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THE BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL MIAMI
Tel. (305) 374-3500 TRADE and INVESTMENT office [inside Consualte] (305) 374-1522
ADDRESS: British Consulate-General, 1001 Brickell Bay Drive Suite 2800
Miami, FLORIDA 33131. Email:
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WEBSITE: www.britainusa.com/miam
Her Majesty's British Consul--General] in Miami is Keith
Allen, a Scotsman.
His email is:
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TALLAHASSEE---British Honorary Consul - John B. Phelps Tel. (850) 522-5400
Email:
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SAN JUAN ----British Honorary Consul - Patricia Tully-Martinez MBE Tel. (787) 850-2400 Email:
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Florida has 2 British Consulates--in Miami and Orlando. Each has its own page on this website. Since January 2007 the British Consulate in Miami has been a full Consulate-General, for the first time ever. This reflects
the growing importance of Florida to the British Government. The Orlando
office remains just a Consulate. For the first time, Atlanta
Consulate-General is no longer responsible for Florida matters. Miami
Consul-General Keith Allan's area of responsibility is now Florida,
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. His team in Miami perform the
full range of consulate roles, including consular, trade and
investment, and political. The consulate in Orlando only performs
consular work, with their focus on the many thousands of UK visitors to
the area each year. THE BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL in MIAMI deals with trade between
the UK and other countries, via the British Government's Trade and Investment office in London. Trade and Investment is the Government organisation
that supports companies in the UK doing business internationally and
overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK. UK Trade & Investment
provides access to a growing network of global business advisors, market entry
intelligence and guidance on operational issues. Unrivalled government
connections, in-depth knowledge of UK regional business, ties to leading
institutions, science and technology resources, as well as its global
diplomatic and commercial networks make UK Trade & Investment a unique
strategic resource for companies that want to operate in the number one
business location in Europe. It assists British firms in the UK and
those based in Florida to find overseas business. It operates under the
British Government's international trade programme WEBSITE: www.uktradeinvestusa.com They
are your global business partners. Because of its proximity to South
America the Miami British Consulate-General has a heavy focus on promoting
UK-Latin America trade. If you are a British-owned business or a
Florida-based subsidiary of a UK company and you wish to do business
internationally, the Miami staff will assist you with
resources and:
- Identifying opportunities and creating sales leads in the UK and all South American countries and over 200 countries total.
- Trade Partners UK gives you access to the full range of UK Government help for Britain's exporters and overseas investors.
- Advice and help to achieve your international sales goals.
- Find a reliable rep/agent in another country who will sell your products.
The British Consulate-General in Miami is responsible for
British interests in the Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands,
including Political, Press and Public Diplomacy. Additionally, the Miami based Trade &
Investment Team promotes trade and investment opportunities throughout Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, South Carolina, and the
US Virgin Islands.
- FABB [Florida Association of British Business] works with the
British Consulate-General in Miami [and via referral from the Orlando
office] because many of our British business members trade with the UK
and South America. FABB members since 1997 have been included on trade missions,
functions and events organised by the British Consulate-General.
PLEASE NOTE: The 2 British Consulates in Florida DO NOT HANDLE IMMIGRATION MATTERS. NEITHER DO THEY ISSUE OR RENEW BRITISH PASSPORTS. That
has been the case for many years. All UK passport renewals [for Florida
and other 49 states] are handled centrally out of the British Embassy
in Washington D.C. Tel. [202] 588-7800 Website: www.britainusa.com
Click on British Passports info.
NOTE EMERGENCY ONLY British passports in the USA [new
and renewals] are issued only by the Passport Center in Washington D.C. But
the Miami Consulate-General can
provide you with an emergency travel document if your
passport has been lost or stolen but has not expired. EMERGENCY TRAVEL
DOCUMENT Click here for the very latest from the Consulate on how to
get an emergency travel document. http://www.britainusa.com/consular/articles_show_nt1.asp?i=34514&L1=34500&L2=34514&a=45899
SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NATIONALS ABROAD If you don't know what services the Consulate can offer you,
then visit http://www.britainusa.com/consular/consular_services.asp
for detailed information.
VISAS FOR VISITING THE UK Visas are not issued by the British Consulate-General in
Miami.
ALL information
about applying for a visa to visit the UK and Overseas Territories is available
from the Consulate's service delivery partner, Worldbridge, for visas at www.visainfoservices.com
. You can also email specific visa
questions from this site. Or, you can
call them on (212) 796-5773 but they will charge a fee for providing this
service.
ATTENTION BRITONS IN
FLORIDA [RESIDENTS and VISITORS]: DO YOU
NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE CONSULATE? You don't have to, but the Consulate
encourages all British nationals living and travelling overseas to register
with the Foreign Office's new on-line registration system called Locate. What are the benefits of
registering? Many, but just think, if a catastrophe
occurs, such as a major hurricane, tsunami, or terrorist attack, the Consulate
will have an instant record of your details so that they can contact you to
make sure you’re OK and provide advice and assistance. Or if family and friends need to get in touch
with you urgently, for example if a family member dies when you are away on
your holidays, the Consulate can help them to find you. More information: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/Locate/
To register: https://www.locate.fco.gov.uk/locateportal/
ALSO: UK PUBLIC SERVICES Have a question about the National Health Service? Want to find out about taking your pet to the
UK? Need a UK driving licence? The Consulate-General does not handle these
types of enquiries, but visit www.direct.gov.uk
for all the very latest up-to-date information about UK public services. It's all there!
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