Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 

Event: Special Commercial Flight to Washington, D.C. April 9

The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa arranged a special commercial flight from Kinshasa to Washington, D.C. on April 9 for U.S. citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents.  Tickets will cost approximately $2,000 and must be purchased quickly.  Ground transportation from residences/hotels will be provided as we expect Kinshasa to be under confinement orders.  Travelers will be responsible for onward travel from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) or stays in the Washington, D.C. area.

If you already contacted us about departure options, we will send you an email directly with flight and payment information.  Please do not send your information again unless your circumstances have changed.    

If you have not sent us your information and are interested in this flight option, please send the following for each member of your family to KinshasaUSCitizen@state.gov.  

  1. Your full name as spelled in your passport (SURNAME, Given Name)
  2. Nationality
  3. Current phone number and WhatsApp number
  4. Email address
  5. Date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
  6. Passport number, date of issuance, date of expiration. If not a U.S. passport, please note country of issuance.
  7. Current location (city, country, hotel name if not in residence)
  8. Health condition and special considerations
  9. Number of U.S. citizens in your party. Please note any non-U.S. citizen immediate family members seeking to travel with you. 
  10. DRC visa status (i.e. valid until MM/DD/YYYY)
  11. Employer or affiliation within DRC

Please attach a scan or photo of the bio-page of the passport and, if applicable, LPR card for each traveler.  Non-citizen family members must send a scan of a valid U.S. LPR card or visa to be considered for the flight. 

If you are a non-U.S. citizen parent of a U.S. citizen child, please tell us if the non-U.S. citizen parent has appropriate travel documentation to enter the U.S. (i.e. valid U.S. visa, valid LPR card).  If the non-U.S. citizen parent does not have travel documentation, please identify an adult who can travel with the U.S. citizen child. 

Note: This information will continue to be sent regularly for the benefit of new registrants in STEP.  

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By | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert

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