British consulate in Philadelphia

British consular work for Philadelphia is handled from another city. The drive to the British Consulate General in New York covers 97 miles and takes about 2 h 10 min.

Which British consulate covers Philadelphia?

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

The consulate in charge of Philadelphia works by appointment, and what it does in person is narrow: an emergency travel document, or a notarial service that a local notary cannot do.

British Consulate General New York

UK visa biometrics near Philadelphia

Philadelphia has a VFS Global UK visa application center, open on scheduled days. That is where visa applicants give fingerprints and a photo; it is run by a contractor and is not a consulate.

Places close to Philadelphia

Camden, 2 miles away, covered by New York

Upper Darby, 6 miles away, covered by New York

Wilmington, 25 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.

Trenton, 28 miles away, covered by New York

What you can settle from Philadelphia 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 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.