ...
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Consular missions

Some countries also maintain consular missions in the following towns and cities, under a variety of names:Embassies & Consulates in Scotland and the UK
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Birmingham

* (Assistant High Commission) * (Consulate-General) * (Consulate) * (Consulate-General)


Bradford

* (Consulate)


Cardiff

* (Consulate-General)


Comber

* (Consulate-General)


Edinburgh

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George Town, Cayman Islands

* (Consular Agency)


Glasgow

* (Consulate)


Hamilton, Bermuda

* (Consulate General)


Manchester

* (Assistant High Commission) * (
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Accredited non-resident embassies

Resident in Brussels, Belgium: *† *† * *† *† *† Resident in Paris, France: *† * * * * * Resident in other locations * (
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The Hague The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ...
)† † States which, in addition to a non-resident diplomatic mission, have a resident honorary consul.


States represented only by honorary consuls

* * * * * * ( Tuvalu House)


States with no representation in the United Kingdom

The following sovereign states have no form of representation in the United Kingdom: * * There are also a number of partially recognised states not recognised by the United Kingdom; see
List of states with limited recognition A number of polity, polities have declared independence and sought diplomatic recognition from the international community as sovereign states, but have not been universally recognised as such. These entities often have ''de facto'' control ...
.


Closed missions


See also

*
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom The diplomatic foreign relations of the United Kingdom are conducted by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, headed by the Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom), foreign secretary. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minis ...
*
List of diplomatic missions in Scotland This page lists the consular missions located in Scotland, a Countries of the United Kingdom, country within the United Kingdom. These consular posts are listed by the FCDO, which is responsible for issuing documents of identification to cons ...
* List of diplomatic missions in Northern Ireland *
List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom This is a list of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding honorary consulates. The UK has one of the largest global networks of diplomatic missions. UK diplomatic missions to capitals of other Co ...
* List of ambassadors and high commissioners to the United Kingdom * List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates *
Visa requirements for British citizens Visa requirements for British citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the United Kingdom. As of 2025, British citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 186 countries and ...


References


External links


List of foreign embassies in the UK
{{Europe topic, List of diplomatic missions in, countries_only=yes, UK_only=no
Diplomatic Diplomatics (in American English, and in most anglophone countries), or diplomatic (in British English), is a scholarly discipline centred on the critical analysis of documents, especially historical documents. It focuses on the conventions, pr ...
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...