U.S. Citizen Registration

U.S. Citizen Registration: The Consular Section strongly encourages all U.S. Citizens living or traveling in Ethiopia to stop by and register, in order to make his or her presence a matter of record. This enables us to promptly notify U.S. Citizens of importance matters or emergency situations that might arise.

Internet Based Registration System (IBRS):  The State Department recently launched a secure online travel registration website which will allow you, as an American citizen, to record foreign trip and residence information that the Department of State can use to communicate with you and assist you in case of an emergency.  The Internet Based Registration System (IBRS) will allow U. S. Citizens to provide and maintain information about themselves, their travel companions and family members, emergency contacts, and their travel itinerary or overseas residence to the Department of State via the Internet.  Registration information for groups of U. S. citizens can also be entered by the organizations such as companies, schools, or travel agencies.  This data will help consular officers to locate Americans in their country in order to relay emergency messages from relatives in the U.S., or during a crisis situation.