British consulate in San Antonio

Google shows a listing called “Consulate Honorary of Britain” in San Antonio. gov.uk publishes no honorary consuls in the United States, and Texas is covered by Houston.

You won't find a British consulate in San Antonio; the office for this area is elsewhere. The drive to the British Consulate General in Houston covers 196 miles and takes about 3 h 30 min.

Which British consulate covers San Antonio?

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

The consulate in charge of San Antonio 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 Houston

UK visa biometrics near San Antonio

Visa applicants from San Antonio give their biometrics at a VFS Global center. The closest on its list is in Austin, Texas, open on scheduled days, some 74 miles away in a straight line.

Those centers handle visa applications; they are not consulates and do not issue British passports.

Other cities near San Antonio

  • Austin, 74 miles away, covered by Houston

    • What you can settle from San Antonio without going

    None of these needs a consulate visit.

  • You can request a J1 no objection statement online from the Embassy: J1 no objection.
  • 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.
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