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U.S. Embassy, London

Mailing Address Physical Address (GPS & Google maps)
24 Grosvenor Square
London, W1A 1AE
United Kingdom

24 Grosvenor Square
London, W1A 2LQ
United Kingdom

Switchboard: [44] (0)20 7499-9000

Operator Assisted Visa Information

For Operator Assisted Visa Information call 09042-450100 (this is NOT a London number. It does not require any other prefix or dialling code.)
Service available Monday through Friday, 8.00 a.m. until 9.00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 09.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m.; £1.20/min; only available in the U.K., within U.K. may be unavailable from some business telephones and mobile networks.


American citizen emergencies

Twenty-four hour assistance is available for genuine emergencies at [44] (20) 7499 9000.


Passport & Citizenship Unit (Who is this?)

Telephone  [44] (20) 7499-9000 and follow the prompts
Recorded information available 24 hours/day, seven days/week, at [44] (20) 7499-9000
Email:  londonpassports@state.gov

Special Consular Services Unit (Who is this?)

Telephone  [44] (20) 7499-9000 and follow the prompts
Recorded information available 24 hours/day, seven days/week, at [44] (20) 7499-9000
Email:  SCSLondon@state.gov

Commercial Service

Business advice for U.S. exporters and UK importers of American products:

Website    

http://www.buyusa.gov/uk/en/

Fax

[44] (0)20 7894 0020


Information Resource Center (Who is this?)

The Information Resource Center public enquiry line is open Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon.
General information about the United States (NOT for Visa and U.S. Passport information) can be obtained from [44] (0)20 7894-0925.


Office Hours

All offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and American and British Holidays
Embassy operating hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, but some Sections and Agencies within the Embassy may differ.


The U.S. Consulate General, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Further information: http://london.usembassy.gov/nireland/

Consul General in Belfast: Kamala S. Lakhdhir

U.S. Consulate General, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Danesfort House
223 Stranmillis Road
Belfast BT9 5GR

Phone: [44] (0)28 9038 6100

Fax: [44] (0)28 9068 1301

Hours of Operation:

All offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and American, British and Northern Irish holidays Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Please note that the Consulate is not open for walk-in visa enquiries)

Current Issues: Northern Ireland
Contact the U.S. Commercial Service in Belfast

The U.S. Consulate General, Edinburgh, Scotland

Further information: http://london.usembassy.gov/scotland/

Principal Officer: Dana M. Linnet

Consulate General
3 Regent Terrace
Edinburgh
Scotland, EH7 5BW

Phone:
[44] (0)131 556-8315

Fax:
[44] (0)131 557-6023


Register:
To register your trip sign up at www.travel.state.gov


Email:
Email information page for persons residing in Scotland or Americans traveling to Scotland in the near future or to sign up for Announcements


Hours of Operation:
Open for application processing and services Tuesdays and Thursdays from 09:00 am to 1:00 pm on a walk-in basis. Appointments are not required. For after-hours emergencies for American Citizens please phone: [44] (0)122 485 7097


Visa information:
The U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh does NOT process any type of immigrant or non-immigrant visas. We cannot accept telephone or e-mail inquiries about visas, work permits, green cards, or immigration. The American Embassy in London handles visa processing for Scotland. Further information may be obtained from American Embassy London Visa Services

The American Embassy Welsh Affairs Office, Cardiff

Further information: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/wales/

Welsh Affairs Officer: Mark S. Rosenshield

The Cardiff Office is unable to provide information about visas, or consular services for American citizens. Enquirers should visit the Visa Services and the AMERICAN Citizen Services pages on this site.

Phone:
[44] (0)29 2002-6419 (Cardiff)
[44] (0)20 7984-0131 (London)

Fax:
[44] (0)20 2894-0177

Webmaster

This site is administered by the Public Affairs Section at the American Embassy in London on behalf of the American Embassy. If you wish to report errors in this web site direct your email to weblond@state.gov.
There is at present no general embassy email address; nor is there an email address for visa enquiries.

 

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Using a GPS or Google Maps?
To reach the U.S. Embassy when using a GPS you must use the postcode W1A 2LQ.

Any other postcode will lead you to a post office sorting station!

 
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