UK help and services in India

Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in India. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and India.

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Emergency help for British nationals

Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.

  1. British Deputy High Commission Ahmedabad

    The British Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad represents the UK government in Ahmedabad.

  2. British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru

    The British Deputy High Commission in Bengaluru represents the UK government in Bengaluru.

  3. British Deputy High Commission Chandigarh

    The British Deputy High Commission in Chandigarh represents the UK government in Chandigarh.

  4. British Deputy High Commission Chennai

    The British Deputy High Commission in Chennai represents the UK government in Chennai.

  5. British Deputy High Commission Hyderabad

    The British Deputy High Commission in Hyderabad represents the UK government in Hyderabad.

  6. British Deputy High Commission Kolkata

    The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata represents the UK government in Kolkata.

  7. British Deputy High Commission Mumbai

    The British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai represents the UK government in Mumbai.

  8. British High Commission New Delhi

    The British High Commission in India maintains and develops relations between the UK and India.

  9. British Nationals Assistance Office Goa

    The British Nationals Assistance Office in Goa represents the UK government in Goa.

  10. Compensation for victims of terrorist attacks abroad

    Compensation for terrorist attacks abroad - eligibility, acts of terrorism covered, application form, helpline

  11. Compensation if you're a victim of crime abroad

    If you're a UK resident and have been injured because of a violent crime abroad, you can usually apply for compensation

  12. Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad

    Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad

  13. Help if you’re arrested abroad

    Find out what the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office can do to help if you or someone you know is arrested abroad.

  14. India: in prison abroad

    Information on the Indian legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.

  15. Rape and sexual assault abroad: returning to the UK

    Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.

  16. Rape and sexual assault in India: information for victims

    Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in India.

  17. What to do if you’re affected by a crisis overseas

    Advice for British nationals affected by crises abroad, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters and major political unrest, and information on what help the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.

Passports and emergency travel documents

Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.

  1. Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK

    You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough

  2. Cancel a lost or stolen passport

    What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently - emergency travel document and replacement passport.

  3. First time Full Validity passports: Information Note

    We no longer issue a letter to accompany first time Full Validity Passports.

  4. Get an emergency travel document

    Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings

  5. Overseas British passport applications

    Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes

Travelling to India

Includes travel advice and how to get married abroad.

  1. Getting married abroad

    Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees

  2. India travel advice

    Latest travel advice for India including how coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting travel and entry requirements at this time as well as safety and security and local laws and customs

  3. Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad

    How to minimise your risk and what to do in the event of a terrorist attack.

Coming to the UK

Get a visa to study, work or visit the UK.

  1. Check if you need a UK visa

    You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

  2. Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help

    How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.

  3. Get your visa, immigration or citizenship documents back

    Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently

  4. India: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

    Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.

  5. Visa Recommendation Letters: Information Note

    We no longer issue visa recommendation letters to British nationals.

Living in India

How to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.

  1. Get your document legalised

    Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.

  2. How to buy property in India

    Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property in India.

  3. India travel advice

    Latest travel advice for India including how coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting travel and entry requirements at this time as well as safety and security and local laws and customs

  4. India: doctors and medical faciliites

    List of English-speaking doctors and medical facilities in India.

  5. India: lawyers

    List of English speaking lawyers in India.

  6. India: translators and interpreters

    List of translators and interpreters for British nationals in India.

  7. Intellectual property rights in India

    Guidance on how to protect and enforce your intellectual property rights when trading or conducting research in India.

  8. Living in India

    Official information British people moving to and living in India need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.

  9. Support for British nationals abroad: A guide

    This guide highlights some of the main ways you can help yourself stay safe abroad and what help the FCDO can provide.

  10. UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad

    Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad

  11. Voting if you move or live abroad

    How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration

Tax, benefits, pensions and working abroad

Includes how to pay tax, claim State Pension and get tax credits abroad.

  1. Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad

    Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK

  2. Moving or retiring abroad

    What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council

  3. National Insurance if you work abroad

    Contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to find out if you need to pay National Insurance when you work abroad

  4. State Pension if you retire abroad

    How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre

  5. Tax credits if you leave or move to the UK

    Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control

  6. Tax on foreign income

    Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)

  7. Tax on your UK income if you live abroad

    Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43

Birth, death and marriage abroad

Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad.

  1. Bereavement Information Pack - India

    Information on deaths involving British nationals in India

  2. Forced marriage speaker request form

    How to get the Forced Marriage Unit to attend your conference or run a workshop

  3. Getting married abroad

    Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees

  4. India - List of funeral directors

    List of funeral directors in India.

  5. Information for those of Indian ethnic origin

    Clarification of Indian nationality law.

  6. Marriage: Information Note on NOC

    We no longer issue ‘No Objection Certificate’ for marriage registrations.

  7. Register a birth abroad

    Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK

  8. Surrogacy overseas

    Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.

  9. What to do after someone dies

    The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad

  10. What to do when someone dies: step by step

    Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and manage financial issues.

News and events

Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in India.

  1. India and the UK

    Updates, news and events from the UK government in India

  2. India-UK relations

    This document gives an overview of the partnership between the UK and India.

  3. Strengthening the India-UK partnership in education and skills

    The partnership between UK and India cuts across all sectors of the Education sector. This booklet provides a short introduction to the range of our collaboration.

Trade and invest

Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in India.

  1. Department for International Trade India

    DIT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in India, and Indian companies set up and invest in the UK.

  2. Overseas Business Risk - India

    Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in India.

  3. Prosperity Fund India Programme

    The call for bids for the India Prosperity Fund Programme is now closed.

  4. Set up a business

    What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits

  5. Trade ties between the UK and India

    UK Trade & Investment advises and helps the UK companies do business in India and Indian companies do business in the UK.

  6. UK Science & Innovation Network in India

    The Science and innovation network engages with the local science & innovation community in support of UK policy overseas and also create strategic relationships.

British embassy or high commission

Includes contact details, opening hours and consular fees and local services.

  1. British Deputy High Commission Ahmedabad

    The British Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad represents the UK government in Ahmedabad.

  2. British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru

    The British Deputy High Commission in Bengaluru represents the UK government in Bengaluru.

  3. British Deputy High Commission Chandigarh

    The British Deputy High Commission in Chandigarh represents the UK government in Chandigarh.

  4. British Deputy High Commission Chennai

    The British Deputy High Commission in Chennai represents the UK government in Chennai.

  5. British Deputy High Commission Hyderabad

    The British Deputy High Commission in Hyderabad represents the UK government in Hyderabad.

  6. British Deputy High Commission Kolkata

    The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata represents the UK government in Kolkata.

  7. British Deputy High Commission Mumbai

    The British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai represents the UK government in Mumbai.

  8. British High Commission New Delhi

    The British High Commission in India maintains and develops relations between the UK and India.

  9. British Nationals Assistance Office Goa

    The British Nationals Assistance Office in Goa represents the UK government in Goa.

  10. India notarial and documentary services guide

    Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission and Deputy High Commissions in India.

  11. India: consular fees

    Details of fees charged for consular services in India.