Attention visa applicants: From Mar 20, US Consular Services will be provided at Nanakramguda

Hyderabad: United States of America is opening a state-of-the-art $340 million consulate building in Hyderabad on March 20. The consulate represents a tangible investment by the United States in a growing strategic partnership with India. US Consulate General Hyderabad announced changes for Consular services.

On March 20, the US. Consulate General in Hyderabad will officially begin operations at its new facility, located at Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad. The consulate will cease its current operations at the Paigah Palace starting at noon on March 15. The consulate will be closed to the public from noon on March 15 until 8:30 am on March 20.

US citizens who require emergency consular services between now and March 20 should call +91 040 4033 8300. Starting at 8:30 am on March 20, U.S. citizens who require emergency consular services should call +91 040 6932 8000. U.S. citizens with non-emergency consular questions are encouraged to email HydACS@state.gov.

Applicants who have a visa interview scheduled between now and March 15 should go to Paigah Palace for their interviews. Applicants who have a visa interview scheduled on or after March 23 should go to the US Consulate’s new facility in Nanakramguda.

All other visa services including biometrics appointments, “dropbox” appointments (interview waiver), and passport pickup – will continue to take place at the Visa Application Center (VAC), located at the Lower Concourse, HITEC City Metro Station, Madhapur.

For general questions about consular services, people should call +91 120 4844644 and +91 22 62011000. For updates on the U.S. Consulate’s move to Nanakramguda, people should follow the Consulate’s social media accounts: Twitter (@USAndHyderabad), Instagram (@USCGHyderabad), and Facebook (@usconsulategeneralhyderabad).