British consulates in Arkansas

Arkansas falls under the British Consulate General in Houston. There is no VFS visa center in the state, so UK visa applicants travel to one of the centers on the VFS list.

Which British consulate covers Arkansas?

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

British Consulate General Houston

Cities in Arkansas and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Little Rock Houston 439 mi, 8 h 19 min
Fort Smith Houston 514 mi, 9 h 16 min
Jonesboro Houston 565 mi, 10 h 32 min
Fayetteville Houston 570 mi, 10 h 13 min

*Times assume a clear road at the speed limit; add margin for traffic.

Of the 4 places listed for Arkansas, Little Rock is the closest to its consulate, at 439 miles, and Fayetteville the farthest, at 570. The average is about 522 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

Here is what you can settle without the drive.

  • You can get a UK ETA in the official app or online, if you are not British: UK ETA for Americans.
  • You can request a J1 no objection statement online from the Embassy: J1 no objection.
  • You can renew an adult British passport online with HM Passport Office, which sends it back by courier: Passport renewal.

    • Many visits can be avoided. Passport renewals, birth certificates and ETAs are all handled online.

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