The Guatemalan Consulate General in Raleigh will hold a two-day mobile event in Charlotte on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, without the need for an appointment.
Although Guatemalans will not need to make an appointment to be served, the consulate recommends “arriving early”.
“On Friday we will be handing out 350 tickets, and on Saturday 160 tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend arriving early so you can be served,” he told Enlace Latino NC a consular official.
The official mentioned that, in the case of the passport, when processed at the mobile consulate, it will be sent by mail to the applicant's address within 1 to 2 weeks, while if processed at the consular headquarters, it is delivered the same day.
Consular procedures that will be carried out
The consulate will carry out several procedures free of charge and others that require payment by money order, which must be paid separately for each procedure.
Free procedures
- Marriage registration
- Birth registration
- Authorization of minors
- Registration of death
- Survival
- Passport and travel authorization (procedure to return to Guatemala in case of passport loss)
Payment procedures with “money order”
- Passport (5 years) $65
- Passport (10 years, only for those over 18 years old) $100
- Birth certificate $6
To carry out consular procedures, Guatemalans must present documents that prove their Guatemalan nationality, such as a birth certificate issued during the last six months or a valid DPI (Personal Identification Document).
They must also present proof of address, such as a utility bill, without needing to show the person's name.
The following resources of Enlace Latino NC They can help you prepare and complete your paperwork:
How to make an appointment at the Guatemalan Consulate in North Carolina?
How to obtain a Guatemalan passport in the United States?
How to request an appointment online at Guatemalan consulates in the United States?
Requirements for some procedures
Passport: the money order, copy of proof of address, previous passport (if you had one).
Birth registry: Birth certificate of both parents (with CUI number and seal, no more than six months old), valid passport or DPI of both parents and birth certificate of the minor American citizen (original).
Birth certificate: present a Guatemalan identification document: Renap Birth Certificate, passport or DPI and $6 “money order”.
*It is indicated that the presence of children is not necessary to complete the procedure.
Schedule and address of the Mobile Consulate in Charlotte
Friday August 14: 8: 00 am to 5: 00 pm
Saturday, August 15th: 8: 00 am to 12: 00 pm
Address: Headquarters Camino , 1201 Stetson Dr., Charlotte, NC 28262.
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For more information, you can call the Guatemalan Consulate General in Raleigh at 984-200-1601, or visit their website. FB page
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