British Consulate General
Boston
Boston
The British Consulate General in Boston maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
Our services involve working across political, commercial, security and economic areas of interest to the UK and New England states. The consulate provides consular assistance to British nationals in the New England region.
Find out more on our USA and the UK news page
We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut (except Fairfield County).
You can access UK government services while in the USA.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in USA, see our USA travel advice.
If you’re in Connecticut (except Fairfield County), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online
If you’re in Connecticut (except Fairfield County), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +1 617 245 4500. 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:
Our people
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British Consul General in Boston
Contact us
British Consulate General Boston
One Broadway
Cambridge MA 02142
USA
Telephone:
+1 617 245 4500 / +44 20 7008 5000
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-boston
Press Enquiries
Email
press@ukinboston.com
Telephone:
+1 617 245 4525
Our press and public affairs officers answer media enquiries about the UK government and the work of the British Consulate General Boston.
Passport enquiries
Contact form
https://eforms.homeoff...
Passport Adviceline:
+44 300 222 0000
Textphone
18001 0300 222 0222
Service not offered in Boston.
His Majesty's Passport Office is the sole issuer of British passports and handles all enquiries relating to passport enquiries.