American Citizen Services Outreach - Xiamen, April 14, 2010

The U.S. Consulate General will be coming to Xiamen to conduct an American Citizen Services Outreach at the following location:

Location         
Xiamen University       
Room 202, Jia Gen Building No. 4                                             
422 Si Ming Road South
Xiamen, Fujian
福建省 厦门市 思明南路 422号 厦门大学 嘉赓四号楼202教室
         
Date and Time
Wednesday, April 14, 2010   10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

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Location
Xiamen International School    
Xingbei San Lu, Xinglin, Jimei  
Xiamen, Fujian
福建省 厦门市 集美区杏林北三路 厦门国际学校

Date and Time
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou will provide the following services:

Additional Passport Pages
First Time Passport Applications
Passport Renewals
Notary Public Services
Registration with the U.S. Consulate

INFORMATION
Medical/Legal Services in China
Warden Program
Tax Information
Federal Benefits Information
Voter registration Information

REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSPORT RENEWAL/ADDITIONAL PAGES

For security purposes, all application forms must be completed and sent to the American Citizen Services section of the U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou via fax or email prior to the date of the Outreach.  All application forms must be accompanied by a copy of the first page (biodata page) of your passport.  Currently, the U.S. Consulate Guangzhou does not accept passport applications by mail. 

American Citizen Services must receive your completed application form(s) and copy of your passport biodata page before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 or we will NOT be able to renew or add pages to your passport.  Please include your contact number and email address on your application. We will notify you by phone or email that we have received your application form and passport biodata page.    

Application forms are available on the internet at:  http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/forms_847.html

Please download and complete the appropriate form(s) and along with a copy of the biodata page of your passport, fax or email to American Citizen Services as follows:
By Email: Guangzhouacs@state.gov   By Fax:  020-3884-4410

FOR ADDITIONAL PAGES IN YOUR CURRENT U.S. PASSPORT

Fax or email completed Form DS-4085 and copy of the first page of your passport to American Citizen Services.  The original, signed form along with the passport must then be brought to the Outreach session. 

U.S. passport holders 16 years of age and older may authorize a third party to bring the original application and passport to the Outreach.  A signed authorization letter with the name and identification number of the person submitting the application is required.

For minor U.S. passport holders under the age of 16, an original or certified copy of their birth certificate must be presented.  At least one parent (or authorized guardian) will be required to appear and submit the application form and passport at the Outreach. The child is not required to appear for this service.

Note:  If your passport has already had additional pages added two or more times, you will need to apply for a new passport.

FOR ALL PASSPORT APPLICATIONS (FIRST TIME PASSPORTS & PASSPORT RENEWALS)

All applicants for passport renewal must apply in person, including children under 16 years old.   Please provide:

1. Completed passport application Form DS-82 for adults and, Form DS-11 for minors under 16 years of age.
2.  Two (2) identical, recent color passport photos (2” x 2” = 5 x 5 cm).  They must be full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background.  
3. Original or certified copy of Birth Certificate for minors under 16 years of age.
4. Pictures showing child’s facial development from issue date of expiring passport to within six months of time of application, for minors under 16 years of age.
5. 5Required fees total US$75.00 for adults and US $85.00 for minors under 16 years of age.  Payment can be made in Chinese Renminbi and will be exchanged at the current daily rate in effect on the day of the outreach as posted by the U.S. Department of State.  As of 3/19/2010, USD $1.00 = RMB ¥6.90.  Cash only payments will be accepted and exact change will be appreciated.

Please note that all passport applications must be forwarded to a domestic U.S. passport facility for issuance.  Current processing time for new passports is two weeks or less.  Applicants, or persons properly authorized by applicants, must come to the U.S. Consulate to pick up their passports, at which time their old passports will be cancelled and returned to the applicant for retention.

Please be advised that U.S. law requires both parents of passport applicants under the age of 16 to appear for the passport interview. If only one parent is present, the other parent’s notarized Form DS-3053 or notarized written statement of consent (including the child's name and date of birth, as well as a copy of the parent's identification information) authorizing passport issuance is required.   Should one parent have sole legal authority to apply for a minor passport, supporting evidence must be presented at the outreach session.  A third-party in loco parentis applying on behalf of a minor under the age of 16 must submit a notarized written statement or affidavit from either both parents or the parent having sole custody of the child authorizing passport issuance.

NOTARY SERVICES
 
Notary services for U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens(for non-U.S. citizens, notary services are for documents to be used in the U.S.) require proper identification,

Fees are $30.00 for the first signature/seal and $20 for each additional signature/seal if the documents are used for the same purpose.

American Citizen Services
U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou
Tel: (86-20) 8518-7605
Fax: (86-20) 3884-4410
Email: GuangzhouACS@state.gov