The Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Retalhuleu is an honorary consular post of Mexico in Zona 1, Retalhuleu. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Mexican citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Mexico in Guatemala.
Contact Details
| Address | Hotel Posada Don José, 5a Calle 3-67, Zona 1, Retalhuleu, Guatemala |
| Telephone | +502 7962 2901 |
| consuladoreu@yahoo.com.mx | |
| Honorary Consul | José Antonio Morán |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in Zona 1, Retalhuleu, in the Retalhuleu Department; from the building, La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is about 124 km away in a straight line. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Retalhuleu
The honorary consul is José Antonio Morán, according to the Guatemalan foreign ministry’s list. An earlier page of the Mexican consulate in Quetzaltenango, which supervises the post, listed the same consul and address with the telephone number +502 7771 6121. Mexico also has a consular office in Flores, a consular office in Quetzaltenango and a consular office in Tecún Umán in Guatemala. Mexico’s embassy is in Zona 10, Guatemala City.
Which Mexican office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Mexico in Guatemala. The honorary consulate can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace the embassy’s consular section.
Contact details of the Mexican Embassy in Guatemala City, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 2a Avenida 7-57, Zona 10, Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Telephone: +502 2420 3400
- Email: apublicogua@sre.gob.mx
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–16:00
- Website: embamex.sre.gob.mx/guatemala
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Mexico and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Mexican citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on public holidays in Guatemala and may also close on public holidays of Mexico.
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). Guatemalan citizens who need consular help in Mexico can contact the Embassy of Guatemala in Mexico City.
Diplomatic missions of Mexico in Guatemala
Mexico in Guatemala
Measured in a straight line from Retalhuleu, the nearest other Mexican office is the Consulate in Tecún Umán (about 44 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Retalhuleu.
- Guatemala City (140 km) – Embassy of Mexico in Guatemala
- Flores (350 km) – Consulate
- Quetzaltenango (58 km) – Consulate
- Tecún Umán (44 km) – Consulate
- Retalhuleu – Honorary Consulate (this page)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Retalhuleu
Can I apply for a Mexican passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Mexico in Guatemala.
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (MINEX) – missions accredited to Guatemala: Consulado Honorario de México, 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).
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