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Welcome to the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit

American Citizens Services (ACS) hours are: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1:00pm to 3:00, excluding holidays, by appointment only unless otherwise indicated.

Contact Information: 496 6000, ext. 6117, ACSConsularDoha@state.gov


24-hour Emergencies: 496-6000 for the Operator or Embassy Duty Officer 

Our Services:

Upcoming Holiday Schedule for the U.S. Embassy in Doha:  The U.S. Embassy will be closed on the following U.S. and Qatari holidays:

Eid al Adha and Waqfa: Sunday, December 7, through Thursday, December 11, 2008
Qatar's National Day: Thursday, December 18
Christmas Eve and Day: Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 and 25
New Year's Day: Thursday, January 1

Arrive early:  All services require appointments.  If you have an emergency, please contact the ACS Unit, the Embassy operator or, if after hours, the Embassy Duty Officer at the number above.  Your appointment time refers to the time you should arrive in the Consular Section and not the time of your interview.  Please anticipate additional time for driving in Doha and security screening at the U.S. Embassy.  Proceed to the Consular window on the right of the Embassy’s main gate and present a copy of your appointment notice.  Depending on the demand on any particular day, this may require a wait of 30 minutes or more, so please plan accordingly.

Ongoing road construction outside U.S. Embassy:  22 February Street (D-Ring Road) is completely closed between Immigration and Al Sudan Roundabouts.  All access east of the Embassy is now blocked, including the gravel access road that previously allowed drivers to cross 22 February Street from the east.  Access is available on a composite material slip-road that parallels 22 February Street along the side nearest the Embassy.  A new temporary parking lot is available in front of the Embassy for visa applicants and American citizens.

Several routes to the Embassy remain open, but American citizens and visa applicants should plan sufficient travel time to the Embassy to arrive on time for American Citizen Services or for a visa interview.  All construction activity, its impact upon the road network, and accessibility to the Embassy is subject to change with little to no advance notice from Ashghal or the construction company building the new road.  At this time, the Embassy cannot predict when the road construction project will be completed.  However, we anticipate the road works could go on for another 12 to 24 months.