India Consulate General Birmingham

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at Gamgee House, 2 Darnley Road in Birmingham B16 8TE.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:30, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Good to know: Many services are handled through the outsourced service provider (VFS); see the consulate website.
• Good to know: Many services are handled through the outsourced service provider (VFS); see the consulate website.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

About the Indian consulate general

India runs this consulate general for its citizens in the UK. The office is headed by Consul General Venkatachalam Murugan (in post since January 2024, according to the FCDO list). India runs 4 career consular posts in the UK in total. Its consular district covers Cheshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, Humberside, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Northampton, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands (including Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall), North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Conwy. Birmingham lies in England (postcode area B16). Distance to the Indian High Commission in London: about 160 km.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Indian passports and emergency travel documents
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Visas for travellers who need one for India
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Indian sources:

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?

Many services require an appointment; check the official website or call first.

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

Like most offices in the UK, the consulate general closes on UK bank holidays as well as on the Indian national day: 26 January. Many missions also close on their own national and religious holidays – call ahead.

Emergency assistance

Indian nationals in urgent need of help can call +44 7405 158288. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In the UK, the emergency number is 999 (or 112); for non-emergency police matters call 101.

Embassy and consulates of India in the UK

India in the United Kingdom

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