British Consulate General Houston

The consulate is at 1301 Fannin Street, Suite 2400. Its gov.uk page describes work on investment, science and education ties, and support for British nationals across five states.

How to book an appointment at the British Consulate in Houston

Public access to the British Consulate General in Houston is by appointment only, for security reasons. You do not walk in.

An emergency travel document begins with the online application (£125). Notarial services are offered by appointment, but gov.uk asks you to try a local notary first. Visa biometrics are done by VFS Global, which lists centers in Houston, Austin and Dallas.

gov.uk publishes no 24-hour phone line for the British Consulate General in Houston: emergencies go through the online contact form, which is open around the clock. Five of the nine British offices in the U.S. publish one on gov.uk.

Houston's passport and press pages on gov.uk both give +1 713 210 4000, the number in the contact box, and Google shows it too.

How to cancel an appointment at the British Consulate in Houston

Plans change, and a slot you free up can be used by someone else.

No cancellation procedure is published for Houston. Answer through the emails that arranged your appointment, or use the contact form. For an emergency travel document, a change of travel plans means a new application and £125 again.

Getting to the British Consulate in Houston

The address is 1301 Fannin Street, Suite 2400, Houston. Check the suite or floor on your appointment confirmation before you go.

The suite at 1301 Fannin Street is 2400, ZIP 77002.

Real reviews of the British Consulate in Houston

Houston averages 2.2 stars from 60 reviews. Recent ones describe a phone system that loops from one recorded message to another; the good ones describe emergency documents issued within hours.

Ten minutes of recorded messages, and pressing for a person only brought another recording.

Daniel M.

Passport stolen on a business trip. The emergency document took under 12 hours and the staff were sympathetic and professional.

Jonathan U.

Sent over from Denver after losing my passport. They worked around network problems to get me home and even brought refreshments while I waited.

Megan D.

Reviews read on 5 October 2026 and rewritten in our words; the full set is on the office's Google listing.

Opening hours of the British Consulate in Houston

The published hours are telephone hours; visits depend on your appointment.

Phone lines open 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, according to its gov.uk page. Visits are by appointment only, so the time that matters is the one on your confirmation.

For the rest of 2026, gov.uk lists these closures for British Consulate in Houston: Indigenous Peoples' Day (12 October), Thanksgiving (26 November), Privilege Day (27 November), Christmas Day and Boxing Day (28 December). Its list does not include Veterans Day (11 November).

Phone number of the British Consulate in Houston

+1 713 210 4000: the number the consulate’s gov.uk passport page gives for help with emergency travel documents and notarial services; its press page gives the same one (source).

For emergencies outside office hours, the FCDO in London answers 24 hours on +44 20 7008 5000, according to the travel advice for the USA. Passport questions go to HM Passport Office's Passport Adviceline, +44 300 222 0000.

What the British Consulate in Houston handles

The list of what happens inside the British Consulate General in Houston is short.

gov.uk lists emergency travel documents, notarial services and help with lost or stolen passports. Several Google reviews describe the emergency travel document being issued quickly here; others describe a phone menu that never reaches a person.

What you can settle without going

These can all be done from home, online or by mail.