Our Services

The Office of American Services Passport/Citizenship Unit:

• Adjudicates citizenship claims;
• Issues first time passports;
• Renews expired passports;
• Amends passports to show change of name; validity, or to correct errors;
• Replaces lost/stolen/mutilated passports;
• Registers births of American children born in Cote d’Ivoire.

Selective Service Registration: American citizen males between the ages of 18-25 are required by law to register for Selective Service.  Please bring your passport and Social Security Number with you when you come to the Consular Section to register.

* Note: Passports forms are available at the Embassy and can also be downloaded (from the State Department website. Do not mail these applications directly to the U.S. Take them to the Consular Section with supporting documents for processing.

U.S. citizens residing or traveling abroad who require issuance of a U.S. passport are issued the latest state-of-the-art passport incorporating a photo-digitized image and other enhanced security features. Except in emergencies, these passports are now produced at facilities in the United States. This change will increase processing time by approximately one to two weeks. Please take this extra time into consideration when applying for or renewing passports at an Embassy or Consulate, and plan your travel accordingly.

Passport applicants who are U.S. citizen minors under the age of 16 must appear personally with their parents to establish identity, proof of citizenship and proof of relationship.   For parental application permission, both parents must appear together and sign or one parent may appear to sign and submit the other parent’s notarized statement, or one parent may appear, sign, and submit primary evidence of sole authority.  Minors age 16 and 17 may apply in person with their own identification, but for security reasons, parental consent may be required.  If your child does not have identification of their own, a parent will be required to accompany the child and present identification.

When both parents are not in the country, the legal guardian having responsibility over the minor child MUST present a notarized power of attorney signed by the parents and authorizing him/her to act on their behalf.

An online appointment system is available for most passport services requiring a personal appearance.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE GOING TO OUR ONLINE APPOINTMENT PAGE

Important General Information: 

When you enter your appointment information please remember:
“Surname” means “Last Name”
and
“Given Name” means “First Name”

Passport forms and instructions:  Please read all the instructions and complete all forms (do not sign them) for the service you have requested.  Failure to submit a complete and correct application will delay your case.

When you schedule your appointment, print the appointment details webpage and keep the password for use in case of cancellation or modification of your date.

Children

Look at your children’s passports well in advance in order to renew their documents in a timely fashion before the expiration date.
Appointments for passport renewals for children under 16 are provided Tuesday and Thursday at 08:00.  No other times are available for children’s appointments.  Please make your child’s appointment during the dates and times indicated above;  if you schedule an appointment at any other time, it will be cancelled. 

Note for appointment times:  if you do not see times designated for children (08:00) on the date you select that is because all the children’s appointments for that day are already fully booked.  You will need to choose a new date.

More than one child:  If you have more than one child to schedule, please do the best you can to schedule them together.  (The website calendar shows you how many vacancies there are for each appointment time, so try to avoid starting with a time that does not have enough vacancies to accommodate you.) Each child must have an individual appointment. If you must schedule your children at on separate days, please help the embassy determine your first choice (second choice, third choice) by listing your children in alphabetical order by first name, with the first child taking the day you would most prefer.  We will try to give you your highest choice.

 To schedule your child’s appointment. 

Adults

Appointments for adult passport services are provided  Monday through Thursday at 08:00. No other times are available for adult passport appointments. Please make your appointment during the dates and times indicated above; if you schedule an appointment at any other time, it will be cancelled.  

To schedule your appointment.

For further information you may refer to the U.S. Department of State website page on passport applications for U.S. citizens. Please remember that some procedures for passport applications abroad may vary according to the country in which the passport application is made.

When traveling, please remember to carry a photocopy of your passport separately from your passport. In the event of loss or theft, the copy will facilitate issuance of an emergency passport.

Increases to U.S. Passport Fees

New passport fees for the U.S. Passport Book, the U.S. Passport Card, and other passport services are now in effect. For more information, click here.

Important Notice

According to Section 215 of the U.S Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1185) it is illegal for an American citizen to enter or leave the U.S on anything other than an American document. This applies to dual citizens as well, meaning that persons holding e.g. both Ivorian and U.S. citizenships MUST enter and leave the U.S. on a valid U.S. passport; they may NOT enter/leave the U.S. on an Ivorian passport. This applies to children as well as adults.

Note on Passport Photographs

Obtain two recent, color photographs, 5 cm X 5 cm (2 in X 2 in).  The photo must be full face, with a white or off-white background.  No photographs with dark glasses or head-coverings other than religious wear which shows face, ears, and hairline.

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