Citizen Services
Citizen Services
General Information
The American Citizen Services Unit (ACS) of the Consular Section provides a full-range of passport and citizenship services, birth registrations for U.S. citizen children born abroad as well as notarial and authentication services, all available by appointment. ACS also provides information and assistance to U.S. citizens in France.
For office hours and location or to schedule an appointment, please click here.
Information on Federal Benefits (social security numbers) is also available.
For more details on services provided, make your selection from the options on the left-hand menu.
For recorded telephone inquires and after hours emergencies please call 01 43 12 22 22.
If you do not find the information you require on our webpages, you may contact the American Citizens Services office by email. We will not respond to questions concerning visas to the United States, hotel or tourist information, or research questions.
American Citizen Services are also available at our consular offices located throughout France. For contact information please click here.
Security at the Embassy
For security reasons, do not bring luggage including large backpacks, laptop computers, or large cameras. Security guards will hold small tourist cameras and cell phones until your departure, but there is no storage available for other items — please do not bring them to the Embassy.
Registration with the Embassy and Safety Message for American Citizens
The cornerstone of our efforts to keep the American traveling public aware of problems threatening their safety and security is our Consular Information Program.
If you would like to receive important information issued by the U.S. Department of State and the Embassy in Paris, please register your stay in France using this online registration service. By indicating your e-mail address at the time of registration, you will receive all Embassy bulletins and warden messages automatically.
As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its consular information program documents, available on the Internet. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328. Travel Warnings and other general information are also available on the U.S. Embassy Paris website.