British Embassy
Kinshasa

Location:: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, and Central African Republic
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo maintains and develops relations between the UK and the DRC.

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a major donor to the DRC, the UK supports a stable DRC at peace with its neighbours, with legitimate and effective state institutions that serve its citizens and which sees sustainable economic growth leading to improved health, education and living conditions for all Congolese citizens.

Find out more on our UK and the Democratic Republic of the Congo news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting the DRC. You can access UK government services while in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We are also responsible for the UK’s bilateral relationship with the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) and the Central African Republic.

If you’re travelling in the Democratic Republic of Congo, see our DRC travel advice. If you are travelling to the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), see our RoC travel advice and our Central African Republic (CAR) travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Official documents and services we provide

We offer a limited range of notarial and documentary services when local notaries or lawyers cannot provide them. You’ll need to pay a fee for these services.

Consular certificate

If you need a consular certificate to work or renew your residency permit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, you can apply and pay for this online and collect your document from the British Embassy Kinshasa.

Apply for a consular certificate online

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Development work with the DRC

The UK government supports international development through long-term partnerships. These are tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. Sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy, and we are working to go further and faster to reduce poverty globally.

For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work, view the Development Tracker.

Our people

Alyson King OBE

British Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kato Longfield

British Deputy Head of Mission to the DRC
Peter Fernandes Cardy

Development Director to the DRC

Contact us