Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Nouakchott (September 10, 2021)

Location: Mauritania Event: U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential threat of terrorist attacks and extremist action against U.S. citizens and interests.  As the 20th anniversary of September 11th approaches, the possibility for violence overseas may increase. Locations where crowds gather such as hotels, restaurants, …

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Passport Agencies and Centers Enter Phase One

The Department of State is pleased to announce 14 passport agencies and centers will be in Phase 1 of our planned three-phase resumption of operations as of June 15, 2020: Entering Phase One on Monday, June 15 Boston Passport Agency Honolulu Passport Agency Washington Passport Agency Entered Phase One on Thursday, June 11 Arkansas Passport Center Buffalo Passport Agency Chicago Passport Agency Colorado Passport Agency Connecticut Passport Agency Detroit Passport Agency Minneapolis Passport Agency National Passport Center New Orleans Passport Center New York Passport Agency Philadelphia Passport Agency During Phase 1, limited staff are returning to work at these …

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Mauritania – Health Alert

Location:  Mauritania Event: The Mauritanian Ministry of Health has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Mauritania. IMPORTANT: The are no evacuation flights scheduled at this time.  Please send an email to  consularnkc@state.gov  if you have questions about returning to the United States. The Government of Mauritania has instituted a curfew every day from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM every day.  The embassy encourages all U.S. citizens to abide …

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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania (27 March 2020)

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania (27 March 2020) Location:  Mauritania  Event: The Mauritanian Ministry of Health has confirmed three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mauritania. The government of Mauritania has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.  Schools and universities are closed until 06 April 2020. Sporting events, festivals, and all gatherings have been banned. A curfew is in place for Mauritania from 6 PM to 6 AM every day. The U.S. embassy has …

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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, Mauritania (25 March 2020) Location:  Mauritania Event: The Mauritanian Ministry of Health has confirmed two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mauritania. The government of Mauritania has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.  Schools and universities are closed until 06 April 2020. Sporting events, festivals, and all gatherings have been banned. A curfew is in place for Mauritania from 6 PM to 6 AM every day. The U.S. embassy has changed …

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