United Kingdom Embassy Oslo

Before your visit

• Appointment: visits by appointment only, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Consular section: e-mail oslo.consular@fcdo.gov.uk (according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

About the British Embassy in Oslo

The ambassador is Jan Thompson; accreditation dated 27 April 2023. Six honorary consulates – in Bergen, Bodø, Stavanger, Tromsø, Trondheim and Ålesund – support British citizens.

Which honorary consul covers your region? According to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

• Bodø: Nordland
• Ålesund: Møre og Romsdal

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the official website, visits are by appointment only. Visits to the embassy are by appointment only; urgent consular help and enquiries go through the online contact form of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Documents checklist

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

Renewing a British passport from abroad

• British embassies and consulates do not issue passports – apply online with HM Passport Office on GOV.UK
• Your old passport, which you send with the application
• A digital photo
• A credit or debit card for the fee
• Any valid passports you hold from another country (the passport or a colour copy of every page)

Emergency travel document

• For British nationals outside the UK who need to travel within 6 weeks
• Your passport is lost, stolen, damaged, full or recently expired, or you cannot renew it in time
• Usually valid for a single or return journey through up to 5 countries
• Apply online on GOV.UK

Sources: GOV.UK – renew or apply for a British passport from overseas, GOV.UK – emergency travel document (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy through the online contact form of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – visits are by appointment only.

Other consulates and embassies in Oslo

99 other countries are represented in Oslo, among them: Afghanistan (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Angola (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Austria (embassy), Bahamas (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belgium (embassy), Benin (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Botswana (honorary), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (honorary), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), United States (embassy), Vietnam (embassy). The full list of all 100 missions is on the overview page for Norway.

Closing days

The embassy is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Norway – New Year’s Day (1 January), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (17 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, and Christmas (25 and 26 December). In 2027 the Easter holidays fall on 25–29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Whit Monday on 17 May (together with Constitution Day). Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December) are not public holidays, but most offices close early or for the whole day.

Emergency assistance

In Norway, call 112 for the police, 113 for an ambulance and 110 for the fire service. Norwegian citizens who need help in the United Kingdom can contact the Embassy of Norway in London or the 24-hour operations centre of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+47 23 95 00 00, 247@mfa.no).

Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom in Norway

The United Kingdom in Norway

Measured in a straight line from Oslo, the nearest other British office is the Honorary Consulate in Stavanger (about 300 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Oslo.

• Oslo – Embassy of the United Kingdom (this page)
• Ålesund (380 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bergen (310 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bodø (840 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Stavanger (300 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Tromsø (1,150 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Trondheim (390 km) – Honorary Consulate