India Consulate General Manchester

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at Stonepail Court, Stonepail Road, Gatley, Cheshire in Manchester SK8 4EX.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–17:30, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• 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. According to the FCDO list, Vishakha Yaduvanshi heads the office as consul general (since March 2025). With this office, India has 4 career consular posts across the UK. According to the UK Foreign Office (FCDO) list, the consulate general is responsible for Greater Manchester. Manchester lies in England (postcode area SK8). The high commission in London is roughly 260 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Indian passports and emergency travel documents
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters
• Help for citizens in difficulty

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Indian authorities ask for:

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.

Travelling from the UK to India

British citizens need a visa for India; it can be applied for online. Details: UK government travel advice – entry requirements.

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

In an emergency, Indian citizens should contact the consulate general or the embassy. 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
• Edinburgh – Consulate General
• Manchester – Consulate General (this page)
• Belfast – Honorary Consulate
• Cardiff – Honorary Consulate
• Newcastle – Honorary Consulate