About British Embassy Washington
3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20008
USA
Telephone:
+1 202 588 6500 or +44 207 008 5000 from the UK
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-washington
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.
Telephone: 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
Emergency consular assistance following the death, hospitalisation, arrest, or other serious incident involving a British national is available 24 hours by calling +1 202 588 6500
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.
Services available by appointment in Washington
Make an appointment on-line for the following services, or contact us by telephone for further help.
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 Embassy in Washington. To contact the press team, please email us.
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
On the following public holidays, our office will be closed for normal business. Emergency consular assistance for British nationals is available by telephone.
| 2024 | Public Holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Monday 15 January | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday 19 February | Presidents’ Day |
| Friday 29 March | Good Friday |
| Monday 1 April | Easter Monday |
| Monday 27 May | Memorial Day |
| Wednesday 19 June | Juneteenth/Emancipation Day |
| Tuesday 4 July | Independence Day |
| Monday 2 September | Labour Day |
| Monday 11 November | Veteran’s Day |
| Thursday 28 November | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday 29 November | Privilege Holiday |
| Wednesday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Thursday 26 December | Boxing Day |
Embassy tours
Due to the functional nature of the embassy we are unable to provide tours of our facilities.