04/17/2026
Here's what you should know about the U.S. Embassy before traveling Abroad. ✈️
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What a U.S. Embassy CAN and CANNOT do for Americans Abroad:
✅ CAN replace your lost or stolen passport
✅ CAN help contact your family in an emergency
✅ CAN visit and make sure you are being treated fairly if arrested or detained
✅ CAN issue a Consular Report of Birth Abroad to document the U.S. citizenship of children born to American parents abroad
✅ CAN provide a list of local attorneys and local medical providers who speak English.
❌ CANNOT override local laws
❌ CANNOT get you out of jail
❌ CANNOT pay your personal debts
Learn more at travel.state.gov/helpabroad