British Embassy
Kinshasa

Location:: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, and Central African Republic
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo maintains and develops relations between the UK and the DRC.

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a major donor to the DRC, the UK supports a stable DRC at peace with its neighbours, with legitimate and effective state institutions that serve its citizens and which sees sustainable economic growth leading to improved health, education and living conditions for all Congolese citizens.

Find out more on our UK and the Democratic Republic of the Congo news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting the DRC. You can access UK government services while in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We are also responsible for the UK’s bilateral relationship with the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) and the Central African Republic.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in the Democratic Republic of Congo, see our DRC travel advice. If you are travelling to the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), see our RoC travel advice and our Central African Republic (CAR) travel advice.

If you’re in the Democratic Republic of Congo and you need advice which is not covered in 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 +243 81 556 6200. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in the Democratic Republic of Congo, call +44 20 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).

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

We may be able to offer notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit, witness a signature, make a certified copy of a document, unite documents, prepare a document in English or the local language. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Development work in the DRC

The International Development Strategy (IDS) sets out a new approach to development. It does this through long-term partnerships tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. The Integrated Review Refresh (IR23) reiterates that sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy and sets out how the UK will go further and faster to reduce poverty.

For information on how the IDS and IR23 are being implemented in the DRC, view the UK-Democratic Republic of Congo Development Partnership Summary.

For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work, view the Development Tracker.

Our people

Alyson King OBE

British Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Sam Jeremy

British Deputy Head of Mission to the DRC
Peter Fernandes Cardy

Development Director to the DRC

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