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.
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.
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.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in USA, see our USA Travel Advice.
If you’re in San Francisco and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.
If you’re in Northern California, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington or Wyoming and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +1 415 617 1300. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in the USA, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an 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 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
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in the USA.
We also provide services in:
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Washington
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Our people
Joe White MBE
British Consul General in San Francisco and Technology Envoy to the US
Robin Twyman
Consul (Business and Government Affairs) at UK Government Office in Seattle
Tammy Sandhu MBE
Deputy Consul-General, San Francisco
Contact us
British Consulate General San Francisco
1 Sansome Street, Suite 850
San Francisco CA 94104
USA
Telephone:
+1 415 617 1300 / +44 20 7008 5000
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-san-francisco
