Citizen Services
General Information
The American Citizen Services section will be closed on an extraordinary basis all day on Friday, June 13. Any U.S. citizen needing emergency assistance should call the Embassy operator at 01-43-12-22-22. For general information you may write to our email box: citizeninfo@state.gov. We appreciate your understanding.
The American Citizen Services (ACS) office of the Consular Section provides information and assistance to U.S. citizens in France. This office provides passport and citizenship services as well as birth registrations for U.S. citizen children born abroad.
Notarial and authentication services, guidelines on living and working in France, marriage in France, driving in France and voting by absentee ballot, as well general information for Americans visiting or residing in France are also available.
The ACS office provides information on Federal Benefits (social security numbers.)
For more information on all American Citizen Services, make your selection from the options on the menu at the left side of this page.
For recorded telephone inquires and after hours emergencies please call 01 43 12 22 22. You may also contact the American Citizens Services office by email.
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 luggage, large backpacks, laptop computers, or large cameras—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.