22 CFR 72.4 : Foreign Relations (§ 1.1 To Parts 1702-1799) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 240-299) — Department Of State (§ 1.1 To Parts 197-199) — Protection And Welfare Of Americans, Their Property And Estates (§ 71.1 To § 72.31) — Deaths And Estates (§ 72.1 To § 72.31) — Reporting Deaths Of United States Nationals (§ 72.1 To § 72.6) — Notifications of death.

4 Aug 2016

The consular officer should make best efforts to notify the next of kin (or legal guardian), if any, and the legal representative (if any, and if different from the next of kin), of the death of a United States citizen or non-citizen national by telephone as soon as possible, and then should follow up with a written notification of death.

22 CFR 72.4