NOTE:   The information on this page has been supplied directly to my office by the British   
  Consul-General, so it is current and accurate.-----PK website publisher.

TALLAHASSEE---British Honorary Consul - John B. Phelps Tel. (850) 522-5400 Email:    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

SAN JUAN ---British Honorary Consul - Patricia Tully-Martinez MBE Tel. (787) 850-2400 Email:    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

PLEASE NOTE:     The 2 British Consulates in Florida DO NOT Issue or renew British Passports. That has been the case for many years.  In the USA all UK passport renewals [for Florida and other 49 states] are handled centrally out of the British Embassy in Washington via their website    www.ukinusa.fco.gov.uk    Click on British Passports info--for passport application forms, a list of fees, and what you need to send with your passport application).    NOTE:   If you wish to speak to an actual person, the Embassy's service delivery partner for passports, Abtran, will answer your telephone enquiries on 1-800-285-7277 FOR A FEE. Outrageous but that chnage was made by the Blair government. 

NOTE EMERGENCY ONLY FOR FLORIDA BRITS:    The Orlando Consulate can provide you with an emergency travel document if your passport has been lost or stolen only but has not expired.   Don't just turn up, you need to make an appointment for any service provided by the Consulate by calling (407) 254-3300.   EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT    Click here for the very latest from the Consulate on how to get an emergency travel document. http://www.ukinusa.fco.gov.uk

VISAS FOR VISITING THE UK.     Visas are not issued by any British Consulate in Florida.   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.

SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NATIONALS ABROAD
If you don't know what services the Consulate can offer you, then visit http://www.ukinusa.fco.gov.uk for detailed information.

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

BACKROUND NOTE:      In January 2007 the British Consulate in Miami was made a full Consulate-General, reflecting the growing importance of Florida to the British Government. The Orlando office remains just a Consulate.   The Consul-General's team in Miami performs the full range of consulate roles, including consular, trade and investment, and political. The consulate in Orlando performs only consular work, with their focus on the many thousands of UK visitors to the area each year. The British Consulate in Orlando is responsible for providing Consular Services (i.e. Support for British nationals) throughout Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. This office is also responsible for managing the British government response to any catastrophe, such as a major hurricane etc, that may occur in the region. Their services range from providing assistance if you have suffered rape, or a serious assault, are a victim of crime, in hospital or if you have been arrested or are in jail. They also offer help and support in a range of other cases, such as child abductions, death of relatives overseas, missing people, kidnapping, and assisting Brits suffering from a mental illness.

Florida has 2 British Consulates--in Miami and Orlando. Miami Consul-General Keith Allan's area of responsibility is now Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

UK-USA TRADE: 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.  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  have been included on trade missions, functions and events organised by the British Consulate-General.

ALSO: UK PUBLIC SERVICES http://www.direct.gov.uk/"> for all the very latest up-to-date information about UK public services. It's all there! The British Honorary Consulates in Tallahassee and San Juan, Puerto Rico provide support to the Florida Consular Team based in Orlando and can be contacted as follows: TALLAHASSEE---British Honorary Consul - John B. Phelps Tel. (850) 522-5400 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it SAN JUAN ----British Honorary Consul - Patricia Tully-Martinez MBE Tel. (787) 850-2400 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it