Serving U.S. Citizens in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza

The American Citizen Services Unit of U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem provides information and assistance to U.S. citizens in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza.  U.S. citizens visiting or residing outside these areas are served by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Over 80,000 registered U.S. citizens reside in the areas covered by the Consulate.  We are committed to serving all U.S. citizens as efficiently and promptly as possible, and we are constantly working to streamline our processes to make your visit to the Consular Section pleasant and smooth.

The Consular Section is located in the Arnona neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the former Diplomat Hotel, which is now known as the Caprice Diamond Center.  The address is 14 David Flusser, Jerusalem 93392.  Click here to see a map indicating how to reach our office.

For your convenience, following are directions from Hebron Road to the Consular Section;

1. Turn onto Daniel Yanovsky Street.

2. At the second traffic light, turn right onto Ha’askan Street.

3. At the traffic junction, turn right onto Eliyahu Lankin Street, and then immediately turn left onto Moshe Aryeh Kurtz Street.

4. Drive 200 meters, turn right, and go uphill on David Flosser Street.

5. The Consular Section is at the next traffic circle.  Parking is available in the garage if you turn right from the traffic circle.

Hours

The American Citizens Services Unit is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except American and local holidays. Appointments, which are normally scheduled in the morning, are required for all services.

E-mail

We prefer that you e-mail us instead of calling so that we can provide you a detailed response, and we generally reply within one business day.  For general inquiries about passports, citizenship, and other issues, please e-mail us at JerusalemACS@state.gov.

For all questions related to immigrant visa applications at our office, please e-mail JerusalemIVInquiries@state.gov.  For questions related to nonimmigrant visa applications, please visit our appointment scheduling website or e-mail JerusalemVisa@state.gov.

For all questions related to federal benefits, including Social Security, please e-mail FBU.Jerusalem@ssa.gov.

Mailing address

U.S. Consulate General
Attn: American Citizen Services
18 Agron Road
Jerusalem 94190

By phone or fax

Phone: 02-630-4000.  If you are calling from the U.S., please dial +972-2-630-4000.

Fax: 02-630-4070

Please note that visa and immigration questions are only answered by e-mail.

Federal Benefits Unit

Please note that service is provided by appointment only.  To contact the Federal Benefits Unit, please send an e-mail to FBU.Jerusalem@ssa.gov or call 02-630-4031 between the hours of 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays only.

Fax: 02-630-4147

Emergencies

For emergencies outside of normal business hours, call the Consulate General's primary number at 02-622-7230. The office responding to this emergency number cannot assist with questions regarding passport renewals, consular reports of birth, or other routine consular matters.