United Kingdom Consulate Cancún

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Zona Hotelera neighbourhood of Cancún, Quintana Roo, about 10 km in a straight line from the centre of Cancún; the nearest international airport is Cancún International Airport (CUN), about 13 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Cancún

The honorary consul is Graciela Peña Perez, according to the SRE list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of the United Kingdom in Mexico listed in the SRE list. The United Kingdom also has its embassy in Mexico City and 2 career consular posts in Mexico.

Which British office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Mexico or one of the consulates listed below. The honorary consulate in Cancún can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the British Embassy in Mexico City, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Paseo de la Reforma 350, Torre del Angel, Piso 20, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Alcaldia Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Mexico City, Mexico
• Telephone: +52 55 1670 3200
• Email: ukinmexico@fcdo.gov.uk
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–14:00
• Website: www.gov.uk/world/organisation/british-embassy-mexico-city.es-419

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by the United Kingdom and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help British citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Cancún

27 other countries are represented in Cancún, among them: Australia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Canada (consular agency), Colombia (consulate general), Cuba (consulate), Czech Republic (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), India (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Poland (honorary), United States (honorary), United States (honorary), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Mexico’s mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law and may also close on public holidays of the United Kingdom.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, British citizens should contact the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Mexico or one of the consulates listed below. In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice).

Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom in Mexico

The United Kingdom in Mexico

Measured in a straight line from Cancún, the nearest other British office is the Honorary Consulate (Oaxaca) in Oaxaca (about 1,130 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Mexico City) in Mexico City (about 1,300 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Cancún.

• Mexico City (1,300 km) – Embassy of the United Kingdom in Mexico
• Mexico City (1,300 km) – Consulate General (Mexico City)
• Monterrey (1,460 km) – Consulate (Nuevo León)
• Cancún – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Los Cabos (2,360 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baja California Sur)
• Oaxaca (1,130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Oaxaca)
• Puerto Vallarta (1,910 km) – Honorary Consulate (Jalisco)
• Tijuana – Honorary Consulate (Baja California)