British consulates in Colorado
Colorado is part of Chicago's district, a long way east. Google shows a “Consulate General of Britain” in Denver, but gov.uk describes the Denver office as a government office for business ties, with consular issues handled by Chicago.
Which British consulate covers Colorado?
gov.uk lists Colorado in the district of the British Consulate General in Chicago, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).
Cities in Colorado and their British consulate
| City | Office | By road* |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Chicago | 1,006 mi, 17 h 53 min |
| Denver | Chicago | 1,006 mi, 17 h 52 min |
| Fort Collins | Chicago | 1,007 mi, 17 h 50 min |
| Boulder | Chicago | 1,018 mi, 18 h 5 min |
| Colorado Springs | Chicago | 1,075 mi, 19 h |
| Grand Junction | Chicago | 1,246 mi, 22 h 21 min |
*Road distances, measured point to point; the times leave out traffic.
Of the 6 places listed for Colorado, Aurora is the closest to its consulate, at 1,006 miles, and Grand Junction the farthest, at 1,246. The average is about 1,060 miles each way.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
Online or by mail, these do not need a trip.
For visas, the place you visit is a VFS Global center, not the consulate.