About British Deputy High Commission Kolkata
British Deputy High Commission Kolkata
1A Ho Chi Minh Sarani
Kolkata 700071
India
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/india/british-deputy-high-commission-kolkata
Office hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am to 1:30pm
Monday to Friday: 9am to 12pm (consular counter hours)
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 4:30pm (consular telephone enquiries)
Friday: 9am to 1:30pm (consular telephone enquiries)
Public holidays
Our office will be closed for the following public holidays in 2025:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Friday 14 March | Holi |
| Monday 31 March | Id-ul-Fitr |
| Friday 18 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday |
| Friday 23 May | Queen’s Birthday Privilege Day |
| Friday, 15 August | Independence Day |
| Friday 5 September | Milad-un-Nabi |
| Tuesday 30 September | Maha Ashtami |
| Wednesday 1 October | Durga Puja/Mahanavami |
| Thursday 2 October | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday/Dussehra |
| Monday 20 October | Diwali |
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day |
Holidays that fall on Saturdays & Sundays have been excluded from this list.