General Instructions for people wishing to
obtain consular services at the Mission offices:
1. The Consulate will provide consular
services by appointment only. No appointment is necessary for
citizens requiring a life certificate. To obtain an appointment, please use
our online appointment system.
2. Please bring a valid photo
ID, preferably a passport or government issued Identity Card.
3. Every visitor is required to undergo a
thorough security check before entering the waiting room.
4. The Consulate deals with a large amount of
different cases every day. For this reason, please come on time, fully prepared
and with all the forms completed.
5. For security purposes, no
personal objects will be allowed into the Consulate – bags of all sizes,
handbags, purses, mobile phones, electronic devices, food and/or beverage
bottles or containers.
6. Items you are allowed to
bring into the Consulate – passports and photo IDs, credit/debit cards and
other means of payment, any documents you may need at the Consulate, reading
glasses.
7.
Due to the limited size of the waiting room and the volume of visitors, a
person who does not have an appointment and/or is not in need of consular
service will not be permitted to enter the Consulate. This includes spouses and family members.
Seniors, disabled and minors requiring consular services may be escorted by one
other person.
8. Please come ready with your payment. Cash
payments are not accepted- only debit/credit cards (not American Express).
9. Security directives apply to all those that
visit the Consulate. The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at
all times.
· A photo ID is required for admittance to the Consulate.
· Please allow 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment
for a security check.
· Personal purses are allowed. However, large backpacks, suitcases and electronic devices are prohibited.
In addition, Food, beverages and containers containing liquids are prohibited.
· You must adhere to security personnel and instructions
throughout your visit at the Consulate.