British consulates in Florida
Florida is Miami's territory. Central Florida has its own arrangement: an Orlando option for emergency travel documents, run remotely by the Miami consulate.
Which British consulate covers Florida?
gov.uk lists Florida in the district of the British Consulate General in Miami, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).
Cities in Florida and their British consulate
| City | Office | By road* |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah | Miami | 9 mi, 16 min |
| Doral | Miami | 15 mi, 26 min |
| Hollywood | Miami | 20 mi, 30 min |
| Pembroke Pines | Miami | 22 mi, 34 min |
| Fort Lauderdale | Miami | 28 mi, 40 min |
| Pompano Beach | Miami | 36 mi, 49 min |
| Coconut Creek | Miami | 37 mi, 51 min |
| Deerfield Beach | Miami | 43 mi, 56 min |
| Boca Raton | Miami | 46 mi, 1 h 2 min |
| West Palm Beach | Miami | 70 mi, 1 h 30 min |
| Port St. Lucie | Miami | 115 mi, 2 h 16 min |
| Naples | Miami | 126 mi, 2 h 29 min |
| Fort Myers | Miami | 157 mi, 3 h 1 min |
| Kissimmee | Miami | 218 mi, 4 h 6 min |
| Sarasota | Miami | 230 mi, 4 h 20 min |
| Orlando | Miami | 235 mi, 4 h 25 min |
| St Petersburg | Miami | 266 mi, 4 h 59 min |
| Tampa | Miami | 280 mi, 5 h 11 min |
| Clearwater | Miami | 284 mi, 5 h 26 min |
| Gainesville | Miami | 336 mi, 6 h 15 min |
| Jacksonville | Miami | 344 mi, 6 h 25 min |
| Tallahassee | Miami | 480 mi, 8 h 52 min |
*Driving times are at posted speed limits and without traffic, so treat them as a minimum.
Of the 22 places listed for Florida, Hialeah is the closest to its consulate, at 9 miles, and Tallahassee the farthest, at 480. The average is about 154 miles each way.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
Several common requests never go through a consulate at all.
Keep the 24-hour FCDO line handy for emergencies: +44 20 7008 5000.