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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office consular data

This series brings together all Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) consular data documents.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 27 May 2013
• Last updated: 6 March 2023 — See all updates

This dataset set contains monthly data on consular assistance provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). It also includes data from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) until August 2020.

From 2019 onwards, the data is broken down by the country in which assistance was provided rather than as previously by embassy, high commission or consulate.

The FCDO provides consular assistance globally to UK nationals through a network of diplomatic missions responsible for geographic areas. Our diplomatic missions record assistance cases for the region which they cover, rather than the incident location.

We also offer consular assistance to Commonwealth nationals in non-Commonwealth countries, where they do not have any diplomatic or consular representation. Some of this assistance may be included in the data that we publish. From 1 January 2021 unrepresented EU nationals are no longer entitled to seek consular assistance from UK missions overseas.

It is not mandatory for UK nationals to report incidents to the FCDO, or one of its diplomatic missions. The data we provide only cover incidents where we have offered consular assistance.

Where the figures are 5 or fewer, we do not publish a breakdown of the numbers, as this risks identifying the individuals involved. To release this data would contravene one of the data protection principles, and sections 40(2) and 40(3) of the Freedom of Information Act apply. The Act states that the processing of personal data should be fair and lawful. It is the fairness aspect which would be breached by disclosure, so there is no public interest test to apply.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office consular data 2023
  • 31 October 2024
  • Transparency data
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office consular data 2022
  • 6 March 2023
  • Transparency data
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office consular data 2021
  • 5 April 2022
  • Transparency data
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office consular data 2020
  • 15 January 2021
  • Transparency data

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data, January to August 2020
  • 25 September 2020
  • Transparency data
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2019
  • 9 March 2021
  • Transparency data
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2018
  • 25 February 2019
  • Transparency data
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2017
  • 25 February 2019
  • Transparency data
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2016
  • 25 February 2019
  • Transparency data
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2015
  • 4 February 2016
  • Transparency data
• Foreign Office consular data 2014
  • 27 February 2014
  • Transparency data
• Foreign Office consular data 2013
  • 27 February 2014
  • Transparency data
• Foreign Office consular data 2012
  • 16 January 2014
  • Transparency data
• Consular Customer Satisfaction rates - 2012
  • 31 December 2012
  • Transparency data
• Foreign Office consular data 2011
  • 16 January 2014
  • Transparency data
• Consular Assistance Data - April 2010 to March 2011
  • 31 March 2011
  • Transparency data
• Foreign Office consular data 2010
  • 16 January 2014
  • Transparency data
• Consular assistance data - April 2008 to March 2009
  • 21 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• Consular Assistance Data - April 2009 to March 2010
  • 31 March 2010
  • Transparency data
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data: April 2012 to March 2015
  • 14 July 2016
  • Transparency data

Published 27 May 2013
Last updated 6 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 6 March 2023

   Data for January 2023 added.

2. 4 February 2022

   Data added for January 2022.

3. 7 October 2020

   Added new FCDO consular data for September 2020.

4. 26 February 2020

   New 2020 consular data page added with new monthly data available

5. 7 March 2019

   New 2019 consular data page added with January and February 2019 data available

6. 21 February 2019

   Wording updated to reflect that the data will now be published by country only from 2019.

7. 19 February 2018

   January 2018 data now available.

8. 6 February 2017

   Consular data January 2017 added

9. 13 April 2016

   Foreign Office data for 2016 document added.

10. 27 February 2014

    2014 added

11. 16 January 2014

    Updated with data from 2012 and 2013.

12. 27 May 2013

    First published.