Press Releases 2008

American Citizen Services Offered at
Busan American Presence Post
on March 25-26

Officials from the U.S. Embassy's American Citizen Services Unit will offer consular services in Busan on March 25-26.  These services will be at our new location, the offices of the recently-opened American Presence Post in Busan.  Consular officers will be available on Tuesday, March 25, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 26, from 9:00 a.m.–noon at the American Presence Post, Lotte Gold Rose Building (also known as the Job Center Building), #150-3, Yangjung-dong, Busanjin-gu, Room No. 612. 

The following services will be provided:  accepting applications for first-time passports; passport renewals; additional passport pages; Consular Reports of Birth Abroad; new and replacement social security cards; performing notarial services; providing information on living in Korea such as absentee voting, filing income taxes, and filing for social security benefits.  Persons requesting services should bring their U.S. passports.

Please visit our website, www.asktheconsul.org, for details about our services and the fees charged for these services.  Fees must be paid in cash, either in U.S. dollars or Korean won.  To help us serve you faster, we encourage you to complete your passport application or other forms before coming to the American Presence Post in Busan.  All necessary forms are available on our website.

For questions prior to the visit, please contact American Citizen Services at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul: 

Email: Seoul_ACS@state.gov
Tel.: 02-397-4114, 4000
Fax: 02-397-4101