British consulate in Baltimore

Baltimore is not one of the nine places where the UK keeps a consular office in the United States. The drive to the British Embassy in Washington covers 39 miles and takes about 1 h 4 min.

Which British consulate covers Baltimore?

The British Embassy in Washington serves Maryland as a whole, going by its own gov.uk page.

The consulate in charge of Baltimore 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 Embassy Washington

UK visa biometrics near Baltimore

VFS Global, which takes fingerprints and photos for UK visa applications, lists no center in Baltimore; Washington, District of Columbia is the closest, about 35 miles away in a straight line, open Monday to Friday.

A British passport holder does not need a visa center: it exists for people applying for UK visas.

Nearby cities and their consulate

  • Columbia, 14 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Bowie, 22 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Annapolis, 22 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Hyattsville, 29 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.

    • What you can settle from Baltimore without going

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

  • You can order an English or Welsh birth, marriage or death certificate from the General Register Office: UK birth certificate.
  • You can register a U.S. birth with the UK authorities online, which is optional: Registering a birth.
  • You can have a UK document apostilled by the FCDO Legalisation Office by courier, or as an e-Apostille: Apostilles.
    • 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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