Emergency Contact Information for U.S. Citizens

If you are a U.S. citizen with an emergency, you can contact the embassy 24 hours a day. Please note the numbers below are NOT for visa inquiries. 

Emergency contact numbers for the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa are as follows:

For after-hours emergencies, on weekends or on holidays, please call +243 81-556-0151/152 and ask to speak to the Duty Officer.

For emergencies, during business hours, please call +243 97-261-6145 or +243 81-884-4609, Monday through Thursday, 07:30 am to 5:15 pm, or Friday, 07:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Please note that, the Consular Section is located at the U.S. Embassy compound on Avenue des Aviateurs #310 in Gombe, the entrance is on Avenue Dumi across from St. Anne’s Residence.  U.S. citizens may come to the Embassy for emergency assistance during business hours.

E-mail: ACSKinshasa@state.gov