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Security Alert: Increased Armed Violence at DRC – Rwandan – Burundian Border Areas
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Notice

Due to an increase in violence throughout the city of Kinshasa, the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa advises U.S. citizens to shelter-in-place and then safely depart while commercial options are available. The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is closed to the public.

ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN WHO NEEDS A PASSPORT?

Visit Forms to find the form you need and begin the process of completing and submitting your passport application. If you are unsure which form you need, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.

Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.

Passport services are not available on weekends or on Democratic Republic of the Congo or U.S. holidays.