Guatemalan Consulate in Phoenix, Arizona

Address and contact details for the Guatemalan consulate in Phoenix

Opening hours

IMPORTANT: the office closes at 3:00 pm. You must come with an appointment.

Services at the Guatemalan consulate in Phoenix

1. Guatemalan passport: first issue and renewal for Guatemalans in Arizona, southern Nevada and Utah under this consulate.
2. Guatemalan Consular Identification Card (TICG): consular identification recognised by agencies and services across Arizona.
3. Birth registration: entering children of Guatemalan citizens born in Arizona into Guatemala’s civil registry.
4. Help for farm workers: dedicated support for Guatemalans in the fields of Yuma and the Colorado River Valley, with guidance on labour rights and protection programmes.
5. Consular assistance for detainees: coordination with ICE, the Florence Project and Arizona courts to protect Guatemalans in detention or facing deportation.
6. Powers of attorney: legal authorisations for paperwork in Guatemala without having to return.
7. Consular days in Yuma and Tucson: the consulate visits these cities regularly to serve Guatemalans who find it hard to travel.
8. Consular legalisations: authentication of Guatemalan documents for official use in Arizona or elsewhere in the district.

If you are a farm worker in Yuma or live in a border community, check the consular day calendar before travelling to Phoenix.

Consular district and how to reach the Phoenix consulate

The Phoenix consulate covers Arizona, southern Nevada and Utah. If you live in Las Vegas, check directly which consulate covers your county. The office at 3440 E Washington St is east of downtown Phoenix, near I-10 and Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway). Driving from downtown, take E Washington St east for about three miles. Valley Metro buses serve the area; check current routes at valleymetro.org. From Tucson, the drive up I-10 takes roughly two hours. From Yuma it is about three hours on I-8 East.

How to book an appointment at the Guatemalan consulate in Phoenix

Every procedure requires an appointment. Book it on the MINEX portal or by calling the consulate directly. Select EE.UU. – Phoenix and the service you need. If you live in Tucson, Yuma or Flagstaff, ask about consular days in your area before planning the trip to Phoenix.

Guatemala’s consular reference point for Arizona and the American Southwest

The Consulate General of Guatemala in Phoenix is at 3440 E Washington St, in east Phoenix, with easy access from I-10 and Loop 202. It serves Guatemalans across metropolitan Phoenix, including Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Scottsdale and Peoria. Maryvale, in west Phoenix, is home to one of the largest Guatemalan populations in the state. The consulate also covers Tucson and the communities along the Arizona-Sonora border, an area many Guatemalans pass through on their migration routes.

This office is also a point of support for Guatemalans in vulnerable situations: farm workers in Yuma, people in transit near the border, and anyone going through detention or deportation. What the consulate can do in each case is set out in the guide to consular protection.