Consular Affairs: Special Consular Services
Hours of operation
The Special Consular Services (SCS) unit of the American Citizen Services (ACS) branch of the U.S. Embassy in London provides a variety of emergency and non-emergency services to Americans in England and Wales. We visit Americans in jail, assist families and friends following the death of a U.S. citizen loved one, offer help to U.S. children and families involved in abduction, custody, support, and other cases, check on the welfare of U.S. citizens, provide routine notary services (by appointment only), can help you register to vote in U.S. elections, and can provide you with information on safety and security in the United Kingdom. Detailed information on these and the other services we provide is available via the links below.
We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., excluding U.S. and UK public holidays.
If you have questions about any of the information on our webpages, or can't find what you are looking for, please send us an email at SCSLondon@state.gov .
American Citizen Services & Visa Applicants with Flu-Like Symptoms
If you have an American citizen service appointment or visa appointment and you are experiencing flu-like symptoms which you believe may be related to the H1N1 Flu, please do not come to the U.S. Embassy, London. We will provide priority re-scheduling of your appointment should you need to cancel for this reason as follows:-
To reschedule U.S. Passport and Citizenship services
To reschedule U.S. Special Consular Services appointments
To reschedule Visa appointments
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Please do not bring mobile phones or any electronic devices, such as Blackberries, iPods, or PDAs as they are not allowed within the Embassy.
We also strongly advise that you do not bring large bags, such as backpacks, suitcases or packages to the interview as there are no storage facilities on Embassy grounds. Click on the following PDF file for a list of Left Luggage storage facilities.
Applicants who do not follow these instructions will experience considerable delays at the security check point which could result in the interview being cancelled.
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Emergencies & Medical
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Legal Matters |
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Money Matters |
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Education
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Scotland and Northern Ireland
The Consulates General in Edinburgh and Belfast assist American citizens in Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively. The website for the U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh can be found at: http://london.usembassy.gov/scotland/index.htm . The website for the U.S. Consulate General in Belfast can be found at: http://london.usembassy.gov/nireland/index.html .
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