The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has established the diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan on January 19, 1992. The British Embassy in Kazakhstan was opened in October, 1992 and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened in February, 1996. Since that time, Mr. Nurtay Abykaev (February 1996 - September 1996), Mr. Kanat Saudabayev (November 1996 - October 1999), Dr. Adil Akhmetov (2000 - 2001), Mr. Erlan A. Idrissov (2002 - 2007) were Ambassadors of Kazakhstan in the UK. HE Mr Kairat Abusseitov is a present Ambassador of Kazakhstan in the UK. The Embassy also represents Kazakhstan in Ireland and Sweden.

Address and opening hours

The Embassy's address is:
33 Thurloe Square
London
SW7 2SD
(nearest tube station is South Kensington)

The Embassy is open from 8.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. The Consular/Visa section is open: 9:00 - 12:00 Monday to Friday for visa and legalization matters and 9:00 - 12:00 on Wednesdays for civil matters of Kazakhstan nationals.

Embassy
Tel: 0207 581 4646
Fax: 0207 584 8481
Email: london@kazembassy.org.uk

Consular Section of the Embassy
Tel: 0207 5814646, ext. 207, 208
Fax: 0207 584 9905
Email: consulate@kazembassy.org.uk