British consulate in Richmond

If you searched for a British consulate in Richmond, there isn't one in the city. Richmond falls under the British Embassy in Washington, which sits 109 miles away, a drive of roughly 2 h 13 min.

Which British consulate covers Richmond?

gov.uk lists Virginia in the district of the British Embassy in Washington.

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

British Embassy Washington

UK visa biometrics near Richmond

Richmond has no UK visa center. The closest one on VFS Global's list is in Washington, District of Columbia, about 98 miles away in a straight line, open Monday to Friday.

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

Other cities near Richmond

  • Charlottesville, 66 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.

    • What you can settle from Richmond without going

    Online or by mail, these do not need a trip.

  • 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.
    • This is an independent guide, not the UK government. It does not process applications or book appointments. Fees and procedures change: check anything that decides a trip on gov.uk.
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