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Consulate General, Edinburgh

Principal Officer: Dana M. Linnet


Address   U.S. Consulate General Edinburgh, Scotland
3 Regent Terrace
Edinburgh EH7 5BW
Phone   [44] (0)131 556 8315
Fax   [44] (0)131 557 6023
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To register your trip sign up at www.travel.state.gov

Hours of Operation   Open for application processing and services Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm on a walk-in basis.
You must book an appointment for the following services:
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad;

  • first time U.S. passport application without citizenship documentation;

  • notary services.

Please e-mail Edinburgh-Info@state.gov, with details of the service you require, to request an appointment. If you arrive at the Consulate for one of these services without an appointment you will be turned away.
Appointments are not required for any other service.

For after-hours emergencies for American Citizens please phone: [44] (0)1224 857097
Visa information  

The U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh does NOT process any type of immigrant or non-immigrant visas. We cannot accept telephone or e-mail inquiries about visas, work permits, green cards, or immigration. The American Embassy in London handles visa processing for Scotland. Further information may be obtained from American Embassy London Visa Services

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There is NO charge to submit a registration under ESTA! Companies charging a fee for this service are NOT operating on behalf of the U.S. Government.
 
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