British consulates in Alaska

Alaska belongs to San Francisco's district, which means a flight for anything done in person. VFS Global runs a premium visa center in Anchorage for UK visa applicants.

Which British consulate covers Alaska?

gov.uk lists Alaska in the district of the British Consulate General in San Francisco, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).

Cities in Alaska and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Anchorage San Francisco by air
Fairbanks San Francisco by air
Juneau San Francisco by air
Ketchikan San Francisco by air
Sitka San Francisco by air

*Road distances, measured point to point; the times leave out traffic.

None of the 5 places listed for Alaska has a road link to its consulate: an in-person visit means flying.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

Several common requests never go through a consulate at all.

  • You can have a UK document apostilled by the FCDO Legalisation Office by courier, or as an e-Apostille: Apostilles.
  • You can request an ACRO police certificate online and have it mailed to a U.S. address: Police certificate.
  • You can claim your UK State Pension through the International Pension Centre: State Pension.
  • If you need an emergency travel document, apply online first; the office tells you whether you need to come in.

    This page is for information only. We are not a consulate and cannot act for you. Confirm fees, dates and hours with the office before you travel.
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