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Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Open Day for DS-82 Passport Applications on Thursday, December 30, 2021
Event: Open Day for DS-82 Passport Applications on Thursday, December 30, 2021 The American Citizen Services Unit at U.S. Embassy Jerusalem at 14 David Flusser Street will be accepting DS-82 passport applications on Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM without an appointment. This event will allow applicants eligible to renew their …
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A message to American citizens in Israel from U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
Location: Worldwide Event: On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a global air travel policy. This policy prioritizes public health, protecting U.S. citizens and residents as well as those who come to visit us. Effective November 8, all non-citizen, nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to …
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U.S. Citizens: consular section is here with answers
U.S. Citizens: We have been reading the questions you have been asking on social media about our services and our consular section is here with answers! This has been a long and difficult journey and we appreciate your patience as we work our way back. Please visit our website for more information: https://go.usa.gov/x6QfC
Read More» Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (December 23, 2020)
Location: Israel Event: COVID-19 – Updated Entry Restrictions, Mandatory Isolation The Israeli government announced updated entry restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. Effective Wednesday, December 23 at 10:00 p.m. and effective for 10 days, with the possibility for extension, all arriving passengers from abroad, from all locations, will be required to go directly into Government of Israel-established quarantine centers for 10-day isolation (with 2 tests) or 14-day isolation. Foreigners, including U.S. citizens who …
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Consular Message to U.S. Citizens on submitting election ballots
Date: September 23, 2020 Location: Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Event: Returning your absentee ballot for the 2020 General Election In some states, voter registration and ballot request deadlines for the United States General Election are as early as October fifth. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in …
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U.S. Government Shutdown – Embassy Israel is OPEN for Visa and Passport appointments
U.S. Embassy Jerusalem January 8, 2019 The Federal Government of the United States of America is currently in a Lapse of Appropriations period which started Saturday, December 22, 2018. Scheduled passport and visas services, and emergency services for U.S. citizens, will continue at U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and at the Branch Office in Tel Aviv during …
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Suspension of Services at the U.S. Consular Agency in Haifa
This is a joint message from U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Embassy Branch Office Tel Aviv. The Haifa Consular Agency is permanently closed as of March 26, 2019 U.S. citizens needing consular services may schedule appointments at the American Citizen Services Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem or the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in …
Read More» MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS
Due to office renovations, the American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv is temporarily suspending consular appointments from Monday, July 30, 2018, through Friday, August 3, 2018. This includes appointments for American Citizen Services (passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notarial services, and other special consular services). During this …
Read More» Message for U.S. Citizens: Temporary Suspension of Public Non-Emergency Consular Services at U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem (May 9-15, 2018)
This a joint message from the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem and the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. In preparation for the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, May 14, 2018, the Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem (located at 14 David Flusser Street) is temporarily suspending all public …
Read More» December 23, 2016 – U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv Message for U.S. Citizens
Fee Change for Applications for Citizenship under the “Grandparent Clause” American citizens living abroad should note that a new fee schedule will apply to applications for U.S. citizenship through Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), also known as the “Grandparent Clause,” that are postmarked or filed on or after December 23, …
Read More» October 6, 2016 – U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv Message for U.S. Citizens
Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember U.S. embassies and consulates are not polling places; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States. The majority of states require voted ballots to reach local election officials by the close of polls on Tuesday, November 8. U.S. citizens who want to participate in …
Read More» October 5, 2016 – U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv Message for U.S. Citizens
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, enacted December 4, 2015, prohibits the Department of State from issuing a passport to those persons certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as having a seriously delinquent tax debt, and allows the Department to revoke passports previously issued to these individuals. In addition, the FAST Act permits …
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