British consulate in Arlington, Texas

British consular work for Arlington is handled from another city. Arlington falls under the British Consulate General in Houston, which sits 256 miles away, a drive of roughly 4 h 35 min.

This page is about Arlington, Texas. Arlington, Virginia, is covered by the British Embassy in Washington.

Which British consulate covers Arlington, Texas?

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

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

British Consulate General Houston

UK visa biometrics near Arlington, Texas

VFS Global, which takes fingerprints and photos for UK visa applications, lists no center in Arlington; Dallas, Texas is the closest, about 18 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 Arlington

  • Irving, 11 miles away, covered by Houston
  • Fort Worth, 13 miles away, covered by Houston
  • Dallas, 18 miles away, covered by Houston
  • Plano, 31 miles away, covered by Houston

    • What you can settle from Arlington without going

    Here is what you can settle without the drive.

  • You can cancel a lost or stolen passport online before you replace it: Lost or stolen passport.
  • 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 online, which is optional: Registering a birth.
    • 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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