The British High Commission in Mbabane maintains and develops relations between the UK and Eswatini.

Find out more on our UK and Eswatini news page. You can also access UK government services while in Eswatini.

If you are a UK national and need consular assistance in Eswatini, contact the British High Commission in Pretoria. There is no Consular Office at the British High Commission Mbabane.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Eswatini, read our Eswatini travel advice.

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

If you’re in Eswatini and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +27 12 421 7500. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Eswatini, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).

Get an emergency travel document

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

Emergency Travel Documents for British nationals in Eswatini are issued in South Africa, you may be required to pay for courier costs.

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 are not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you are 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 are 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 services or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary. A standard letter is available to confirm we do not offer these services in Eswatini.

Consular fees

The British High Commission in Pretoria charge fees for some consular services. See the full list of consular fees in South Africa.

Our people

British High Commissioner to Eswatini
Simon Boyden

Contact us


British High Commission Mbabane

Mbabane
Eswatini

Enquiries
+44 20 7008 5000

There is no public access to the British High Commission in Mbabane.

24/7 consular support is available by telephone for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please call +44 1908 516 666 if calling from the UK, or +27 12 421 7500 if calling from Eswatini.

Alternatively, use our contact form for online enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-pretoria

For visa enquiries:
https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk
Visa enquiries from within South Africa - Monday to Friday, 24 hours. Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.
Telephone: +44 203 481 1736

For passport enquiries:
www.gov.uk/passport-advice-line
Telephone - Passport enquiries
+44 (0) 300 222 0000

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