Services and Information for American Citizens Abroad

• Help for Americans Abroad - A to Z
• Emergency Services to U.S. Citizens Abroad
• Citizenship and Nationality
• Business Travelers
• Marriage/Divorce Abroad of U.S. Citizens
• Information for U.S. Citizens Residing Abroad
• Road Safety Overseas
• Rail Transport Abroad
• Property Disputes; Tourist, Trade and Commercial Complaints; Foreign Claims; U.S. Customs and Treasury Requirements
• Federal Benefits and Federal Agency Services for American Citizens Abroad
• International Adoption
• International Parental Child Abduction
• Information on Other Subjects
• Links to Other Sources of Information

Emergency Services to U.S. Citizens Abroad

Lost / Stolen U.S. Passports Abroad

• U.S. Passports Will No Longer be Issued Abroad - Press Release - 4/2/02
• Lost and Stolen U.S. Passports Abroad

Financial Assistance for U.S. Citizens Abroad

• Financial Assistance

Arrest/Incarceration of U.S. Citizens Abroad

• Assistance to U.S. Citizens Arrested Abroad
• Prisoner Transfer Treaties
• Criminal Record Checks

Locating U.S. Citizens Abroad in the Event of an Emergency

• Welfare/Whereabouts

• Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad

Lists of Doctors/Hospitals Abroad

• Austria - List of Doctors and List of Hospitals
• Bangladesh
• Belgium - List of Medical Facilities
• Botswana - List of Doctors
• Brazil, Sao Paulo - List of Hospitals and Doctors
• Bulgaria -List of Hospitals and List of Dental Clinics
• Burkina Faso - List of Doctors
• Chad - List of Doctors
• China - Chengdu Area - Medical Facilities
• Colombia - List of Doctors
• Côte d'Ivoire - List of Doctors
• Denmark - List of Doctors
• Estonia - List of Doctors
• Ethiopia - List of Doctors
• France - List of Doctors: Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon
• Georgia
• Germany - List of Doctors: Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
• Guatemala - List of Hospitals and List of Doctors
• India - List of Doctors and Hospitals: Mumbai, New Dehli, Chennai, Calcutta
• Israel - List of Doctors and Hospitals: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
• Italy - List of Doctors in Rome
• Italy - List of Doctors and Medical Facilities in Florence
• Italy - List of Doctors and Hospitals in Milan
• Italy - List of Doctors in Naples
• Ireland - List of Doctors
• Jamaica
• Japan - List of Doctors and Hospitals: Fukuoka, Nagoya
• Japan - Tokyo/Kanto Area Doctors and Hospitals
• Korea, Seoul
• Lebanon
• Malta - List of Doctors
• Mexico - Ciudad Juarez - List of Doctors and List of Hospitals Mexico City - List of Doctors
• Morocco - List of Doctors: Casablanca and Rabat
• Nepal - List of Doctors and Hospitals
• Norway - List of Doctors and Dentists
• The Philippines
• Poland
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan - List of doctors prepared by U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt
• Syria
• Ukraine
• Vietnam

Death of U.S. Citizens Abroad/Estate Matters

• Information on Deaths Abroad of U.S. Citizens
• Consular Report of Death of a U.S. Citizen Abroad
• Return of Remains of Deceased Americans
• Estates of Deceased U.S. Citizens
• Intercountry Transfer of the Proceeds of an Estate
• Affidavit of Surviving Spouse or Next of Kin
• National Archives: Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries

General Emergency Information for U.S. Citizens

• U.S. Consuls Help Americans Abroad
• Crisis Abroad
• Evacuation Plan (provided by Family Liaison Office)
• Overseas Citizens Services
• Sending Money Overseas to a U.S. Citizen in an Emergency

Information for U.S. Citizens Residing Abroad

• Tips for Americans Residing Abroad
• Judicial Assistance
• Authentication of Documents / Notarial Services (Office of Authentications)
• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs: Teaching English Abroad
• Teaching English in Korea
• Teaching Overseas

Citizenship and Nationality

Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship

• Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad
• Child Citizenship Act of 2000
• Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence
• Expeditious Naturalization of Children Born Abroad to a U.S. Citizen Parent Using Grandparents' Physical Presence in the U.S. to Help the Child Become a U.S. Citizen
• Information for Parents on DNA and Parentage Blood Testing
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Directory of Genetic Testing Laboratories: Section III - Laboratories Accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Directory of Genetic Testing Laboratories
• Where to Write for Military Personnel Records

Renunciation/Loss of U.S. Citizenship

• Renunciation of United States Citizenship
• Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship by Persons Claiming a Right of Residence in the U.S.
• Advice About Possible Loss of U.S. Citizenship and Dual Nationality
• Advice About Possible Loss of U.S. Citizenship and Seeking Public Office in a Foreign State
• Advice About Possible Loss of U.S. Citizenship and Foreign Military Service
• IRS Form 8854 - Expatriation Information Statement
• Instructions for IRS Form 8854
• Table of Contents for IRS Form 8854 Instructions

Dual Nationality/Non-Citizen Nationality

• Dual Nationality
• Certificates of Non-Citizen Nationality

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security

• How to Get a Certificate of Citizenship for Your Child
• Information for Adoptive Parents

Business Travelers

Business travelers should read the State Department's Consular Information Sheet for the country in which they plan to visit, and check any Public Announcements or Travel Warnings that may pertain to that particular country. A Consular Information Sheet is available for every country in the world and provides an overview of conditions pertaining to travel in each country. See also our pamphlets Your Trip Abroad and A Safe Trip Abroad and Tips for Americans Residing Abroad . For information about other consular services to Americans abroad go to our home page http://travel.state.gov.

Other selected links for business travelers:

Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security: Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC):

• Emergency Planning Guidelines for American Businesses Abroad
• Guidelines for Protecting U.S. Business Information Overseas
• Personal Security Guidelines for the American Business Traveler Overseas
• Security Guidelines for American Enterprises Abroad

U.S. Commercial Service:

• World Class Consulting and Advocacy: Trade Specialists in 106 cities and 90 countries
• Consulting and Advocacy Platinum Key Service
• International Partners: Gold Key Matching Service
• International Partners: Video Service
• International Partners: International Company Profile
• Country Commercial Guides
• Market Research

Marriage/Divorce Abroad of U.S. Citizens

General Information

• Marriage Abroad of U.S. Citizens
• Divorce Overseas
• Visa Office Material of Fiance Visas
• Forced Marriage

Country Specific Marriage Information

• Australia (Canberra)
• Australia (Melbourne)
• Australia (Perth)
• Australia (Sydney)
• Marriage Regulations in Austria
• China
• France(Tahiti)
• Fiji
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Italy - information from the Bureau of Consular Affairs and information from the U.S. Embassy in Rome
• Japan
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Marriage in Poland and obtaining fiance(e) visas in Poland
• 5- Steps to a Russian Marriage and Obtaining a Fiance(e) Visa in Russia
• Singapore
• Spain
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Turkmenistan
• Vanuatu
• Vietnam

Other Government Websites

• First Gov Service Locator
• U.S. Department of Justice
• The White House
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