El Salvador Consulate General San Francisco

Before your visit

• Telephone: the ministry lists the same toll-free number, +1 888-301-1130, for all Salvadoran consulates in the United States; it also gives a WhatsApp contact (wa.me/50370701071).
• Location: The consulate general is in the Civic Center area of San Francisco, California, about 1.2 km in a straight line from the centre of San Francisco; the nearest large airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 18 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of El Salvador in San Francisco

The consul general is Ana del Carmen Valenzuela Peña, according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry. It is one of 29 career consular posts of El Salvador in the United States listed by the Salvadoran foreign ministry (4 of them in California). In El Salvador, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador (sv.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Salvadoran sources:

Renewing a Salvadoran ordinary passport abroad

• Your original, valid DUI (identity document) – updated if your name or marital status has changed
• Your expired or soon-to-expire original passport
• Proof of payment – US$60 outside Central America
• Lost or stolen passport: a sworn declaration at the consulate (extra fee)
• Minors: the child’s passport, both parents with valid DUI or Salvadoran passport, or a special power of attorney from the absent parent

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador – ordinary passports for Salvadorans abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.

Other consulates in San Francisco

45 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: Estonia (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (consulate general), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 46 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of El Salvador.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Salvadoran citizens should call the consulate general on +1 888-301-1130. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in El Salvador can contact the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador.

Diplomatic missions of El Salvador in the United States

El Salvador in the United States

Measured in a straight line from San Francisco, the nearest other Salvadoran office is the Consulate General (California) in Fresno (about 260 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from San Francisco.

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of El Salvador in the United States – full list of consulates
• Fresno (260 km) – Consulate General (California)
• Los Angeles (560 km) – Consulate General (California)
• San Bernardino (610 km) – Consulate General (California)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (this page)
• … and 25 more consulates in other states (see the embassy page)