El Salvador Consulate General Guadalajara

Before your visit

• Location: The consulate general is in the Vallarta Poniente neighbourhood of Guadalajara, Jalisco, about 6 km in a straight line from the centre of Guadalajara; the nearest international airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), about 18 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Consulate General of El Salvador in Guadalajara

The consul general is Daniel Alexander Gutierrez Hernandez, according to the SRE list. It is one of 11 career consular posts of El Salvador in Mexico listed in the SRE list.

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 Guadalajara

42 other countries are represented in Guadalajara, among them: Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Haiti (honorary), Honduras (consulate general), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Nicaragua (honorary), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 43 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.

Closing days

Under Article 74 of Mexico’s Federal Labour Law, the mandatory rest days are 1 January, the first Monday of February (Constitution Day), the third Monday of March (Benito Juárez’s birthday), 1 May, 16 September, the third Monday of November (Revolution Day) and 25 December, plus 1 October every six years when a new president takes office (next in 2030). The consulate general may also close on public holidays of El Salvador.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Salvadoran citizens can call +52 33 3028 2153, the number given in the SRE list. In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in El Salvador can contact the Embassy of Mexico in El Salvador, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.

Diplomatic missions of El Salvador in Mexico

El Salvador in Mexico

Measured in a straight line from Guadalajara, the nearest other Salvadoran office is the Consulate General (San Luis Potosí) in San Luis Potosí (about 290 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Guadalajara.

• Mexico City (460 km) – Embassy of El Salvador in Mexico
• Acayucan (930 km) – Consulate General (Veracruz)
• Ciudad Juárez (1,270 km) – Consulate General (Chihuahua)
• Comitán (1,280 km) – Consular Agency (Chiapas)
• Guadalajara – Consulate General (this page)
• Mexico City (460 km) – Consulate General (Mexico City)
• Monterrey (640 km) – Consulate General (Nuevo León)
• Oaxaca (800 km) – Consulate General (Oaxaca)
• San Luis Potosí (290 km) – Consulate General (San Luis Potosí)
• Tapachula (1,340 km) – Consulate General (Chiapas)
• Tijuana (1,890 km) – Consulate General (Baja California)
• Villahermosa (1,130 km) – Consulate General (Tabasco)