The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released the list of 81 Salvadoran consulates and diplomatic missions now offering immediate passport issuance. With this service, Salvadorans can receive their passport in less than 40 minutes, as confirmed by Cindy Portal, Deputy Minister of Diaspora and Human Mobility.
This week, the service was extended to consulates in Turkey, India, Israel, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and China. The passport fee is $40 within Central America and $60 outside the region.
To apply for a passport, applicants must present an original birth certificate issued within the past year, a valid Salvadoran DUI, and proof of payment. Salvadorans abroad with valid passports can also vote electronically in person at designated voting centers, under the law for overseas voting.
Countries with Immediate Passport Issuance:
1. Canada: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa
2. United States: Seattle, Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Woodbridge, Silver Spring, Manhattan, Long Island, Duluth, Elizabeth, Boston, Chicago, Doral, Las Vegas, Houston, Dallas, McAllen, Tucson, Aurora, Charlotte, Saint Paul, Springdale, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Nashville, Laredo, El Paso
3. Mexico: Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, San Luis Potosí, Oaxaca, Villahermosa, Acayucan, Tapachula
4. Belize: Belmopan
5. Guatemala: Guatemala City
6. Nicaragua: Managua
7. Costa Rica: San José
8. Panama: Panama City
9. Colombia: Bogotá
10. Spain: Seville, Madrid, Barcelona
11. France: Paris
12. Germany: Berlin
13. Italy: Rome, Milan
14. United Kingdom: London
15. Sweden: Stockholm
16. Australia: Melbourne, Canberra
17. Honduras: Tegucigalpa
18. Argentina: Buenos Aires
19. Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
20. Qatar: Doha
21. Ecuador: Quito
22. Chile: Santiago
23. Brazil: Brasília
24. Austria: Vienna
25. Belgium: Brussels
26. Netherlands: The Hague
27. Portugal: Lisbon
28. Switzerland: Geneva
29. Peru: Lima
30. Bolivia: La Paz
31. Paraguay: Asunción
32. South Korea: Seoul
33. Japan: Tokyo
34. India: New Delhi
35. Israel: Tel Aviv
36. Turkey: Ankara
37. China: Beijing
This expansion ensures Salvadorans around the globe can access passport services quickly and efficiently, improving convenience for the diaspora.