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Urgent consular calls from abroad
+44 20 7008 5000
24 hours.
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 ↗Telephone service; use the nearest mission for appointment details.
Europe/London
Local time · London. This clock does not show whether the line is open.
Calling about someone overseas
State the country and city where the British citizen is located. Give their full name and a way to reach them if you have one. If you are calling from the UK about someone else, make that clear at the start.
Use local emergency services first when needed
A consular telephone team is not a local police or ambulance dispatch centre. If there is immediate danger, use a local phone to reach the emergency services where the person is located. Contact the consular team about the British citizen’s situation once urgent local help is being arranged.
Keeping a record of the call
Write down any case reference and the next action agreed with the operator. Ask which official channel to use for documents. If you need to call again, give the reference first so the next person can find the earlier enquiry.
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 call outside UK office hours?+
The published urgent consular service is available 24 hours.
Do I dial the initial zero after +44?+
No. Use +44 20 7008 5000, without a zero before 20.
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.gov.uk · Official reference 1Checked 2026-09-30 · Official page text returned by search
- prepare.campaign.gov.uk · Official reference 2Checked 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.
