Subject: Message for U.S. Citizens: Chiang Mai Consular Section Renovation: Visa Services and Non-Emergency U.S. Citizen Services Suspended from September 12 to November 1, 2016
Except for U.S. citizen emergencies, consular services at the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai will be suspended from September 12, 2016 to November 1, 2016, due to necessary renovations to the Consular Section.
All nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants who intend to travel during this period should make appointments with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok at
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/niv/how_to_apply_niv.pdf.
Applicants for all routine U.S. citizen services such as U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and notarial services required during this period should make an appointment with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok at
https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/.
The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit will remain available by email and phone for emergency U.S. citizen services such as death and welfare/whereabouts cases; and we will continue to accept voter registration, absentee ballot requests, and absentee ballots. Also, please note that the ACS Unit will conduct several U.S. citizen outreach events in and around Chiang Mai during this period to process requests for U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and notarial services. Information regarding these outreach events and other important updates will be posted on our website at
https://th.usembassy.gov/news-events/ and sent out via email.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we improve our consular facility to better serve our customers in northern Thailand.
Most sincerely,
Consular Section
U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai