The British Consulate-General in Boston covers the six New England states, with the exception of Fairfield County in Connecticut.

Contact for the Consular section

Telephone: (617) 245 4500
Fax: (617) 621 0220

The Consular Section is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm (EST).  British citizens seeking assistance, during office hours and out of office hours, should call 617 245 4500

PLEASE NOTE: We do not issue VISAS from this Consulate: for the Northeast US, this is handled by our New York Consulate.

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Visa:  For further visa enquiries please contact Worldbridge, our commerical partner, at these numbers:
1 900 656 5000 - calls cost $US3 per minute.

OR

1 212 796 5773 - $US12 flat fee (residents outside the US will need to call this number)

Please note: Worldbridge is NOT able to provide information on the status of an application that had already been submitted.

Alternatively there is a web address www.visainfoservices.com

For information on Passports please visit our passport section of this website .

Other services: (Full information on the help and advice we can give to British Nationals can be found in the Help for British Nationals section of this website).

- US Immigration -This office cannot answer questions about US Immigration or visas for entry into or residence in the United States, which are a matter for the US Government. Questions about US Immigration should be directed to the nearest office of the US Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services. www.uscis.gov

- Notarial acts (certifying the execution of a legal document) are available by appointment only. Please call (617)-245-4500.

- Notarial services
The Consular Section can legalise UK and Overseas Territory issued documents. Legalisation simply means confirming that a signature, seal or stamp appearing on a document is genuine. The signatures or seals of British Public officials (such as solicitors, notaries public, registrars) on certain documents from the United Kingdom/Overseas Territory have to be confirmed before those documents can be accepted by our office.

For full legalisation information you may visit www.fco.gov.uk/legalisation. We aim to deal with your documents quickly, politely and effectively. If we cannot process your documents we will give you a full explanation. If you have any further questions you may contact the Consular Section in person or in writing or fax your enquiry to 617 621 0220.

We also accept applications for oaths/affirmation of allegiance, notices of marriage and matters relating to the welfare of British Citizens within our consular district. Our consular district consists of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut, with the exception of Fairfield County (covered by New York).

We accept applications between 9.00am and 12.00pm (EST).

Lawyers
- The Consulate can help you locate attorneys/lawyers in the New England area through our lawyers referral service.

The British Charitable Society (www.britcharity.org), an independent non-profit organisation, provides short-term charitable relief to person holding a passport of the United Kingdom or its dependencies, or the children of such persons, who are resident in the six New England states.

For more general tourist information regarding travel to the United Kingdom please visit www.visitbritain.com