British consulates in Georgia

The British Consulate General in Atlanta is in Georgia, and it also covers five neighboring states.

Which British consulate covers Georgia?

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

Cities in Georgia and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Stone Mountain Atlanta 15 mi, 26 min
Marietta Atlanta 19 mi, 26 min
Norcross Atlanta 20 mi, 27 min
Lawrenceville Atlanta 31 mi, 42 min
Athens Atlanta 71 mi, 1 h 31 min
Macon Atlanta 84 mi, 1 h 37 min
Columbus Atlanta 109 mi, 2 h 4 min
Augusta Atlanta 149 mi, 2 h 46 min
Savannah Atlanta 249 mi, 4 h 35 min

*Road distances, measured point to point; the times leave out traffic.

Of the 9 places listed for Georgia, Stone Mountain is the closest to its consulate, at 15 miles, and Savannah the farthest, at 249. The average is about 83 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

Some of it can be done tonight, from a laptop.

  • 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.
  • You can cancel a lost or stolen passport online before you replace it: Lost or stolen passport.
  • Many visits can be avoided. Passport renewals, birth certificates and ETAs are all handled online.

    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.
    Go up