General Information

Welcome to American Citizen Services (ACS)!

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• Please be advised that the days just before and after a holiday are usually exceptionally busy and you can expect a significantly longer wait for consular services. If you visit us outside these times, you should have a shorter wait. A complete list of all our holiday closings for 2008 is available.

ACS is part of the Embassy's consular section. We provide assistance to American citizens in Korea, including passport services, notarials, registration, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, documentation for marriage, voting in U.S. elections, various federal benefits and more. In addition, ACS assists U.S. citizens in emergency situations, including arrests, deaths and crisis situations.

Effective March 29, 2006, the American Citizen Services unit has expanded its hours to include Wednesday mornings.  ACS is open to the public on Monday thourgh Friday from 9:00-11:30 a.m., and on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1:30-3:30 p.m.  We are closed on Wednesday afternoons and on both U.S. and Korean holidays. 

EXPANDED HOURS: Effective March 29, 2006, the American Citizen Services unit is expanding the hours it is open to the public to include Wednesdays mornings. 

ACS is open to the public:

9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday (M, T, W, Th, F)
1:30 -   3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, thursday & Friday (M, T, Th, F)

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For American Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries, please e-mail us at: seoul_acs@state.gov.

The basic information on American Citizen Services may also be obtained by calling 02-397-4114. Our FAX number is 02-397-4101.

The U.S. Embassy is closed on both U.S. and Korean holidays. 

Updated: August 14, 2008