American Citizen Services

General Information

The American Citizen Services Unit (ACS) of the Consular Section in Paris provides the following services as well as information and assistance to U.S. citizens in France.

Visit our website pages for answers to all your questions on:

Emergency life-death assistance for a U.S. Citizen

Current Security Notices and Messages for U.S. Citizens

U.S. Passport Services

U.S. Citizenship for Minors or Adults

Notarial Services (legalization of documents for use in the U.S. or France; certificates for marriage in France)

Visit this page for information on obtaining:

• Apostille in the US
• FBI Criminal Background Checks, fingerprinting
• Vital records, birth certificates etc.

Many American Citizen Services are also available at our Consular Offices located throughout France. 

Security at the Embassy

For security reasons, do not bring luggage including large backpacks, laptop computers, or large cameras.  Security guards will hold small tourist cameras and cell phones until your departure, but there is no storage available for other items — please do not bring them to the Embassy.

U.S. Embassy
Consular Section
American Citizen Services
4, avenue Gabriel
75008 Paris