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Passport Appointment Information
Prepare for your visit to U.S. Embassy Cairo.
Third-Party Assistance at Appointments
Embassy Location
Security Information
Reasonable Accomodation

Third-Party Assistance at Appointments

If you require assistance at an appointment for ACS services, you are permitted to bring a third party (interpreter/translator, attorney, guardian, or healthcare aid) with you. You must submit a request for the third party to attend the appointment via our U.S. Citizens Services Navigator . Click on the link, choose the option, “Third-Party Notification,” and follow the instructions to submit your request.

IMPORTANT: Your third party will not be permitted to enter the embassy unless you submit your request in this manner at least five business days in advance of your appointment.

Embassy Location

5 Tawfik Diab Street,
Garden City, Cairo, Egypt

Security Information

We encourage you to review the U.S. Embassy Cairo’s Security Information (PDF 319 KB) webpage before your visit to the ACS Unit.  You will not be allowed to enter the Embassy with any prohibited item.

Electronic devices are not allowed in the Embassy and Embassy storage is limited to only cell phones. Any other electronics, including but not limited to, ear pieces and laptops, are not permitted in the Embassy and cannot be stored by the Embassy.

Please be aware that you may be at the Embassy for a lengthy period of time. Come prepared especially if you have young children.

Reasonable Accomodation

If you need reasonable accommodation for your appointment, we encourage you to request your accommodation immediately once you schedule your appointment. We make every effort to provide accommodations to persons with disabilities and medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations vary, depending on the situation and the person’s needs.
Examples of accommodations include, but are not limited to:

  • If you require a private appointment due to a medical condition or disability, we may schedule an alternative time for you to come in for your interview.
  • If you or your child has special needs that requires a private appointment in a quiet space without distractions, we may schedule an alternative time for you or your family to come in for your interview.
  • If you are unable to speak, you may be allowed to respond to questions in an agreed-upon nonverbal manner such as using pen and paper.
  • If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may bring a sign language interpreter to translate during the interview if needed.
  • If you have low vision, we may provide you with communications in large print.
  • If you are unable to provide fingerprints because of a medical condition, including birth defects, physical deformities, skin conditions, you may qualify for a fingerprint waiver for certain fingers.
  • Interview waivers are only granted in extreme situations, such as having a medical condition that requires flying in an air ambulance.

The waiting room of the Consular Section and its restroom is wheelchair-accessible.