List of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom explained

This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. At present, the capital city of London hosts 165 embassies and high commissions. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to the United Kingdom, with most being resident in Brussels or Paris. There are also a number of Honorary Consuls resident in various locations in the UK.

Embassies and High Commissions in London

See main article: List of diplomatic missions in London.

The following 165 countries maintain embassies and high commissions in London as their primary diplomatic missions to the United Kingdom.[1]

Other Missions in London

Representative Offices of British Overseas Territories

The following British Overseas Territories maintain representative offices in London.[3]

Other regions

The following regions have diplomatic missions in London.[3]

Disputed regions and states

The following disputed states have diplomatic missions in London.[3]

International organisations

Consular missions

Some countries also maintain consular missions in the following towns and cities, under a variety of names:[6] [7]

Belfast

See also: List of diplomatic missions in Northern Ireland.

Birmingham

Bradford

Cardiff

Comber

Edinburgh

See also: List of consular missions in Scotland.

George Town, Cayman Islands

Glasgow

Hamilton, Bermuda

Manchester

Accredited non-resident embassies

Resident in Brussels, Belgium:[39]

Resident in Paris, France:[39]

Resident in other locations[39]

† States which, in addition to a non-resident diplomatic mission, have a resident honorary consul.

States represented only by honorary consuls

States with no representation in the United Kingdom

For a variety of reasons 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.

Closed missions

See also: Consular missions in Hong Kong.

Host citySending countryMission Year closed
EmbassyUnknown[40]
Embassy2024
Embassy2023
Consulate-General1973[41]
Vice-consulate2008[42]
Consulate1965[43]
Consulate1953
Consulate1948
Consulate1963
Consulate-General2008[44]
Consulate-General2011[45]
Consulate-General1954[46]
Consulate-General1985[47]
Consulate1965
Consulate1948
LiverpoolConsulate-General1988[48]
Consulate-General1991[49]
1973
Consulate2001[50]
Consulate1987[51]
Consulate 1963
Consulate1953
Consulate1948
Consular agencyUnknown[52]
Consulate1965

See also

External links

Notes and References

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