British consulate in Chelsea

Britain has no consulate in Chelsea. Count on 4 miles and about 9 min on the road to reach the British Consulate General in Boston.

Which British consulate covers Chelsea?

gov.uk lists Massachusetts in the district of the British Consulate General in Boston.

Passports come from HM Passport Office and visas from UK Visas and Immigration, both online. The British Consulate General in Boston handles emergency travel documents and some notarial work, by appointment.

British Consulate General Boston

UK visa biometrics near Chelsea

Chelsea has no UK visa center. The closest one on VFS Global's list is in Boston, Massachusetts, about 3 miles away in a straight line, open Monday to Friday.

A visa center is run by a contractor and does no consular work.

Places close to Chelsea

  • Everett, 1 miles away, covered by Boston
  • Revere, 2 miles away, covered by Boston
  • Malden, 3 miles away, covered by Boston
  • Somerville, 3 miles away, covered by Boston

    • What you can settle from Chelsea without going

    Several common requests never go through a consulate at all.

  • 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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