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Editor's Note: The following is a press release of U.S. Embassy concerning the embassy's relocation.

During the week of Jan. 16, he Embassy of the United States of America in Kyiv will be moving to its new location. The last full day of visa and other consular services in the current Consular building at 6 Pymonenko St. is Tuesday, Jan. 17. Visa, passport and other public services will be limited that week.

As the move gets closer, the embassy will announce more details about our new, modern facility including directions for visitors.

In the meantime, we urge individuals who will need visa, passport, birth registration, notarial, federal benefits, and other services we provide to American citizens to keep the upcoming move in mind.

Because of the move, the consular section will be closed for all routine services on Jan. 18 and 19 and offer only limited services on Jan. 20.

Also, please, keep in mind that the embassy will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday on Monday, Jan. 16.

We will fully re-open on Monday, Jan. 23 at our new location. To make sure everyone who needs our services has a chance to come in before the move, we have set aside extra appointment times from Jan. 10 – 17.

If you will need passport, birth registration, notarial, or other American Citizen services in the near future, please make an appointment now at https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=KEV&appcode=1 <https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=KEV&appcode=1>.

We will continue to provide emergency services to American citizens throughout the move period.

If you have questions, you may contact the American Citizen Services unit at [email protected] both before and after the move.