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Emergencies and Warnings
- Emergency Services for U.S. Citizens
- International Parental Child Abduction
- Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and Public Announcements
- List of Current Warnings and Announcements
- Crisis Awareness and Preparedness

Passports
- Passport Information
- Print Passport Application
- Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
- Passport Forms

Visas
- Visa Services for Americans
- Visa Services for Foreign Citizens
- Visa Bulletins
- Waiver-J Visa Foreign Residence Requirement
- Visa Waiver Program
- Visa Forms

Other Information
- Country Background Notes
- Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S.
- International Adoption
- International Parental Child Abduction
- Key Officers at U.S. Foreign Service Posts
- Overseas Security Advisory Council
- Post Reports
- Records and Certificates
- Travel Publications
- U.S. Embassy and Consulate Web Sites
- More...


Living Abroad

- Services for Americans Abroad
- Foreign Per Diem Rates
- Dual Citizenship and Births Overseas
- Marriage Overseas
- Divorce Overseas
- Authentication of Documents for Use Abroad
- Office of Overseas Schools
- Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
- More

Related Sites

- Travelers' Health - Centers for Disease Control
- Travelers' Health - World Health Organization
- Exchange Rates
- U.S. Customs Information
- Tips on Bringing Food, Plants, and Animals Into the United States
- Import/Export of Fish and Wildlife
- Cruise Ship Sanitation Inspection Scores
- Aviation Safety Data
- Airline On-Time Statistics
- Airline Customer Service
- Air Travel Consumer Reports
- Federal Rulemaking
Highlights

Business Visa Center
The Business Visa Center
 was launched in July 2005 to to better facilitate the issuance of visas for legitimate business travelers worldwide.

Passport Applications
You can now check the status of your regular (tourist) U.S. passport application online, using your last name, date of birth, and the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.   

Key Policy Fact Sheets
See one-page summaries of key foreign policy issues from the Bureau of Public Affairs.

Travel Warnings and Other Consular Information
For the most current information on travel warnings and related updates, visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs' website at travel.state.gov, or contact the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, at 202-647-5225.

Read the Top Ten Travel Tips for anyone traveling abroad and more travel tips for Students, Women Traveling Alone, and Older Americans

  
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