The British embassy in Seoul performs a sustaining role in South Korea–United Kingdom relations, dealing with political, economic, and cultural interaction between the two nations, and also offers visa services to Koreans and other nationals in the Republic of Korea.
History
Starting on 11 October 2007, the embassy stopped processing visa requests. Requests after this date are handled by the visa application centre.
The embassy began offering free English-language education and job training to North Korean defectors in May 2011.
In August 2017, the embassy returned part of the land it owned on the street along the Deoksu Palace to create a pedestrian path.
Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities. Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions. The United Kingdom and His Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised) Government of the Republic of China in Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post.