American citizens of the Dodecanese can meet with representatives from the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17, as they provide Consular and Federal Benefits Services in Rhodes.
Consular services will include accepting passport applications for persons ineligible for mail-in application services and registering birth abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) and are available by appointment only.
A Federal Benefits representative will answer questions on Tuesday, October 16, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. A scheduled appointment is not required.
Passports & Reports of Birth Abroad: You may book an appointment by calling 210-720-2474 or 210-720-2446 , Tuesday and Wednesday, between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Passport applicants can expect to receive their passports approximately one month after submission of a completed application.
Appointments are not available in Rhodes for applicants who are eligible to use the Form DS-82 application, as these services are available by mail. Instructions for mail submissions can be found at: https://gr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/applying-mail-person
Please complete application forms for passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad in advance of your appointment. Forms and instructions for passport renewal may be obtained at https://gr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passportsand for claiming citizenship at https://gr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/citizenship-services/
Please bring copies and originals of previous passports, birth certificates (for children’s applications), and Greek I.D cards.
Please ensure all foreign-language (non-Greek) documents are translated into English.
Payment for Services performed in Rhodes: Please note that fees for passport and citizenship may be paid only by a bank check in euros made payable to the “U.S. Embassy Athens”. Bank checks may be obtained from the following banks: National Bank, Bank of Piraeus, Alpha Bank, Attica Bank, and Citibank, HSBC, and Eurobank. Personal checks are not accepted. If you submit more than one application, one bank check may include the total amount. Please review the current fees for consular services at https://gr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/fees
For questions regarding citizenship and passports please email the Passport and Citizenship office at AthensAmericanPassports@state.gov
Federal Benefits Unit: To contact the Social Security Office, please access: https://gr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/social-security/fbu-inquiry-form/ or call 210-720-2426 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
