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General enquiries
+44 131 229 2144
Monday–Friday: 09:00–17:30, excluding declared holidays.
Number based in the United Kingdom · International format shown
Official number source ↗Out-of-hours urgent line
+44 7983 029591
Outside office hours and on holidays, for genuine urgent cases only.
Number based in the United Kingdom · International format shown
For consular enquiries. For immediate police, fire or ambulance attendance, use local emergency services on a local phone.
Official number source ↗17 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BB
Europe/London
Local time · Edinburgh. This clock does not show whether the line is open.
Routine questions use the landline
Use the general number for application status, visa questions and ordinary service information. The consulate asks callers not to use its urgent mobile for these matters. Have the application reference ready so you can describe the request in a few sentences.
When the mobile is appropriate
The published examples include a death or serious illness in the immediate family. Say what has happened and where the affected person is. The officer may need documents, so ask how to send them through the office’s own channels.
Calling a Scottish office from abroad
The international number starts with +44 131. If you have a saved domestic number beginning 0131, the initial zero is omitted after +44. The same rule applies to the urgent mobile: use the full international form printed above.
Before you call
- Your nationality and the city you are in.
- The service you need and any existing reference number.
- Your travel date, if a deadline affects your enquiry.
- A return phone number and an email address you can access.
Calling from another country
For an ordinary international number, copy the full number shown above. The plus sign replaces the international access prefix when your phone accepts it. Do not add another country code to a number that already starts with +.
Check the hours attached to the line you need. A listed office address does not mean walk-in access is available. If no one answers, read the official contact page for an online enquiry route before trying another department.
Questions about this contact
Can I use the urgent mobile for a visa status update?+
No. The consulate directs routine status and visa enquiries to the landline during office hours.
Which rates apply?+
These are UK numbers. Use the United Kingdom calling-rate page.
Is this a government website?+
No. SayFone publishes this directory and sells calling services. The official links take you to the office responsible for the service.
Official sources and review date
Checked on 30 September 2026. These details come from government pages; no successful phone connection is claimed. If the office publishes different details, follow its current instructions.
- www.cgiedinburgh.gov.in · Official reference 1Checked 2026-09-30 · Official page text returned by search
Report a number or address error with this page’s URL and the official reference. Please do not send passport scans or application documents.
