Ambassador Jane Hartley

Jane Hartley U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Jane Dorothy Hartley is an American diplomat. She served as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco from 2014 until 2017 during the Barack Obama administration. In January 2022, she was selected by President Joe Biden as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

U.S. Embassy, London

The Embassy of the United States of America in London is the diplomatic mission of the United States in the United Kingdom. It is the largest American embassy in Western Europe and the focal point for events relating to the United States held in the United Kingdom. The mission of the United States Embassy is to advance the interests of the United States, and to serve and protect U.S. citizens in the United Kingdom.

All appointments are scheduled at the Embassy of the United States of America, 33 Nine Elms Lane, London, SW11 7US. To reach the U.S. Embassy, we recommend traveling by public transport as there is no public parking available. The closest Tube on the  Victoria Line is  Vauxhall Underground station. The closest rail station is Vauxhall (National Rail code VXH). From Vauxhall, it takes approximately 10 minutes to walk to the Embassy; proceed from Vauxhall Tube station Exit 1 for a riverside walk or from Exit 4.  Alternatively, the Embassy is two stops by bus 156, 344, or 436 from Vauxhall Bus Station, Stop E, to Elm Quay Court.

Use our Walking Map (image, opens in new window) to guide you. Battersea Park rail station (National Rail code BAK). and Queenstown Road  (National Rail code QRB) railway stations are also nearby.

• Consular Visitors: when you reach the Embassy, proceed to the South Pavilion Consular Services entrance along Ponton Road. Please arrive 30 minutes in advance of your appointment to allow sufficient time for airport-style security screening.
• Official Visitors: when you reach the Embassy, proceed along the unnamed service road along the East side of the building to the East Pavilion.

GPS Location

For our new Embassy in Nine Elms a Google maps search for “us embassy london nine elms london” will yield the correct location in front of the new building as will a Google maps search for “London SW8 5BL“.