El Salvador Consulate General Columbus

Before your visit

• Location: The consulate general is in the Crosswoods area of Columbus, Ohio, about 17 km in a straight line from the centre of Columbus; the nearest large airport is John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), about 17 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of El Salvador in Columbus

The consul general is Elsa Arelí Salazar Gerard, 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. The consulate general is not among the consular offices listed in the Congressional Directory (February 2026); the details shown follow the Salvadoran foreign ministry. 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

What Salvadoran citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Salvadoran government information:

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.

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 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 Columbus, the nearest other Salvadoran office is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 530 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Columbus.

• Washington, D.C. (530 km) – Embassy of El Salvador in the United States – full list of consulates
• Columbus – Consulate General (this page)
• … and 28 more consulates in other states (see the embassy page)