Avoid Getting Arrested Overseas

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Avoid Getting Arrested Overseas
If You Are Arrested Overseas or Know a U.S. Citizen Who Is
Consular Assistance to U.S. Prisoners

Avoid getting arrested overseas by:

Following the laws and regulations of the country you are visiting or living in.

Learning about laws there which might be different from the laws in the United States. We provide some information for each country on our Country Information pages. For further information on laws within the foreign country before you go, contact that country’s nearest embassy or consulate within the United States.https://il.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/arrest-of-a-u-s-citizen/if-you-are-arrested-overseas-or-know-a-u-s-citizen-who-is/

If you are arrested overseas or know a U.S. citizen who is:

Ask the prison authorities to notify the U.S. embassy.
You may also wish to reach out to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem or the Branch Office in Tel Aviv to let us know of the arrest.

Contact Information

Depending on the office you’re using and how you’re sending your documents, please choose option 1, 2, or 3.

1. Documents for the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem through the Israel Post:

Passport Unit
U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
P.O. Box 290
Jerusalem 9100201

2. Documents for the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem through a courier service (such as Aramex or the Israel Post Courier):
Passport Unit
U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
Agron Street 18
Jerusalem 9419003

3. Documents for the Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Tel Aviv through Israeli Post or courier service:

American Citizen Services
EBO Tel Aviv
71 HaYarkon Street
Tel Aviv 6343229, Israel

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