List of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom

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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.

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Embassies and High Commissions 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

Birmingham

Bradford

Cardiff

Comber

Edinburgh

George Town, Cayman Islands

Glasgow

Hamilton, Bermuda

Manchester

Accredited non-resident embassies

† 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

Host citySending countryMissionYear closedRef.
London Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso EmbassyUnknown [40]
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Embassy2024
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Embassy2023
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Consulate-General 1973 [41]
Bedford Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vice-consulate2008 [42]
Birmingham Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1965 [43]
Bradford Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1953 [43]
Bristol Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1948 [43]
Cardiff Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1963 [43]
Edinburgh Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Consulate-General2008 [44]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Consulate-General2011 [45]
Gibraltar Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spanish State Consulate-General1954 [46]
Glasgow Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Consulate-General1985 [47]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1965 [43]
Kingston upon Hull Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1948 [43]
Liverpool Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Consulate-General1988 [48]
Flag of France.svg  France Consulate-General1991 [49]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate 1973 [43]
Manchester Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Consulate2001 [50]
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Consulate1987 [51]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1963 [43]
Newcastle-on-Tyne Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1953 [43]
Plymouth Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1948 [43]
Southampton Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Consular agencyUnknown [52]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Consulate1965 [43]

See also

References

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