British Nationals Assistance Office Goa

Location:: India
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

Find out more on our UK and India news page.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting India. You can access UK government services while in India.

If you鈥檙e travelling in Goa, see our India 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鈥檚:

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

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you鈥檙e abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can鈥檛 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鈥檙e not sure, check if you鈥檙e a British citizen.

If you鈥檙e not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, .

Official documents and services we provide

Commonwealth countries are not able to offer notarial services, like certifying a copy of a document or making an affirmation. If local authorities ask for proof of this, you can download a聽letter that confirms notarial services are not available.

You can find out about and apply for most聽official documents and document services online.听听

Get a letter from a British high commission

The following letters are available from some high commissions in India. You can apply and pay for the letters online and collect them from specified offices:

Consular fees

See the聽full list of consular fees.

We also provide services in:

Development work in India

The International Development Strategy (IDS) sets out a new approach to development. It does this through long-term partnerships tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. The Integrated Review Refresh (IR23) reiterates that sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy and sets out how the UK will go further and faster to reduce poverty.

For information on how the IDS and IR23 are being implemented in India, view the UK-India development partnership summary.

For up-to-date information on the UK鈥檚 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in India, view the .

Report immigration or border crimes

If you wish to report someone who is working illegally, has no right to be in the UK or is involved in immigration crime or smuggling activity, visit .

Allegations made by email, post, or other means will not be processed.

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