North Carolina, Raleigh – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala has three consulates in the state of California for the attention of its fellow Guatemalans.
The Guatemalan consular headquarters are located in the cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Bernardino; They provide service by appointment to Guatemalan citizens.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 8:00 am, the Dating available that allow the corresponding procedure to be carried out. All appointments are subject to availability and attention span.
To get an appointment at any of the 3 locations that the Consulate of Guatemala has in California, you must enter the page www.citaconsularguatemala.com . Once there, choose the location and follow the instructions.
Consular appointments
Find out: How to make an appointment at Guatemalan Consulates in the United States
Where are the Guatemalan Consulates in California?
Los Angeles
1975 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, California 90039. Telephone (213) 365-9251 to 52. To stay informed of the activities of this consular headquarters you can follow them on Twitter.
This consular headquarters offers care for adults over 60 years of age without the need to schedule an appointment.
Inquiries are received through the email address: conslosangeles@minex.gob.gt
San Bernardino
The consular office is located at 330 N “D” Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401. The telephone numbers where they can assist you are: (001-909) 572-8800. Visit their website here.
This consular headquarters offers Guatemalans who request it free immigration legal guidance by appointment. You can request it on the page www.citasconsular.guatemala.com
San Francisco
It is at 659 A Merchant Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. Phone: (001)-415) 563-8319. They have a website: www.consulguatesfo.com and a Facebook and Twitter account https://twitter.com/Consulguatesf.
This consular headquarters offers Guatemalans information about the estimated times each of their procedures takes. In the case of Passports and Special Travel Passes it is 15 minutes. Other procedures such as Birth Registration or Marriage Registration take 30 minutes.
What procedures can Guatemalans carry out at these consular offices and what are the requirements?
The main procedures offered by the three consular offices are:
- Passport.
- DPI or Personal Identification Document
- Consular Card
Requirements:
Guatemala Passport
- Birth Certificate with CUI issued by RENAP with a validity of no more than 6 months from the date of printing or current Personal Identification Document DPI.
- Payment of $65 dollars through a money order that you must bring (at the Consulate the corresponding stamp will be stamped on you and you will be told where you should sign or place your name).
- If it is a passport renewal, you must present the original and a photocopy.
If the Passport is for a minor, the original and a photocopy of ONE of the following documents must be presented:
- Birth Certificate with CUI issued by RENAP with a validity of no more than 6 months from the date of printing of the minor.
- Payment $65 dollars, with Money Order that you must bring (at the Consulate the corresponding stamp will be stamped and you will be told where you should sign or place your name) or the current Personal Identification Document (DPI) of both parents.
If it is a passport renewal, you must present the original and a photocopy.
Personal Identification Document or DPI
- You must present the original and photocopy of the Birth Certificate with CUI issued by RENAP.
- Payment of $15 dollars with Money Order that you must bring (at the Consulate the corresponding stamp will be stamped and you will be told where you should sign or place your name).
Consular Identification Card
You must present an original and a photocopy of one of the following documents:
- Personal Identification Document DPI or Birth Certificate with CUI issued by RENAP with a validity of no more than 6 months from the printing date
- Payment of $25 dollars with Money Order that you must bring (at the Consulate the corresponding stamp will be stamped and you will be told where you should sign or place your name).
- As a recommendation from the Consulate, it is also requested to bring proof of address, whether it is a water, electricity, gas or telephone bill.
For each procedure, a money order is presented, and it is important to bring it with you since they are not sold at Consulates.
Recommendation not to carry out procedures through managers
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassies and Consulates, is the only one in charge of providing the data capture service for the issuance of personal identification documents.
The organization recommends not carrying out any procedure related to the consular headquarters of Guatemala through managers or private companies.
The request for personal identification documents is a personal process, so it cannot be done by someone else.
If you know any Guatemalan who needs to carry out a procedure at the Consulate of El Salvador in New York, you can share this article.
Remember: appointments at the Guatemalan Consulates in California, and at the rest of the consular offices in the United States are completely free.
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