British consulate in Arlington, Virginia

There is no British consulate in Arlington. Count on 5 miles and about 11 min on the road to reach the British Embassy in Washington.

This page is about Arlington, Virginia. Arlington, Texas, is covered by the British Consulate General in Houston.

Which British consulate covers Arlington, Virginia?

Virginia belongs to the British Embassy in Washington, according to the district list on gov.uk.

Passports come from HM Passport Office and visas from UK Visas and Immigration, both online. The British Embassy in Washington handles emergency travel documents and some notarial work, by appointment.

British Embassy Washington

UK visa biometrics near Arlington, Virginia

The UK visa center closest to Arlington is VFS Global's in Washington, District of Columbia, open Monday to Friday, about 2 miles in a straight line.

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

Other cities near Arlington

  • Alexandria, 6 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Silver Spring, 8 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Hyattsville, 9 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.
  • Rockville, 14 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.

    • What you can settle from Arlington without going

    A good part of British paperwork is done without going to any office.

  • 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.
    • An independent site with no link to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Nothing is filed or booked here, and gov.uk is the final word.
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