The British Consulate General in Atlanta maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.

Our services involve dealing with a wide range of political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to the UK and this region of the United States. We also provide consular assistance to British nationals in our region.

Find out more on our USA and the UK news page.

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

You can access UK government services while in the USA.

UK Government Office in Raleigh

The UK Government Office in Raleigh works to promote business, economic and political ties with the State of North Carolina. Consular issues, such as emergency travel documents and support for British nationals, are managed by the British Consulate-General in Atlanta. Contact them at the “Press Enquiries” email below.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in USA, see our USA Travel Advice.

If you’re in Atlanta, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online

If you’re in Atlanta, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +1 404 954 7700. 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

  • British Consul General in Atlanta
  • Consul (Business and Government Affairs) at UK Government Office in Raleigh

Contact us


British Consulate General Atlanta

133 Peachtree Street, NESuite 3400
Atlanta GA 30303
USA

Telephone:
+1 404 954 7700 / +44 20 7008 5000

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-atlanta

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Passport Enquiries

Contact form
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Passport Advice Line
+44 300 222 0000

Textphone
18001 0300 222 0222

Use these contact details to get in touch with His Majesty's Passport Office. The British Consulate Atlanta can’t help with passport enquiries.

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Press enquiries

Telephone:
+1 404 954 7700 (option 4, then option 2)

Our press and public affairs officers answer media enquiries about the UK government and the work of the British Consulate General Atlanta.

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Visa enquiries

Service not offered in Atlanta.
Contact UK Visas and Immigration for more information about visas for the UK.

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Corporate information