British consulates in Arizona

Arizona is covered from Los Angeles. Phoenix has a VFS Global center where UK visa applicants give their biometrics, but no consular office.

Which British consulate covers Arizona?

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

British Consulate General Los Angeles

Cities in Arizona and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Yuma Los Angeles 282 mi, 5 h 28 min
Phoenix Los Angeles 385 mi, 7 h 3 min
Scottsdale Los Angeles 394 mi, 7 h 17 min
Mesa Los Angeles 401 mi, 7 h 24 min
Chandler Los Angeles 407 mi, 7 h 31 min
Flagstaff Los Angeles 477 mi, 8 h 35 min
Tucson Los Angeles 498 mi, 9 h 1 min

*Figures are by road at the speed limit, with no traffic and no stops.

Of the 7 places listed for Arizona, Yuma is the closest to its consulate, at 282 miles, and Tucson the farthest, at 498. The average is about 406 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

None of these needs a consulate visit.

  • You can register a U.S. birth with the UK authorities online, which is optional: Registering a birth.
  • 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.

    • Keep the 24-hour FCDO line handy for emergencies: +44 20 7008 5000.

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