British consulate in Dallas

Britain has no consulate in Dallas. Dallas falls under the British Consulate General in Houston, which sits 239 miles away, a drive of roughly 4 h 15 min.

Which British consulate covers Dallas?

The district that gov.uk publishes puts Texas under the British Consulate General in Houston.

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 Dallas

VFS Global, the contractor for UK visas, lists a visa application center in Dallas, open on scheduled days. It takes fingerprints and photos for visa files and does no consular work.

Places close to Dallas

  • Irving, 9 miles away, covered by Houston
  • Plano, 17 miles away, covered by Houston
  • Arlington, 18 miles away, covered by Houston
  • Fort Worth, 31 miles away, covered by Houston

    • What you can settle from Dallas without going

    Several common requests never go through a consulate at all.

  • You can register as an overseas voter and renew it every three years: Voting from abroad.
  • You can get a UK ETA in the official app or online, if you are not British: UK ETA for Americans.
  • You can request a J1 no objection statement online from the Embassy: J1 no objection.
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