British consulates in Ohio

Ohio is covered by Chicago. VFS Global lists UK visa centers in Cincinnati and Columbus.

Which British consulate covers Ohio?

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

British Consulate General Chicago

Cities in Ohio and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Toledo Chicago 242 mi, 4 h 40 min
Cincinnati Chicago 291 mi, 5 h 43 min
Dayton Chicago 292 mi, 5 h 44 min
Cleveland Chicago 345 mi, 6 h 30 min
Columbus Chicago 355 mi, 6 h 51 min
Akron Chicago 364 mi, 6 h 54 min

*Figures are by road at the speed limit, with no traffic and no stops.

Of the 6 places listed for Ohio, Toledo is the closest to its consulate, at 242 miles, and Akron the farthest, at 364. The average is about 315 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

Some of it can be done tonight, from a laptop.

  • You can order an English or Welsh birth, marriage or death certificate from the General Register Office: UK birth certificate.
  • You can register a U.S. birth with the UK authorities by post, which is optional: Registering a birth.
  • You can have a UK document apostilled by the FCDO Legalisation Office by courier, or as an e-Apostille: Apostilles.

    • Keep the 24-hour FCDO line handy for emergencies: +44 20 7008 5000.

    Not an official website. We collect what the British offices publish, including the places where their own pages disagree, and point you back to the source.
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