Jurisdiction
The U.S. Embassy in London, United Kingdom, serves the entire United Kingdom except Northern Ireland (essentially, the Great Britain area).
Location
| Mailing Address: 24 Grosvenor Square London, W1A 1AE United Kingdom | Physical Address: 24 Grosvenor Square London, W1A 2LQ United Kingdom |
Getting There
If you are using a GPS or internet navigation such as Google Maps, you must use the physical address listed above (the difference between the mailing address and the physical address is only the postal code.) If you use the postal address for this, you will be led to a post office sorting location.
The Embassy is located in the Mayfair area on Grosvenor Square.
When traveling by tube (London Underground), take the Central Line to Bond Street or Marble Arch.
If traveling to the Embassy from Oxford Street, walk down North Audley Street, located opposite the Marble Arch Marks & Spencer’s Store and Selfridges.
Please do not bring electronic devices or large bags to the Embassy, as they are not allowed in and there is no place to store them at the Embassy. See the list of third party Left-Luggage storage facilities.
Contact Information
Switchboard: +44-20-7499-9000
Website: U.S. Embassy London
Nonimmigrant Visas
Operator-Assisted Visa Information
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday: 8 AM to 9 PM GMT
Saturday: 9 AM to 4 PM GMT
Callers within the U.K.
Call: 09042-450-100
No prefix or dialing code is required. It is NOT a London number. This number cannot be called from outside the U.K. or from some mobile and network providers.
Charges: £1.23/min plus network extras. You will not be charged for the time taken for collecting the payment information and processing it.
Callers from the U.S.
Call: 1-866-382-3589
Charges: $16.00, fixed-rate, payable by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.
U.K. address required when scheduling the appointment.
American Citizen Services
Services provided to the U.S. citizens in England and Wales.
List of American citizen services
Genuine emergencies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: +44-20-7499-9000
Passport & Citizenship Unit
Phone: +44-20-7499-9000
Live Support: Monday to Friday, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, except on American and local public holidays
Recorded Information: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Email: [email protected]
Email is a preferred method of communication
Mailing Address:
Passport & Citizenship Unit
U.S. Embassy
55/56 Upper Brook Street
London, W1A 2LQ
United Kingdom
Special Consular Services (SCS) Unit
Phone: +44-20-7499-9000
Recorded Information: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Fax: +44-20-7495-5012
Email: [email protected]
Webmaster
For reporting errors on the Embassy website: [email protected]
