British Consulate General Miami

British Consulate General Miami
Miami covers Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Central Florida, gov.uk says you do not need to travel to Miami for an emergency travel document: choose the Orlando option when you apply.

The British Consulate General in Miami is at 1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N-1900. It runs a remote emergency travel document service in Orlando, issued with the help of travel industry partners, according to its gov.uk page.

How to book an appointment at the British Consulate in Miami

At the British Consulate General in Miami, public access is by appointment only. Book first, then plan the trip.

For an emergency travel document, apply online and pay £125; Central Florida applicants pick Orlando in the form. Notarial services are for cases a local notary cannot handle. Miami also lists a citizenship ceremony service.

Address
1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N-1900
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone
+1 305 400 6400
+1 305 400 6900
gov.uk prefers the online contact form
Phone hours
9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
Contact form, 24 hours
Official page

gov.uk publishes a 24-hour emergency line for this office, +1 305 400 6400 (source). Five of the nine British offices in the U.S. have one on their gov.uk pages.

The same number is the one to call about the remote emergency travel document service in Orlando, and Google shows it for the consulate. The press line on the office page is +1 305 400 6900.

How to cancel an appointment at the British Consulate in Miami

If the date stops working for you, say so early.

No cancellation procedure is published. Use the emails that set up your appointment or the contact form. If your travel plans change on an emergency travel document, gov.uk says you reapply and pay £125 again.

Getting to the British Consulate in Miami

1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite N-1900, Miami is where the British Consulate General in Miami receives visitors who have an appointment.

The suite at 1101 Brickell Avenue is N-1900, ZIP 33131.

Real reviews of the British Consulate in Miami

Miami averages 3 stars from 38 reviews. In-person visits get good marks; the complaints are about the paid phone line for visa questions and not being seen without an appointment.

The officer chose a later time for us because he knew we had a long drive. Smooth and quick.

Gregory A.

Our passports were stolen and the staff member who handled the emergency documents took all the stress away.

Anna P.

To speak to a person about a visa you pay by the minute, and I found no answers on the website.

Linda E.

Reviews read on 5 October 2026 and rewritten in our words; the full set is on the office's Google listing.

Opening hours of the British Consulate in Miami

gov.uk gives telephone hours for the British Consulate General in Miami and no walk-in hours, because there are none.

Phone lines open 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, according to its gov.uk page. Visits are by appointment only, so the time that matters is the one on your confirmation.

For the rest of 2026, gov.uk lists these closures for British Consulate in Miami: Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving (26 November), Privilege Day (27 November), Christmas Day and Boxing Day (28 December). Its list does not include Indigenous Peoples' Day (12 October).

Phone number of the British Consulate in Miami

+1 305 400 6400: the 24-hour line gov.uk gives for emergency consular help (a death, a hospital stay, an arrest or another serious incident); the same page asks people in Orlando to call it about the remote emergency travel document service (source).

+1 305 400 6900: the press line on its gov.uk office page (source).

For emergencies outside office hours, the FCDO in London answers 24 hours on +44 20 7008 5000, according to the travel advice for the USA. Passport questions go to HM Passport Office's Passport Adviceline, +44 300 222 0000.

What the British Consulate in Miami handles

The office handles a narrow set of services in person.

gov.uk lists emergency travel documents, notarial services, citizenship ceremonies and help with lost or stolen passports. Its 2026 holiday list includes Veterans Day and leaves out Indigenous Peoples' Day, the reverse of most offices; Washington closes on both.

UK visa biometrics are not taken at the consulate: VFS Global, the company that runs UK visa application centers here, lists one in Miami, open Monday to Friday.

What you can settle without going

Here is what you can settle without the drive.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This page is for information only. We are not a consulate and cannot act for you. Confirm fees, dates and hours with the office before you travel.
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