American Citizen Service

The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit of the Consular Section assists American citizens in China. The unit provides passport services, birth registrations, assists with Federal benefits, offers notarial services, gives information on tax and voting, and provides advice and information to Americans visiting and residing in China, and provides guidance to Americans whose family members or friends have U.S. visa questions.

The ACS Unit also provides emergency assistance to American citizens in distress: when an American is destitute, arrested, separated from minor children, or sick. In an emergency, the Embassy Duty Officer can be reached at any time by calling (8610) 6532-3431.

Location & Office Hours

The American Citizen Services section is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday except American and Chinese holidays, between the hours of 8:30am-12:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm.  On Wednesdays we are only open during the morning from 8:30-12:00pm.  Be sure to bring your passport for identification.

We are located at 2 Xiu Shui Dong Jie, Chaoyang District. Click here to see how to get to the Embassy.

How to Contact Us

Tel: (8610) 6532-3431
Fax: (8610) 6532-4153
Email: AmCitBeijing@state.gov

Embassy Holidays for 2008

January 1, (Tue) New Year’s Day
January 21, (Mon) Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday
February 6, 7, 8, (Wed, Thurs, Fri) Chinese (Lunar) New Year
February 18, (Mon) Washington’s Birthday
April 4, (Fri) Tomb Sweeping Day
May 1, 2, 3, (Turs, Fri, Sat) International Labor Day
May 26, (Mon) Memorial Day
June 9, (Mon) Dragon Boat Festival
July 4, (Fri) Independence Day
September 1, (Mon) Labor Day
September 15, (Mon) Mid-Autumn Festival
October 1, 2, 3, (Wed, Thurs, Fri) Chinese National Day             
October 13, (Mon) Columbus Day
November 11 (Tue) Veterans’ Day
November 27, (Thurs) Thanksgiving Day
December 25, (Thurs) Christmas Day