The Embassy of El Salvador in Guatemala is located in Zona 13, Guatemala City and represents El Salvador in Guatemala, serving Salvadoran citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 15 Avenida 16-41, Zona 13, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Telephone | +502 2245 7211 |
| embajadaguatemala@rree.gob.sv | |
| Website | rree.gob.sv |
| Head of Mission | Hugo Nelson Rodríguez Cardoza, Ambassador |
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 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry (October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Guatemala.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Zona 13 of Guatemala City, the capital; from the centre of Zona 13, the Plaza de la Constitución (Parque Central) in Zona 1 is about 8 km away in a straight line, and La Aurora International Airport (GUA) about 2 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: According to the Guatemalan foreign ministry’s list, the embassy works without a lunch break, appointments are booked on the Salvadoran foreign ministry’s online portal and its emergency line is +502 3762 9100.
About the Embassy of El Salvador in Guatemala
The ambassador is Hugo Nelson Rodríguez Cardoza, according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry. The embassy is also El Salvador’s consular representation in Guatemala, according to the Salvadoran foreign ministry. El Salvador also has an honorary consulate in Jutiapa.
Do Salvadoran citizens need a visa for Guatemala?
No. According to the country classification of Guatemala’s Migration Institute (IGM), El Salvador is in category A (visa-exempt), so its nationals do not need a visa to enter Guatemala.
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 embassy before your visit.
Other embassies in Guatemala City
72 other countries are represented in Guatemala City, among them: Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), India (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Lebanon (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), South Korea (embassy), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 73 missions is on the overview page for Guatemala.
Closing days
Public holidays (días de asueto) in Guatemala under Article 127 of the Labour Code are New Year’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Labour Day (1 May), Army Day (30 June), Independence Day (15 September), Revolution Day (20 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Christmas Day, the afternoons of 24 and 31 December, and the day of the local patron-saint festival. Army Day moves to a Monday under the domestic tourism law – in 2026 it was observed on Monday 29 June. In Guatemala City the local holiday is 15 August (Feast of the Assumption). The embassy may also close on public holidays of El Salvador.
Emergency assistance
In Guatemala, dial 110 for the police and 122 or 123 for the fire brigade and ambulance; PROATUR, the tourist assistance service, answers around the clock on 1500 or +502 2290 2810 (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of El Salvador in Guatemala
El Salvador in Guatemala
Measured in a straight line from Guatemala City, the nearest other Salvadoran office is the Honorary Consulate in Jutiapa (about 87 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Guatemala City.
- Guatemala City – Embassy of El Salvador in Guatemala (this page)
- Jutiapa (87 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (MINEX) – missions accredited to Guatemala: Embajada de la República de El Salvador (checked on 26 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador – embassies, consulates and permanent missions (archived copy of 15 September 2026), Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Guatemala – Labour Code (Código de Trabajo), Article 127, Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias – public holidays in Guatemala for 2026 (19 December 2025), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Guatemala (getting help), Guatemalan Migration Institute (IGM) – country classification for visas (categories A, B and C), IGM – Regulation on Guatemalan Visas (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, 23 May 2025), rree.gob.sv.
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