American Presence Post Explained

An American Presence Post (APP) is a very small diplomatic facility of the United States government located abroad. It is usually staffed by a single Foreign Service Officer who carries the title of Consul. An American Presence Post is roughly equivalent to a Consulate, but lacks a regular consular section, and does not issue visas. These matters are referred to the closest full scale Consulate, or the Embassy which has jurisdiction over the APP. It is not uncommon to hear an APP casually referred to as a Consulate or Virtual Consulate. Some posts that were previously operated as APP's have been upgraded to Consulate status, including Busan and Medan.

List of American Presence Posts

American Presence Posts in Africa

• Morocco
  • Western Sahara^[1]

American Presence Posts in Europe

• France
  • Bordeaux
  • Lyon
  • Nice
  • Rennes
  • Toulouse (opened 12/1999)^[2]
• United Kingdom
  • Cardiff, Wales (Virtual)^[3]

An American Presence Post is planned for Tromsø, Norway.^[4]

See also

• Honorary consul

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virtual Presence Post for Western Sahara . 2023-04-24 . U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Morocco . en-US.
2. https://fr.usembassy.gov/
3. Web site: U.S. Virtual Presence Post Wales . 2022-04-12 . U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom . en-US.
4. Web site: Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability . 2023-08-02 . U.S. Department of State . en-US.