British consulate in New Bedford

If you searched for a British consulate in New Bedford, there isn't one in the city. New Bedford falls under the British Consulate General in Boston, which sits 60 miles away, a drive of roughly 1 h 20 min.

Which British consulate covers New Bedford?

Massachusetts belongs to the British Consulate General in Boston, according to the district list on gov.uk.

gov.uk lists two services by appointment at the British Consulate General in Boston: emergency travel documents and notarial or documentary services. Passports and visas are handled online from the UK.

British Consulate General Boston

UK visa biometrics near New Bedford

The UK visa center closest to New Bedford is VFS Global's in Boston, Massachusetts, open Monday to Friday, about 51 miles in a straight line.

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

Other cities near New Bedford

  • Newport, 22 miles away, covered by Boston
  • Warwick, 27 miles away, covered by Boston
  • Cranston, 28 miles away, covered by Boston
  • Providence, 28 miles away, covered by Boston

    • What you can settle from New Bedford without going

    Online or by mail, these do not need a trip.

  • 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.
    • An independent site with no link to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Nothing is filed or booked here, and gov.uk is the final word.
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