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If you are an American living overseas you may have many questions about your rights and responsibilities. FAWCO’s U.S. Issues Committees serve as a valuable resource to assist you with voting, tax and citizenship issues and to work for more effective representation in Washington. In fact, did you know that FAWCO was instrumental in the creation of the Americans Abroad Caucus? Learn more about this group of Congresspersons with a special interest in the concerns of U.S. citizens living overseas by clicking on “U.S. Liaison” and reading the articles under “Representation of Overseas Americans in Washington.” Perhaps you can even get your legislators to join if they haven’t already!

U.S. Liaison

The FAWCO U.S. Liaison helps to coordinate FAWCO’s work with other overseas advocacy organizations and represents FAWCO’s positions in Washington during Overseas Americans Week, for example, or when legislation is drafted or introduced that directly affects Americans living and working overseas.

U.S. Citizenship ( 16 Articles )

U.S. Citizenship Committee seeks to ensure that U.S. citizens living abroad retain the broadest possible range of citizenship rights under U.S. law.and serves as a source of up-to-date information regarding U.S. citizenship laws for FAWCO members and their families.

Please have a look at these links for current issues that concern all expat Americans:

Click here for consular services

Click here for information on passport fees

Citizenship and Immigration: www.uscis.gov

For more information please complete the Citizenship Committee Feedback Form .

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U.S. Tax & Banking Issues ( 17 Articles )

U.S. Tax & Banking Committee gathers information on U.S. tax and banking legislation and informs the membership of their U.S. tax and banking responsibilities. It also collects information from the FAWCO membership on specific tax- and banking-related problems and brings these to the attention of legislators in Washington.

Watch FAWCO Presenting Sponsor, US Tax & Financial's presentation at FAWCO conference 2012 in Dublin and find the PDF of their presentation here.

Watch video on Cross Boarders Banking issues

Watch video on Compliance to US Regulations

Watch video on Thresholds and Extensions

The two US Tax & Banking co-chairs are Eric Way and Margaret Spethman who can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

U.S. Voting From Overseas ( 23 Articles )

U.S. Voting from Overseas Committee encourages and assists U.S. overseas citizens to participate in federal elections every two years by providing information and training to volunteers in FAWCO Member Clubs, and helping with publicity. This committee also works to reduce the barriers to voting from overseas imposed by federal and state legislation.

Committee Chair Mary Stewart Burgher (AWC Denmark) and Vice-Chair Cynthia Smith-Ayed (AIWC Casablanca)

To re gister to vote visit FAWCO Military and Overseas Voter Services