Diplomatic Relations
(asked on 7th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many countries in the world the UK has a diplomatic representative present in.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK has a diplomatic representative present in 160 countries recognised by the UK Government. This number periodically changes for political and operational reasons. It excludes countries in which we have closed or temporarily suspended a Post in country, which operates elsewhere. The UK also has a representative present in 15 territories, which includes 12 UK Overseas Territories.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) publishes a full list of locations in which the UK has a diplomatic presence on GOV.UK (www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-foreign-office-posts). This list is regularly updated.