British consulates in Washington State

Washington State is covered by San Francisco. Seattle has a UK Government Office that offers no public services, and a VFS Global visa center.

Which British consulate covers Washington State?

gov.uk lists Washington State in the district of the British Consulate General in San Francisco, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).

British Consulate General San Francisco

Cities in Washington State and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Vancouver San Francisco 641 mi, 12 h 25 min
Olympia San Francisco 747 mi, 14 h 22 min
Tacoma San Francisco 775 mi, 14 h 57 min
Kent San Francisco 791 mi, 15 h 20 min
Seattle San Francisco 806 mi, 15 h 34 min
Bellevue San Francisco 809 mi, 15 h 39 min
Everett San Francisco 835 mi, 16 h 11 min
Port Angeles San Francisco 863 mi, 17 h 12 min
Spokane San Francisco 864 mi, 17 h 7 min
Bellingham San Francisco 895 mi, 17 h 21 min
Blaine San Francisco 916 mi, 17 h 45 min

*Distances follow real road routes. Real trips take longer than the times shown.

Of the 11 places listed for Washington, Vancouver is the closest to its consulate, at 641 miles, and Blaine the farthest, at 916. The average is about 813 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

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

  • You can claim your UK State Pension through the International Pension Centre: State Pension.
  • 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.

    • Keep the 24-hour FCDO line handy for emergencies: +44 20 7008 5000.

    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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