The consulate in Mission exists so that people do not have to fly home to sign a form. That, stripped of ceremony, is what a consular office is for.
Everything on record about this office follows: where it is, how to reach it, what it does, and what to settle before you go.
๐ Quick Contact
- Address: 1900 W 47th PL 208, Mission
- Phone: (913) 432-3883
- Type of office: Consulate
๐ Consular services at a glance
In broad terms, expect the following. Anything unusual is worth confirming by telephone first:
- Assistance: the part of consular work nobody plans for. An arrest, a hospital, a death in the family, documents gone.
- Powers of attorney: property sales, inheritance and banking are the usual reasons. Registries are strict about wording, so vague drafting gets rejected.
- Visas: entry permission for those whose nationality requires it. Ask whether your trip needs one at all before assuming it does.
- Documents: certification for use across borders. Whether that means an apostille or full legalisation depends on treaties, not on preference.
- Civil status: a marriage celebrated in the United States does not exist back home until it is registered. The same goes for a birth and a death.
๐ Before you book
Most consular procedures need an appointment, and at a busy consulate the wait for one is usually the longest part of the whole process.
Without a published system, contact the office directly and ask how it handles appointments and whether it sees anyone without one.
Bring originals and copies of everything. Counters keep the copy and return the original, and the reverse is the exception.
๐ค Before you make the trip
Districts get redrawn. If you last used this office years ago, confirm it still covers you.
Keep the old documents. Expired passports, previous identity cards and original certificates are asked for far more often than people expect, and reconstructing them from abroad is slow.
Where a document has to be produced back home, the appointment is the start of the timetable rather than the end of it.
Common questions before you go
How do I get hold of this office?
By telephone on (913) 432-3883. Note who you speak to and what you are told, because requirements differ between posts of the same country.
Can I go there if I live in another state?
Usually not: applications from outside the district are refused. Ask which states the Mission office covers before you travel.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.
Do I need a visa to visit Morocco?
That depends on your nationality and the length of the trip. Where Morocco does require one, it is increasingly applied for online rather than at a counter.