Passport renewals are facilitated through the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon and require approximately one month’s processing time.

American citizens in the C.A.R. are encouraged to keep their passport up-to-date, and to re-apply for a new passport several months in advance of the expiration date of their current passport. For more information, please visit the website of the U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé:

• Passport Renewal Checklist
• First-time Passport Checklist

At this time, the U.S. Embassy in Bangui does NOT offer emergency passport services.