🇺🇸 U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom

Address, phone numbers and consular emergency line, with the local emergency number and what to do if something goes wrong.

Data updated: August 2026

If it's urgent

Foreign ministry emergency line

+1 202 501 4444

Consular emergencies for U.S. citizens.

Call

Emergencies in the United Kingdom

999

Police, ambulance and fire service.

Call · 999

U.S. Embassy

London

Address
33 Nine Elms Ln, Nine Elms, London SW11 7US, UK
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Official website
uk.usembassy.gov

What to do in an emergency

  1. Immediate danger: call 999.

  2. Serious accident, arrest, theft or loss of passport: call the foreign ministry emergency line, +1 202 501 4444.

  3. Non-urgent matters (passports, certificates, consular registration): email SCSLondon@state.gov or call the switchboard, +44 20 7499 9000.

Other consular offices in the United Kingdom

U.S. Consulate General · Edinburgh

3 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5BW, UK

+44 131 556 8315

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