Welcome
to the Consular Section of the American Embassy in Praia
Versão
em Português
American
Citizen Services
American Citizen Services (ACS) operating hours: ACS
is open without appointment on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 12:00, except for
Cape Verdean and American holidays.
You may call for general information on Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons from 15:00 to 16:30.
Services
Passports: You can
renew your U.S. passport at the Embassy.
The cost ranges from $67 to $97.
It takes approximately two weeks to receive your new passport.
In the event of an emergency, an emergency passport can be
produced on the same day.
Voting:
You can register to vote in U.S. elections and receive
absentee ballot information. Please
visit http://www.fvap.gov for more
information and to request an absentee ballot from your state.
Notarials:
The
ACS section can notarize documents for use in the U.S. for a $30 fee.
Taxes
– We have U.S. tax forms and instructions.
Please also visit http://www.irs.gov
for more information and forms.
Social
Security and Veterans Benefits: The
Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) provides assistance with the filing of
applications for retirement, survivor, and disability benefits with the
Social Security Administration and the Veterans Administration. They
also provide a wide range of post-entitlement services.
The FBU that covers Cape Verde is physically located at the U.S.
Embassy in Lisbon, but we can provide any forms you may need and/or
contact information for them.
Victims
of Crime: If you are the victim of a crime, we can assist in your
liaison with Cape Verdean authorities and provide information regarding
additional assistance that may be available to you.
The
Consular Section maintains lists of local lawyers
and doctors,
although we cannot recommend a particular individual.
Marriage
and Birth: We can provide information regarding marriage in Cape
Verde and immigrant visa information for a foreign spouse or fiancé.
If you have a child born in Cape Verde, we can determine whether
or not the child has U.S. citizenship and provide a Consular Report of
Birth Abroad.
Registration
and Travel Advisories: We recommend that American Citizens register with the Embassy in
order to facilitate communication
and assistance in case of an emergency.
You may register on-line at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui
or in person at the Embassy.
The U.S. Embassy sends out important information and emergency
threat information to registered Americans via the Warden system.
Travel advisories and other information are also available online
at http://travel.state.gov.
Emergencies: In the event of a serious emergency (i.e. car accident,
arrest, death of a family member) the U.S. Embassy will provide all
possible assistance. Outside
of normal working hours, a 24-hour Embassy duty officer can be contacted
at 238-991-3325. In
case of death, arrest, or financial emergency, the Consular Section
staff can assist Americans. Please
remember that Americans overseas are subject to local law and the
jurisdiction of local courts.
Contact Information
U.S. Embassy
Rua
Abilio Macedo 6
Praia, Cape Verde
Telephones: 238-260-8900 or 260-8948
After-hours Emergency: 238-991-3325
Fax: 238-261-1355 or 261-2551
Email:
PraiaConsular@state.gov
