Please note the Consular Section CAN NOT answer visa enquiries.

For information about what advice and help we can give, including our list of local lawyers, information on living in the USA and how to register so we can contact you in an emergency, please see our Help for British Nationals section.

The Consular section handles notarial work, citizenship ceremonies, notices of marriage and matters relating to the welfare of British Citizens within our consular district.  For an appointment please use our online appointment form.

We are open between 9.00am and 12.00pm to assist distressed British nationals, including the issue of emergency temporary passports (Tel: 212 745 0200). Please note that the Consular section can not answer visa-related inquiries.

All passport inquiries (other than emergency temporary passports) are dealt with by the British Embassy in Washington DC.  Please see our passport section.

We accept Consular inquiries from: Connecticut (Fairfield County only), New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. If you are a British national living outside this area, please locate your nearest Consulate.

Comprehensive information on visas is available through our website and Worldbridge only.

Here you will find the current consular rate of exchange.

Office address: 845 Third Avenue (between 51st and 52nd Streets), New York, NY 10022.

For advice on how to prepare your family to cope in the event of an emergency we recommend the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) help site.