British consulate in Queens

The UK does not run a consular office in Queens. Queens falls under the British Consulate General in New York, which sits 11 miles away, a drive of roughly 21 min.

Which British consulate covers Queens?

gov.uk lists New York in the district of the British Consulate General in New York.

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

British Consulate General New York

UK visa biometrics near Queens

Queens has no UK visa center. The closest one on VFS Global's list is in New York, New York, about 8 miles away in a straight line, open Monday to Friday.

A British passport holder does not need a visa center: it exists for people applying for UK visas.

Nearby cities and their consulate

  • Brooklyn, 8 miles away, covered by New York
  • Manhattan, 9 miles away, covered by New York
  • Bronx, 10 miles away, covered by New York
  • Union City, 11 miles away, covered by New York

    • What you can settle from Queens without going

    You can handle these without leaving home.

  • You can have a UK document apostilled by the FCDO Legalisation Office by courier, or as an e-Apostille: Apostilles.
  • 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.
    • 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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