United States | Consular information for Americans in the Middle East as of March 12

Today, the State Department published consular information for Americans in the Middle East, including security and travel information by country for Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The U.S. embassies and consulates in those respective countries with consular services, as well as Pakistan, have suspended all routine consular services until further notice.

A “24/7 Task Force” has been assembled to help Americans who need consular information or assistance, with special contact numbers for those Americans calling from the U.S., Canada and abroad. Those Americans needing U.S. government-facilitated departure options from designated Middle East countries are instructed to complete the State Department’s crisis intake form.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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