Passport and Travel updates




Consular and Embassy Closings


Washington

	Afghanistan - Closed April 28 Angola - Closed April 10 Argentina - Closed April 2, 10 and 13 Armenia – Closed April 24 Australia - Closed April 10, 13 and 25 Austria - Closed April 13 Bahamas - Closed April 10 and 13 Bangladesh – Closed April 14 Barbados - Closed April 10, 13 and 28 Belgium - Closed April 13 Belize – Closed April 10 and13 Benin - Closed April 10 and 13 Bolivia - Closed April 10 Botswana - Closed April 10 and 13 Bulgaria - Closed April 10 and 13 Burkina Faso - Closed April 13 Cambodia – Closed April 13 through 16 Cameroon - Closed April 10 and 13 Canada - Closed April 10, 13 and 22 Central African Republic - Closed April 13 Chad - Closed April 13 Chile - Closed April 10 Colombia - Closed April 10 Costa Rica - Closed April 10 and 11 Estonia – Closed April 10 Hungary – Closed April 13 Iceland/Sweden – Closed April 10 India – Accepting submissions only, April 3, 7 and 10 Indonesia – Closed April 9 and10 Japan – Closed April 10 Latvia – Closed April 10 and 13 Mali – Closed April 13 Mozambique – Closed April 7 Myanmar – Closed April 13 through 21 Namibia – Closed April 10 and 13 New Zealand – Closed April 10 Niger – Closed April 24 Paraguay – Closed April 9 and 10 Philippines – Closed April 6, 9 and 10 Slovak Republic – Closed April 10 and 13 South Africa – Closed April 10, 13 and 27 Sweden – Closed April 10 Thailand – Closed April 6 and 13 Ukraine – Closed April 13 Venezuela – Closed April 9 and 10 Vietnam – Closed April 6 and 30 Zambia – Closed April 10 and 13

Chicago

	France - Closed April 13 Germany - Closed April 10, 13 India – Accepting submissions only April 3, 7 and 10 Japan - Closed April 10 Spain - Closed April 10 United Kingdom - Closed April 10

Houston

	Brazil - Closed April 10 India – Accepting submissions only, April 3, 7 and 10

Los Angeles

	Canada – Closed April 10 Ethiopia– Closed April 10 Finland – Closed April 10 and 13 Germany – Closed April 10 and 13 Indonesia – Closed April 10 Japan – Closed April 10 Kenya – Closed April 13 New Zealand – Closed April 10 Poland – Closed April 13 South Africa – Closed April 10, 13 and 27 Sri Lanka – Closed April 14 Sweden – Closed April 10 Thailand – Closed April 6, 13 and 14 United Kingdom – Closed April 10

New York

	Angola - Closed April 4 Austria - Closed April 13 Bangladesh - Closed April 14 Belarus - Closed April 28 Brazil - Closed April 10 Bulgaria - Closed April 20 Finland - Closed April 13 India – Accepting submissions only April 3, 7 and 10 Japan - Closed April 10 Mozambique - Closed April 7 New Zealand - Closed April 10 Switzerland - Closed April 10 Switzerland - Closed April 13 Thailand - Closed April 6 Thailand - Closed April 13


Miami

	NONE

San Francisco

	Egypt - Closed April 25 India – Accepting submissions only, April 3, 7 and 10 Indonesia - Closed April 10 Japan - Closed April 10 Vietnam - Closed April 6, 30
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New Visa & Passport Requirements

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) As of January 15, 2009, US citizens traveling to Cote D’Ivoire will require a visa stamped in their passport in advance of arrival. Please visit our visa instruction page for complete details. Egypt - Beginning January 1, US citizens traveling to Egypt for business will no longer be allowed to acquire visas on arrival. Business visas to Egypt must be acquired in advance. Tourist visas for US citizens will still be available on arrival. India - Sponsor Letter From Organization in India: A letter from the sponsoring organization in India on company letterhead indicating nature of applicant's business, probable duration of stay, state the validity of visa applied for (1 Year, 5 Year or 10 Year), places and organizations to be visited and also a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses etc. should accompany the application. Brazil - Brazilian consulate opens a new office in Atlanta. Effective immediately residents of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, must apply in Atlanta for Brazilian Visas. Belgium - New requirements for Business Visa Applicants.
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New Fees

Vietnam - Effective October 08 the Embassy of Vietnam will increase their fees. Cameroon - Effective September 10, 2008, The Embassy of Cameroon will increase their fees. India – Effective July 1st. 2008, the Embassy of India will increase their consular fees for business and employment visas. Mali - Effective April 25, 2008, The Embassy of Mali will increase their fees fees. Zambia - Effective April 14, 2008, The Embassy of Zambia will increase their fees fees. Thailand - Effective April 1, 2008, the Thai Embassy will increase their fees for Transit, Tourist and Non-Immigrant visas. Passport Fees Increase: Effective February 1st. 2008; new fees will be in effect for New Passport Applications and Renewal Applications. Brazil - Effective January 7, 2008, The Embassy of Brazil will adjust its consular fees for US citizens. Please click on the Consular Fees link to view the new fees. India - Effective Oct.1, 2007 the Indian Embassy will charge an additional $13.00 per application. China -Effective January 20, 2008, visa fee for U.S. citizen will be adjusted on reciprocal basis . The details are as follows: Visa fee for the individual applicants will be $130 per person, regardless of the types of visa applied for. Visa fee for group visa will be $110 per person. Expedited service fees will remain unchanged.
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New Forms

US Passport – New on-line application form for every type of passport processing, including new passport, renewal, name change or adding pages.

Countries Now Requiring Visas

Bolivia - Starting December 1st of 2007, citizens of the United States will need an entry visa in order to enter Bolivia.