 <p>Ahh! Google are locating you by GEO-IP or similar and redirecting you to your local google mirror. </p> <p>See: <a href="http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/46591/what-does-gws-rd-cr-in-the-url-indicate">http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/46591/what-does-gws-rd-cr-in-the-url-indicate</a></p> <p>So as they're redirecting you the 302 code is correct.</p> <p>Try using the URL: <a href="https://www.google.com/ncr" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/ncr</a> (ncr standing for No Country Redirect) and see how you go.</p>