British consulate in Bowie

There is no British consulate in Bowie. The drive to the British Embassy in Washington covers 19 miles and takes about 38 min.

Which British consulate covers Bowie?

gov.uk lists Maryland in the district of the British Embassy in Washington.

The consulate in charge of Bowie 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 Bowie

Bowie has no UK visa center. The closest one on VFS Global's list is in Washington, District of Columbia, about 16 miles away in a straight line, open Monday to Friday.

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

Other cities near Bowie

  • Hyattsville, 9 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Silver Spring, 13 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Columbia, 15 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Annapolis, 16 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.

    • What you can settle from Bowie without going

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

  • 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 is an independent guide, not the UK government. It does not process applications or book appointments. Fees and procedures change: check anything that decides a trip on gov.uk.
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