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About Overseas Citizens Services


Overseas Citizens Services (OCS) in the State Department''s Bureau of Consular Affairs is responsible for the welfare and whereabouts of U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad. OCS has three offices: American Citizens Services and Crisis Management, the Office of Children''s Issues and the Office of Policy Review and Interagency Liaison.

This section refers mostly to the office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management. Please see sections on the top navigation for “Children & Family"and “Law & Policy"for information from our two other offices.