British consulate in Fort Lauderdale

There is no British consulate in Fort Lauderdale. The drive to the British Consulate General in Miami covers 28 miles and takes about 40 min.

Which British consulate covers Fort Lauderdale?

The district that gov.uk publishes puts Florida under the British Consulate General in Miami.

The consulate in charge of Fort Lauderdale works by appointment, and what it does in person is narrow: an emergency travel document, or a notarial service that a local notary cannot do.

British Consulate General Miami

UK visa biometrics near Fort Lauderdale

Visa applicants from Fort Lauderdale give their biometrics at a VFS Global center. The closest on its list is in Miami, Florida, open Monday to Friday, some 25 miles away in a straight line.

Those centers handle visa applications; they are not consulates and do not issue British passports.

Other cities near Fort Lauderdale

  • Hollywood, 8 miles away, covered by Miami
  • Pompano Beach, 8 miles away, covered by Miami
  • Coconut Creek, 9 miles away, covered by Miami
  • Pembroke Pines, 12 miles away, covered by Miami

    • What you can settle from Fort Lauderdale without going

    A good part of British paperwork is done without going to any office.

  • You can apply for a first passport for a child born in the U.S., and your countersignatory may hold a U.S. passport: First or child passport.
  • You can cancel a lost or stolen passport online before you replace it: Lost or stolen passport.
  • You can order an English or Welsh birth, marriage or death certificate from the General Register Office: UK birth certificate.
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