British consulates in Montana
Montana is covered by San Francisco, across several states. Nothing British in the state handles consular work, so plan on the online routes.
Which British consulate covers Montana?
gov.uk lists Montana in the district of the British Consulate General in San Francisco, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).
Cities in Montana and their British consulate
| City | Office | By road* |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | San Francisco | 982 mi, 19 h 6 min |
| Bozeman | San Francisco | 1,024 mi, 18 h 38 min |
| Kalispell | San Francisco | 1,102 mi, 21 h 39 min |
| Billings | San Francisco | 1,170 mi, 21 h 6 min |
| Great Falls | San Francisco | 1,187 mi, 20 h 25 min |
| Havre | San Francisco | 1,299 mi, 22 h 28 min |
| Sweetgrass | San Francisco | 1,301 mi, 22 h 11 min |
*Figures are by road at the speed limit, with no traffic and no stops.
Of the 7 places listed for Montana, Missoula is the closest to its consulate, at 982 miles, and Sweetgrass the farthest, at 1,301. The average is about 1,152 miles each way.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
Several common requests never go through a consulate at all.
Before driving to a consulate, check whether the thing you need is done online: for a British passport it is.