The Consulate General of El Salvador in New York is a career consular post of El Salvador in New York, New York; it serves Salvadoran citizens and travellers in its consular district. El Salvador is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of El Salvador in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 14 W. 37th Street, New York, NY 10018, United States |
| Telephone | +1 888-301-1130 |
| consuladonyc@rree.gob.sv | |
| Consul General | Osmín Enrique Mejía López |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
Opening hours according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
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 Midtown South area of New York, New York, about 4.6 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 10 km away. The nearest subway station is 34th Street–Herald Square (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of El Salvador in New York
The consul general is Osmín Enrique Mejía López, 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 (2 of them in New York). In El Salvador, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador (sv.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
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 New York, the nearest other Salvadoran office is the Consulate General (New York) in Plainview (about 46 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New York.
- Washington, D.C. (330 km) – Embassy of El Salvador in the United States – full list of consulates
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
- Plainview (46 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- … and 27 more consulates in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador – list of embassies, consulates and permanent missions (accessed 21 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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