ARRESTING A NON-U.S.

CITIZEN
Consular Notification Process (Non-citizen National - US of A)

Q. Are you a U.S. citizen? You are not a Fiction, so it is NO.

"VES, I am a u.s. citizen." "NO, I am not a u.S. citizen." IN ALL CASES:

•
(No further action required.)
(and You have NO Last Name)
• Do not inform consulate
STOP
about detainee's refugee
or asylum status.
Q. Are you a national of one of these countries?
• Detainee may
Albania Costa Rica Kazakhstan Poland? Tanzania
Algeria Cyprus Kiribati Tonga
communicate with
Romania
Antigua and Barbuda Czech Repu blic Kuwait Russia Trinidad and Tobago consular officer and may
Armenia Dominica Kyrgyzstan St. Kitts and Nevis Tunisia request consular access
Azerbaijan Fiji Malaysia St. Lucia Turkmenistan
at any time (whether
Bahamas Gambia Malta St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tuvalu
Barbados Georgia Mauritius Seychelles Ukraine previously declined or
Belarus Ghana Moldova Sierra Leone United Kingdom3 not).
Belize Grenada Mongolia Singapore Uzbekistan
Brunei Guyana Nigeria Slovakia Zambia
Bulgaria Hungary Philippines Tajikistan Zimbabwe • Consular officers may
China! Jamaica have access to detainee

1. Includes Hong Kong and A1ocao. Does not include Republic of 3. UKincludes Anguilla, British Virgin Islands. Bermuda, Montserrat,
regardless of whether
China iTaiwon.:. and the Turks and Caicos islands. Residents' passports bear the detainee requests it.
2. /vlolldotory only for non·perrnanent residents in the United Stotes nam2 of their territory and may also bear the nome "United
Kingdorn.' lNhetheror not the passport bears the name "United Even if detainee does
ii.e., those not holding a "green cord'}; for green card holders,
notitication is uponrequest. Kingdom,' consular services tor these persons are provided by UK not want to be visited,
cOllsulates.
consular officers may
"VES." still have one
face-to-face visit.
Step 1. Inform detainee that he or she may Inform detainee, without delay, that he or
communicate with consulate, and that you she may have consulate notified of
must notify consulate of arrest/detention. arrest/detention.

Step 2. Notify nearest consulate Bureau of Consular Affairs

without delay.
U.S. Department of State
Step 3. Make record of notification in case file.
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwu Washington, D.C. 20520
Where fax sent, keep fax confirmation. or County Attorney as they are a Consular Agent P: 202-647-4415
F: 202-736-7559
Step 4. Allow consular officers access to
detainee if they subsequently request access. consnot@state.gov

Q.
(No further action required.)

Do you want your consulate notified of your arrest/detention?

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"YES." "NO."
Step 1. Make note in case file. Step 1. Make note in case file.

Step 2. Notify nearest consulate without delay. Step 2. Do NOT inform the consulate.

Step 3. Make record of notification in case file.

Where fax sent, keep fax confirmation.

Step 4. Allow consular officers access to

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detainee if they subsequently request access.

(No further action required.) (No further action required.)