British consulates in New Jersey

New Jersey is covered by New York. VFS Global lists a premium visa center in Edison.

Which British consulate covers New Jersey?

gov.uk lists New Jersey in the district of the British Consulate General in New York, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).

British Consulate General New York

Cities in New Jersey and their British consulate

City	Office	By road*
Union City	New York	6 mi, 16 min
Jersey City	New York	7 mi, 21 min
Harrison	New York	13 mi, 28 min
Kearny	New York	14 mi, 29 min
Passaic	New York	14 mi, 27 min
Hackensack	New York	15 mi, 27 min
Newark	New York	15 mi, 30 min
Bergenfield	New York	16 mi, 28 min
Clifton	New York	16 mi, 30 min
East Orange	New York	17 mi, 33 min
Irvington	New York	18 mi, 36 min
Elizabeth	New York	19 mi, 35 min
Paterson	New York	21 mi, 35 min
New Brunswick	New York	39 mi, 1 h
Dover	New York	41 mi, 1 h
Long Branch	New York	57 mi, 1 h 25 min
Trenton	New York	63 mi, 1 h 35 min
Camden	New York	94 mi, 2 h 6 min
Atlantic City	New York	129 mi, 2 h 47 min

*Distances follow real road routes. Real trips take longer than the times shown.

Of the 19 places listed for New Jersey, Union City is the closest to its consulate, at 6 miles, and Atlantic City the farthest, at 129. The average is about 32 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

Before booking anything, check this list.

You can request an ACRO police certificate online and have it mailed to a U.S. address: Police certificate.

You can claim your UK State Pension through the International Pension Centre: State Pension.

You can register as an overseas voter and renew it every three years: Voting from abroad.

Many visits can be avoided. Passport renewals, birth certificates and ETAs are all handled online.

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.