The Embassy and the Consular Department will be closed to the public from 23 December 2024 until 1 January 2025. Appointments for passport and visa applications will be available again from 2 January 2025.

The Consulate General in Edinburgh will be closed to the public from 23. to 26. December and from 31. December to 2. January.

From 1 February 2025, the consular districts of the Embassy in London and the Consulate General in Edinburgh will change as follows: the Consulate General in Edinburgh will only serve individuals residing in Scotland. The Embassy in London will serve individuals residing in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the British Channel Islands, Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

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Since 1 October 2021, EU citizens are only able to enter the UK with a valid passport. This also applies to travellers in transit.
A national identity card is NOT sufficient.
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