India Consulate General Belfast

Before your visit

Address for visitors: Clarence House, 4-10 May Street, Belfast BT1 4NJ.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:30, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

Who does the Indian consulate general in Belfast serve?

India runs this consulate general for its citizens in the UK. The office is headed by Consul General Kiran Khatri (in post since June 2026, according to the FCDO list). It is one of 4 career consular posts of India in the UK. Its consular district covers Northern Ireland. Belfast is in Northern Ireland. Distance to the Indian High Commission in London: about 520 km.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Indian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

What Indian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Indian government information:

Re-issue of an Indian passport abroad

• Register and fill in the application on the Passport Seva portal for Indian embassies and consulates, then print the completed form
• Take the printout and your documents to the application centre named by the embassy or consulate for your area
• Your current passport in original, with self-attested photocopies of the first two and last two pages (including the ECR/non-ECR page) and any observation page
• Original documents plus one set of self-attested photocopies
• ICAO-compliant photographs (required since 1 September 2025)
• For a change of name or spouse’s name: e.g. marriage certificate or divorce decree

Sources: Ministry of External Affairs, India – Passport Seva at Indian embassies and consulates, Passport Seva – documents required for re-issue of passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Contact the office before visiting to find out whether your matter needs an appointment.

Do British citizens need a visa for India?

British citizens need a visa for India; it can be applied for online. The FCDO publishes the current entry rules in its foreign travel advice; check it before booking.

Closing days

The consulate general is normally closed on Northern Ireland bank holidays (including St Patrick’s Day, 17 March, and 12 July) and on India’s national day (26 January). Check before visiting in the weeks around Christmas and Easter.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Indian citizens should contact the consulate general or the embassy. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In the UK, the emergency number is 999 (or 112); for non-emergency police matters call 101.

Where else is India represented in the United Kingdom?

India in the United Kingdom

• London – High Commission of India
• Belfast – Consulate General (this page)
• Birmingham – Consulate General
• Edinburgh – Consulate General
• Manchester – Consulate General
• Belfast – Honorary Consulate
• Cardiff – Honorary Consulate
• Newcastle – Honorary Consulate