Services for Citizens Abroad

Welcome to the American Citizen Services website of the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti.  The consular section is committed to providing information and assistance to U.S. citizens visiting or living in Djibouti.

Consular Services
The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti regularly provides American Citizen Services such as passports, birth and death certificates, notarials, as well as tax and voting information.

To get specific information on a routine consular service, you may select and click on a link from the menu on the left side.

You may also refer to the information box below to contact us, or visit http://travel.state.gov/law/acs.html for general information about the services available at consular sections.

 

Mailing address Ambassade Américaine Consular Section B.P. 185 Djibouti République de Djibouti Email inquiries you may write us at the following address: consulardjibouti@state.gov Opening hours Sundays 11:30 a.m. – 02:30 p.m. Mondays By appointment only Tuesdays 09:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m. Thursdays 11:30 a.m. – 02:30 p.m. Note – Emergency services are rendered anytime during Embassy open hours.  For after hours services, please refer to the “Emergencies” box on the right.

Registration at U.S. Embassies or Consulates
If you know you'll be visiting Djibouti or Northwestern Somalia, you should register your information through the State Department's travel registration website or visit the Embassy upon arrival.  Registration will make your presence and whereabouts known in case it is necessary to contact you in an emergency.  Create an account as a Long-term Traveler/Overseas Resident and you'll be able to return to the website at any time to update your permanent residence and contact information.

U.S. embassies and consulates help to locate U.S. citizens overseas when relatives or friends are concerned about their welfare or need to notify them of emergencies at home.  In accordance with the Privacy Act, information on your welfare or whereabouts may not be released to inquirers without your expressed written authorization.  The Department of State and U.S. embassies and consulates abroad handle more than 200,000 welfare and whereabouts inquiries a year.

For instructions on filing a welfare and whereabouts request visit http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1202.html or call the Office of Overseas Citizens Services at (202) 647-5225.  For after-hours emergencies, Sundays and holidays, call 202-647-4000.

For a list of current Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, Worldwide Caution message and other information, click here.