American Citizen Services

The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit of the Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate Guangzhou assists American citizens in Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan and Fujian provinces. The Consulate considers the provision of services to American citizens one of its most important missions in China. The unit provides passport services and birth registrations, assists with Federal benefits, offers notarial services, gives information on tax and voting, provides advice and information to Americans visiting and residing in China, and provides guidance to Americans whose family members or friends have U.S. visa questions.  

The ACS Unit also provides emergency assistance to American citizens in distress: when an American is destitute, arrested, separated from minor children, or sick. In an emergency, the Embassy Duty Officer can be reached at any time by calling (8620) 8518-7605. 

Please note that when you visit, study or live in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws.  Most Americans in Guangxi have no problem in this respect, but we have heard of people occasionally working illegally or overstaying their visas.  These could be examples of violating Chinese law.

For complete information on the American Citizen Services Unit, including about how to register with ACS to receive any automatic updates on emergency information, please visit the U.S. Citizen Services Section of the U.S. Consulate Guangzhou’s website at http://guangzhou-ch.usembassy-china.org.cn/service.html.  If health threats or disasters impact our local Consulate, we automatically email updates to people who have registered their presence in China with us.

For information about travel to other countries and for worldwide travel alerts for American citizens, please visit the official website of the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs at http://travel.state.gov.

The ACS Unit conducts periodic American Citizen Service Outreach Trips to cities throughout the consulate district.  Information about any trips to Guangxi will be posted below.