About British Consulate General Boston
One Broadway
Cambridge MA 02142
USA
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/usa/british-consulate-general-boston
About us
Visit our profile page for more about the work we do.
Opening hours
Due to security considerations, public access is by appointment only.
Emergency consular assistance
Emergency consular help following the death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours by using our contact form or calling +1 617-245-4500 and selecting options 2 then 3.
Visa enquiries
Service not offered at this location
Check if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration.
Passports
Service not offered at this location
Find out how to apply for a British passport or send an enquiry to His Majesty’s Passport Office.
Disabled access
Our offices are fully equipped with facilities for disabled visitors. If you need special assistance, please contact us before you arrange an appointment.
Press enquiries
Our press team answers media enquiries about the work of the UK government and the British Consulate General in Boston. To contact the press team, please call +1 617 245 4525
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
DBT helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business.
Public holidays 2026
On the following public holidays, our office will be closed for normal business. Emergency consular assistance for British nationals is available by telephone.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Monday 19 January | Martin Luther King Jr Day |
| Monday 16 February | Presidents’ Day |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday |
| Monday 25 May | Memorial Day |
| Friday 19 June | Juneteenth |
| Friday 3 July | Independence Day |
| Monday 7 September | Labor Day |
| Monday 12 October | Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Columbus Day) |
| Thursday 26 November | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday 27 November | Privilege Day |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day |