British consulate in Rochester, New York

British consular work for Rochester is handled from another city. Count on 317 miles and about 6 h 48 min on the road to reach the British Consulate General in New York.

This page is about Rochester, New York. Rochester, Minnesota, is covered by the British Consulate General in Chicago.

Which British consulate covers Rochester, New York?

The British Consulate General in New York serves New York as a whole, going by its own gov.uk page.

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

British Consulate General New York

UK visa biometrics near Rochester, New York

VFS Global, which takes fingerprints and photos for UK visa applications, lists no center in Rochester; Buffalo, New York is the closest, about 66 miles away in a straight line, open on scheduled days.

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

Places close to Rochester

  • Buffalo, 66 miles away, covered by New York
  • Niagara Falls, 73 miles away, covered by New York
  • Syracuse, 74 miles away, covered by New York

    • What you can settle from Rochester without going

    Here is what you can settle without the drive.

  • 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.
    • This page is for information only. We are not a consulate and cannot act for you. Confirm fees, dates and hours with the office before you travel.
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