CONSULAR SERVICES PROVIDED TO U.S. CITIZENS AND NATIONALS
EMERGENCY CONSULAR SERVICES
- Arrests
- Financial-Medical Assistance
- Deaths
- Welfare Whereabouts
- Search and Rescue
- Travel Warnings
NON-EMERGENCY CONSULAR SERVICES
- Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship
- Registration Services
- Passport Services Abroad
- Consular Reports of Birth and Death
- Child Custody Disputes
- Notarial and Judicial Services
- Property Claims
- Estates
- Shipping and Seaman
- Federal Agencies Liaison
- General Requirements for Taking Your Pet out of Nicaragua
LINKS TO RELATED SITES
- "FAQ about Passports Citizenship Documents"
- "Foreign Entry Requirements"
- "FAQ Travel, Nationality and Loss of Citizenship"
- "Nicaragua - Consular Information sheet"
- "U.S. Consuls Help Americans Abroad"
- "Travel Publications"
- "Tips for Travelers to Central and South America"
- "Crisis Abroad - What the State Department Does"
- "International Adoption - Nicaragua"
- "Dual Nationality"
EMERGENCY CONSULAR SERVICES
- Protection of Americans arrested or detained abroad.
- Notification of relatives and friends in the United States about the
individual's arrest and well being.
- Assistance in transfer of private funds, as needed,
to the arrested and monitoring of humanitarian rights.
If you are arrested, you should ask the
authorities to notify a U.S. consular officer. Consular officers
cannot get you out of jail. When you are in Nicaragua you are
subject to its laws. Consular officers, however, can work to protect
your legitimate interest and ensure that you are not discriminated
against. They can provide a list of local attorneys, visit you, and
contact your family and friends. [List of
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- Logistical assistance in the repatriation of
destitute U.S. nationals and coordination of medical evacuation of
nonofficial U.S. nationals abroad.
- Transmittal of private funds in emergencies to destitute U.S.
nationals (when commercial banking facilities are unavailable).
Should you lose all your money and other
financial resources, consular officers can help you contact your
family, bank, or employer to arrange for them to send you money. If
you become sick or hurt, you can contact a consular officer for a
list of local doctors, dentists, and medical specialists. [List of
doctors] If you are injured or become seriously ill, a consular
officer will help you find medical assistance and, at your request,
inform your family or friends.
Notification to interested parties in the United
States of deaths abroad of U.S. citizens and assistance with
arrangements for disposition of remains.
When an American dies abroad, a consular officer notifies
the American's family and informs them about options and cost for disposition of
remains. Costs for preparing and returning a body to the U.S. may be
high and must be paid by the family.
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Search for nonofficial U.S. nationals in Nicaragua who
have not been heard from for an undue length of time and/or about whom there
is special concern.
Transmittal of emergency messages to U.S. nationals
in Nicaragua.
In the event that your family needs to reach you
because of an emergency at home or because they are worried about
your welfare, they should call the Department's Citizen Emergency
center at (202) 647-5225. The State Department will relay the
message to consular officers in Nicaragua. Consular officers will
try to locate you, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the
Privacy Act, report back to your family.
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Coordination of search and
rescue efforts in which planes and/or ships belonging to the U.S.
Government or other governments search for missing or overdue planes
or boats of American registry or carrying American passengers or
crew.
Drafting (for Nicaragua) and distribution (for other countries) of
travel warnings and consular information sheets on such subjects as
medical facilities, crime reports, areas of instability, and entry
requirements for U.S. Citizens.
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NON-EMERGENCY CONSULAR SERVICES
Determination of acquisition and loss of U.S.
citizenship.
Registering American citizens abroad. U.S. Citizens
residing in Nicaragua are invited to register with the Consular Section
by printing and completing a registration form. The form should be mailed
to the consulate along with a copy of your U.S. passport photo page.
It may also be submitted in person at the Consular Section.
Choose the [Spanish] or the
[English] format. The mailing address
is as follows:
Embajada de los Estados Unidos
Apartado postal 327
KM 4 1/2 Carretera Sur
Managua, Nicaragua.
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Issuing of U.S. passports and travel documentation to U.S.
citizens and nationals abroad. In the event your passport is lost or stolen,
or if a new passport is needed, a Consul can issue a replacement passport. If you
believe your passport has been stolen, first report the theft to the local police
and get a police declaration. Replacement passports cost $55 if the applicant is
still in possession of the old passport, $85 without the old passport, and $70 for
minors under the age of 16. Children under the age of 14 need to be accompanied
by both parents and must present the original birth certificate*.
Passport applications are received in the consular section Monday
through Friday (except Thursday) between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The new passport is
generally available in 10 days.
In order to obtain a replacement passport the following is needed:
- Proof of U.S. citizenship (i.e. a previous passport, birth certificate, naturalization
papers, previous registration with the Embassy, etc.)
- One 2"x2" (5cm x5cm) photo with light background (white or off-white)
- Completed application form
- Application fee
- Children under the age of 14 need to be accompanied by both parents
* If you do not have any proof of citizenship and
an electronic search needs to be done, you will have to pay an extra
fee of U.S. $45.
Please note: Anyone obtaining a replacement passing in
Nicaragua must go to the main office of Nicaraguan immigration to
obtain an entry stamp before attempting to leave the country.
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Recording of the birth or death abroad of a U.S.
citizen. Copy requests go directly to Passport Services in the U.S.
State Department in Washington.
"Consular
Reports of Birth, Death, and Marriage on file with the Department of
State"
Welfare/whereabouts information about children involved in
custody disputes.
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- Notarial and judicial services abroad, including
the authentication of various documents from abroad.
- Execution of notices or commissions to take testimony
abroad and transmittal of letters rogatory; receiving from foreign
countries letters rogatory and other requests for assistance.
- Coordination with the Department of Justice in bringing witnesses to
courts in the United States.
- Information as to methods of effecting service of process abroad
for cases pending in U.S. courts. Information on marriage abroad of
American citizens.
The cost of Notarial services varies between US$ 20 to
US$30 depending of the service requested. Notorial Services are
offered Monday through Friday (except Thursday) between 1:30 p.m.
and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.
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(Claims stemming from confiscations under the FSLN government are
handled by the
Embassy Economic Section - Protection of property and other interests
owned by U.S. nationals abroad.
- Answering of claims inquiries, including those regarding foreign
government restitution/compensation.
- Advise on methods of obtaining documents from abroad as property
claims evidence.
- Response to inquiries concerning private trade complaints.
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- Guidance and logistical assistance to heirs concerning estates
in foreign countries of U.S. nationals who die abroad when there is
no qualified legal representative present. - Answering of
inquiries regarding the interests of U.S. nationals in foreign
estates.
- Protection of American vessels and seamen abroad.
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- Liaison between the Department of State and
Federal agencies concerning overseas claimants of Federal benefit
programs and delivery of Treasury checks and other services.
- Liaison with U.S. Federal benefit programs abroad.
-Liaison with the Selective Service System and guidance on draft
registration procedures abroad.
- Guidance on registering to vote absentee abroad.
-Coordination with the Internal Revenue Service of the
annual tax assessor's visits and distribution of tax forms and
information abroad.
Consular officers cannot act as travel agents, bankers, lawyers,
investigators, or law enforcement officers. Please do not expect
them to find you employment, get you residence or driving permits,
act as interpreters, search for missing luggage, or settle disputes
with hotel managers. They can, however, tell you how to get help on
these and other matters.
- Take your pet to a registered veterinarian and present the vet with your
pet’s vaccination record. The vet will issue a health certificate for your
pet. Note: most vets will take care of the below process for a fee.
- Take the health certificate to Centro de Tramites de Exportacion (CETREX)
located at plaza el sol, 1 ˝ c. al Sur. mano derecha. You need to ask for export
permit.
- Authenticate this document at the Nicaraguan chancery (MINREX).
Address: Sobre la Avenida Bolivar. Del Cine González 1c. al sur.
- Check with the airline for any current travel restrictions for pets.
- For further information on the importation of pets and other animals into
the United States, please link to the following webpages:
CDC: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/animal.htm
Customs: http://www.cbp.gov/imagecache/cgov/content/publications/pets_2epdf/v1/pets.pdf
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