British Consulate General Chicago
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-02)

The British Consulate General in Chicago maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.

Our work involves dealing with a wide range of political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to the UK and this region of the United States. We also provide consular assistance to British nationals in our region.

Find out more on our USA and the UK news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/usa/news).

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

You can access UK government services while in the USA (https://www.gov.uk/world/usa).

UK Government Offices in Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul

The UK Government Office in Denver works to promote business, economic and political ties with the State of Colorado.

The UK Government Office in Minneapolis/St. Paul works to promote business, economic and political ties with the State of Minnesota.

Consular issues, such as emergency travel documents and support for British nationals, are managed by the British Consulate-General in Chicago.

If you’re travelling in USA, see our USA Travel Advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/usa/british-consulate-general-chicago)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document).

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen).

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/usa/british-consulate-general-chicago).

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-for-british-people-abroad).

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).

We also provide services in:
- Atlanta (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-atlanta)
- Boston (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-boston)
- Houston (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-houston)
- Los Angeles (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-los-angeles)
- Miami (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-miami)
- New York (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-new-york)
- San Francisco (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-san-francisco)
- Washington (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-washington)