US Embassy in Harare refers to the diplomatic mission of the United States of America. The embassy is headed by an ambassador. It serves the American citizens residing and traveling to Zimbabwe. The American Citizen Services looks after the problems faced by the Americans in Zimbabwe. The American Citizen Services is situated in the Consular Section of US Embassy in Harare.
Functions of the Consular Section
The Consular Section of the Harare US Embassy provides a wide range of services. The section gives information on deaths, births, robberies abroad and arrests. The Consular Section also gives information regarding nationality and citizenship, international adoptions, voting and US taxes, international parental child abduction, notarization of documents and federal benefits. Issuing US passports, travel warnings and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad are other functions of the US Embassy. The Consular Section of the US
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Embassy in Harare is also engaged in issuing non- immigrant and immigrant visas to the interested travelers. Apart from these functions, the other responsibilities of the Consular Section are:
- Distribution of federal benefit payments
- Providing US tax forms
- Handling personal estates of deceased US citizens
- Issue a Consular Report of Birth Abroad
- Assisting with absentee voting and Selective Service registration
Functions not performed by Consular Section
There are some functions, which are not performed by the Consular section of the Us Embassy in Harare. The Consular Section does not act as travel agent, investigator, lawyer or bank. They do not act as interpreters, or search for missing luggage, or issue driving permits.
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