British Consulate General San Francisco
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-03)

The British Consulate General in San Francisco maintains and develop relations between the UK and the USA.

Our work involves handling a wide range of political, commercial, cultural, security and economic interests to the UK and 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 Northern California, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

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

UK Government Office in Seattle

The UK Government Office in Seattle works to promote business, economic and political ties with Washington State. Consular issues, such as emergency travel documents and support for British nationals, are managed by the British Consulate General in San Francisco.

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-san-francisco)

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.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-san-francisco#contact-us).

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).

Other consulates in the USA

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)
- Chicago (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-chicago)
- 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)
- Washington (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-washington)