Embassy of the United States

Warden Message 04-2009 (March 10, 2009)

MEMORANDUM 

To:                   All American Wardens
From:               Consular Section
Subject:           Warden Notice 2009 – 4

Please circulate the following message without additions or omissions immediately to all American citizens within your area of responsibility.

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Effective immediately the American Citizen Services Unit’s Notary Services will exclude authentication services provided on:

-          Signatures of sworn translators that are provided on the Embassy’s website; and

-          Any U.S. document (e.g. birth, marriage certificate, power of attorney, U.S. court degree, U.S. academic credentials).  Applicants who intend to use these documents at the various local government offices must have these documents certified through the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Washington, D.C. or Consulate in New York prior to their arrival to Kuwait.  (Embassy of Kuwait at 2940 Tilden Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, telephone (202) 966-0702, or the Kuwaiti Consulate in New York City, telephone (212) 973-4318).

To know more about the Notarial and Authentication services provided by U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad please view the Department of State’s travel information website via the links below: 

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
http://travel.state.gov/law/info/judicial/judicial_701.html  

NOTARIAL AND AUTHENTICATION SERVICES OF U.S. CONSULAR OFFICERS ABROAD
http://travel.state.gov/law/info/judicial/judicial_2086.html 

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American citizens with any questions or concerns may telephone the Embassy at 2259-1581, 2259-1583 or 2259-1240.  In case of an emergency outside business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer by calling 2259-1001.

For the latest security information, Americans should regularly monitor the Department's web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays.)

This message may be accessed on the Embassy website, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov American citizens in Kuwait who would like to receive future Warden Messages from the Embassy directly by e-mail may sign up for this service by sending an e-mail to the following address: join-wardenmessagekuwait@mh.databack.com 

American citizens resident and visiting in Kuwait who are not registered with the Embassy, or whose registration information has changed, are urged to register as soon as possible.  They may now do so on-line at the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp 

Please note that the Consular Section is closed for American and most local holidays.  The current list of holiday schedule for the year 2009, may be viewed via the link below:  http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/holidays.html