British consulate in Charleston, West Virginia

There is no British consulate in Charleston. From Charleston to the British Embassy in Washington it is 337 miles by road, close to 6 h 29 min.

This page is about Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston, South Carolina, is covered by the British Consulate General in Atlanta.

Which British consulate covers Charleston, West Virginia?

The British Embassy in Washington serves West Virginia as a whole, going by its own gov.uk page.

A British consulate here does not renew passports or issue visas: gov.uk says so on each office page. At the British Embassy in Washington you go in for an emergency travel document or a notarial appointment.

British Embassy Washington

UK visa biometrics near Charleston, West Virginia

VFS Global, which takes fingerprints and photos for UK visa applications, lists no center in Charleston; Columbus, Ohio is the closest, about 133 miles away in a straight line, open on scheduled days.

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

Other cities near Charleston

  • Huntington, 44 miles away, covered by Washington, D.C.

    • What you can settle from Charleston without going

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

  • You can register a U.S. birth with the UK authorities online, which is optional: Registering a birth.
  • You can have a UK document apostilled by the FCDO Legalisation Office by courier, or as an e-Apostille: Apostilles.
  • You can request an ACRO police certificate online and have it mailed to a U.S. address: Police certificate.
    • This page is for information only. We are not a consulate and cannot act for you. Confirm fees, dates and hours with the office before you travel.
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