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United Kingdom embassy in Congo

Verified 5 May 2026

Where United Kingdom citizens in Congo get consular help.

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Emergency numbers in Congo

Police 06 665 4804: UK FCDO lists 06 665 4804 for reporting a crime to local police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/congo/getting-help. UK FCDO says there is no central emergency number, few police speak English, and telephone numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29.

Lost your passport? Report it to the local police and keep the report, have passport photos and a copy of the passport ready, then contact the mission above for an emergency travel document. Full checklist

GOV.UK routes British nationals in Congo to British Embassy Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/british-embassy-kinshasa Opening hours GMT Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 3 pm and Friday: 7:00 am to 1 pm Consular opening hours - Monday to Friday: 7:00 am to 11 am Local time Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 4 pm and Friday: 8:00 am to 2 pm Consular opening hours - Monday to Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 Out of hours: Embassy answer machine gives a contact number. Email: [email protected] Public Holidays 2024 Date Holiday Monday 1 January New Year’s Day Thursday 4 January Martyrs Day Tuesday 16 January Hero’s Day Wednesday 17 January Hero’s Day Friday 29 March Good Friday Monday 1 April Easter Monday Monday 8 April Simon Kimbangu’s fight and African conscience Monday 6 May Early May Bank Holiday Friday 17 May Armed Forces Revolution Day Monday 1 July DRC Independence Day(In lieu of Sunday 30 June) Thursday 1 August Parents Day Monday 26 August Summer Bank Holiday Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day Thurs

Verified 5 May 2026 · 2 sources
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