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:
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 .
Visa enquiries
听 Service not offered at this location
Check if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration.
Passports
听 Service not offered at this location
Find out how to apply for a British passport or to His Majesty鈥檚 Passport Office.
Services available by appointment in Boston
Make an appointment on-line for the following services, or contact us by telephone for further help.
听 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听helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK鈥檚 dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe鈥檚 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.
| 2025 | Public Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January | New Year鈥檚 Day |
| Monday 20 January | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday 17 February | Presidents鈥� Day |
| Friday 18 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday |
| Monday 26 May | Memorial Day |
| Thursday 19 June | Juneteenth/Emancipation Day |
| Friday 4 July | Independence Day |
| Monday 1 September | Labour Day |
| Monday 13 October | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples鈥� Day |
| Thursday 27 November | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday 28 November | Privilege Holiday |
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day |