London Embassies And Consulates

For addresses of British embassies in countries not listed here and for up-to-date information on entry requirements, consult the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (general inquiries ☎7008 1500; www.fco.gov.uk) or your local telephone directory. Some large cities have a local British consulate that can handle most of the same functions as an embassy.

Australia: Commonwealth Ave., Yarralumla, ACT 2600 (☎61 026 270 6666; bhc.britaus.net). Consular Section (UK passports and visas), Piccadilly House, 39 Brindabella Circuit, Brindabella Business Park, Canberra Airport, Canberra ACT 2609 (☎61 1902 941 555). Consulates-General in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney; Consulate in Adelaide.
Canada: 80 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5K7 (☎613-237-1530; www.britainincanada.org). Consulate-General, 777 Bay St., Ste. 2800, Toronto, ON M5G 2G2 (☎416-593-1290). Other Consulates-General in Montreal and Vancouver; Honorary Consuls in Quebec City, St. John’s, and Winnipeg.
Ireland: 29 Merrion Rd., Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (☎353 01 205 3700; www.britishembassy.ie).
New Zealand: 44 Hill St., Thorndon, Wellington 6011 (☎64 04 924 2888; www.britain.org.nz); mail to P.O. Box 1812, Wellington 6140. Consulate-General: 151 Queen St., Auckland (☎64 09 303 2973); mail to Private Bag 92014, Auckland.
US: 3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 (☎202-588-7800; www.britainusa.com). Consulate-General: 845 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022 (☎212-745-0200). Other Consulates-General in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Consulates in Dallas, Denver, Miami, and Seattle.

Consular Services In London

Australia: Australia House, Strand (☎7379 4334; www.australia.org.uk). Temple. Open M-F 9am-5pm.
Canada: MacDonald House, 1 Grosvenor Sq. (☎7258 6600; www.london.gc.ca). Bond St. or Charing Cross. Open M-F 9am-5pm.
Ireland: 17 Grosvenor Pl. (☎7235 2171). Hyde Park Corner. Open M-F 9:30am-1pm and 2:15-5pm.
New Zealand: New Zealand House, 80 The Haymarket (☎7930 8422; www.nzembassy.com). Piccadilly Circus. Open M-F 9am-5pm.
US: 24 Grosvenor Sq. (☎7499 9000; www.usembassy.org.uk). Bond St. or Marble Arch. Open M-F 8:30am-5:30pm.

Tourist Offices

London is represented abroad by the British Tourist Authority (BTA; www.visitbritain.com) and in the UK by the London Tourist Board (www.visitlondon.com). Visit the London Tourist Board website for a list of local tourist offices. BTA offices abroad supply advance tickets to major attractions and travel passes as well as information on how to get to Britain, where to stay, and what to do. They also sell the Great British Heritage Pass, which grants entrance to almost 600 sights around Britain (4 days £28, 7 days £39, 15 days £52, 1 month £70). There are BTA offices in:

Australia: Level 16, Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, NSW 2000 (☎61 029 377 4400).
Canada: 5915 Airport Rd., Ste. 120, Mississauga, ONT L4V 1T1 (☎905-405-1840).
Ireland: 18-19 College Green, Dublin 2 (☎353 01 670 8000).
New Zealand: Dilworth Building, 3rd fl., Auckland 1 (☎64 09 303 1446).
US: 551 Fifth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10176 (☎ 212-986-2200). Also in Chicago (☎800-462-2748).

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