British Deputy High Commission
Kolkata

English
हिंदी

Location:: Bhutan and India
Part of:: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata represents the UK government in Kolkata.

Find out more on our UK and India news page.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting India. You can access UK government services while in India.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in India, see how to Return to the UK during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. If you cannot return at this time, see how to stay safely in India during coronavirus.

See also our coronavirus travel advice for all our latest guidance on travel during coronavirus.

If you’re in India and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.

If you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +91 (33) +91 33 40822200 or contact us using our web form.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary. A standard letter is available to confirm we do not offer these services in India.

See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide in India.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. If you are paying in Indian Rupees we can only accept notes that are legal tender, not 500 and 1000 rupee notes that have been withdrawn from circulation. See the full list of consular fees in India.

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Our people

Nick Low

British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata

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