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Gaza Becomes Part of U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem's Consular District

Jerusalem
11/22/2005

For Immediate Release

Effective December 1, 2005, the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem will be responsible for all consular matters affecting U.S. citizens or visa applicants from the Gaza Strip. American citizens and visa applicants in Gaza, who formerly would obtain consular services from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, will now receive those services from the Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem.

All applications from American citizens in Gaza for U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notarials, or other consular services must be arranged through the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem. Appointments for both immigrant and non-immigrant visas that are made after December 1 will be scheduled at the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem. Non-immigrant visa appointments previously made and immigrant via applications already in process in Tel Aviv will be completed at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Although the Consulate General in Jerusalem makes every possible effort to serve American citizens in its district, the ability of consular staff to offer timely assistance to American citizens in need in Gaza is considerably reduced due to current limitations on travel by U.S. Government employees to Gaza made necessary by security conditions.

The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem is located at 27 Nablus Road in Jerusalem. The mailing address from Gaza, the West Bank or Israel is Box 290, Jerusalem 91002. The mailing address from the United States is Unit 7228, Box 0039, APO AE 09830. The Consular Section's public telephone number for information and assistance is (972)(2) 628-7137, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Messages may be left at that number at other times or at (972)(2) 622-7200. The emergencies only number after 4:30 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. local time is (972)(2) 622-7250. The Consular Section's fax number is (972)(2) 627-2233. The Consulate’s e-mail address is jerusalemacs@state.gov and its Internet web page is http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov.

U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem's consular district includes West and East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Allenby Bridge border crossing connecting Jordan with the West Bank.

For more information please contact the Consulate Press Office at 02-672-4802 or 02- 672-5283 or visit the Consulate website at http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov.