US Consular Visit to Busan

Officials from the Embassy's American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit will offer consular services in Busan on May 30-31 at the offices of the United Seamen’s Service.  Consular officers will be available on May 30 from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. and on May 31 from 9:00 a.m.–noon.

PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION:

The United Seamen’s Service
1185-8 Choryang-dong, Dong-ku
Busan, Korea
Tel.: 051-462-8029

A map of the location is available at: http://asktheconsul.org/Jan07map.GIF

American citizens will be able to apply for U.S. passports, additional visa pages in their current passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and Social Security cards.  Consular officers will also offer notarial services and provide information regarding voting, federal benefits, and registration with the Embassy.

Any questions about requirements, particularly for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, should be directed by email to seoul_acs@state.gov.  Please allow at least three days for a response.

If you plan to visit the ACS Unit in Busan, we strongly urge you to consult the website at http://www.asktheconsul.org for more information on our consular services and to ensure that you bring the proper forms (filled out in advance) and fees with you.  In addition to bringing original supporting documents (i.e., birth certificate, passport, Certificate of Naturalization), please bring photocopies of all documents you plan to submit.  There will not be a photocopier available on-site.

Any questions about requirements that cannot be answered from our website should be directed by email to seoul_acs@state.gov.

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Need Additional Pages in Your Passport During the Consular Visit to Busan?
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If you notify us prior to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, we can add pages to your passport in Busan while you wait.  Please complete form DS-4085, which can be downloaded at: http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/Passport/DS4085.pdf.  Write “Busan - Extra Pages” at the top of the completed form, include a copy of your passport’s personal data page (the page with your photo), and fax it to our office at (02) 397-4101.  Alternatively, you can email us your request.  Be sure to attach clearly scanned copies of both your DS-4085 form and your passport’s data page.  Email it to Seoul_ACS@state.gov and put “RESEND: BUSAN EXTRA PAGES” in the subject line.  Please note that additional pages cannot be added to one-year emergency passports or to damaged passports.  There is no charge for this service.  Additional information about adding pages is available on our website: http://korea.usembassy.gov/add_pages.html.