General Information

General information about American Citizen Services

American Citizen Services Public Hours: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Sunday – Thursday (Except on US and UAE public holidays, see 2008 holiday list.) After Hours Emergency Contact Number: (971) 2 414 2200

The Consular Section of the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi provides a range of routine and emergency services to American citizens in the Abu Dhabi Emirate.  These services include—but are not limited to—notary services, passport processing, and document authentications.  Please review the links on the left side of this page for information about our services before you visit the Embassy.

Click here for a map to the American Embassy

Residents or visitors in Dubai and the Northern Emirates should visit the Consulate General in Dubai for American Citizen Services.  Please see dubai.usconsulate.gov.

If your question is not answered on this website, please contact us.  Please note that the American Citizen Services Unit cannot answer questions about immigration or visas.  You must contact the Immigrant Visa Unit or the Non-Immigrant Visa Unit as appropriate.

American Citizen Services Unit
Phone: (971) 2 414 2550 (8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sun-Thurs)
Fax:    (971) 2 414 2241
Email:  abudhabiACS@state.gov

Please Note: We can accept consular fees only in UAE dirhams by cash or credit card at the rate of US $1 = AED 3.70.