DOS Final Rule Allows Attorneys to Provide Assistance at US Embassies in Connection with Passport Appointments, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad and Certain Other Services

On May 13th, 2024, the State Department published a Final Rule allowing third parties such as attorneys, interpreters, and others to attend certain applicant/requester appointments at U.S. embassies, passport agencies and centers overseas to offer assistance.  This rule will only apply to appointments for U.S. passport applications (either domestically or overseas), appointments related to requests for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad or Certificates of Loss of Nationality of the United States, or appointments for specific other services offered by American Citizens Services (ACS) units at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas.

Link:

• Final Rule Published in Federal Register: Third-Party Attendance at Appointments for Passport, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and Certain Other Services