In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Guatemala, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Guatemala.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Guatemala does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Guatemala, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Guatemala

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

The capital of Guatemala, Ciudad de Guatemala hosts 36 embassies.

There are also 46 consulates and one other representation located in Guatemala.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Ciudad de Guatemala, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Guatemala and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Guatemala. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Ciudad de Guatemala

France

French Embassy in Guatemala

Address: 5a. Avenida 8-59, zona 14, Edificio COGEFAR, Ciudad de Guatemala
Tel: (+502) 2421 7370 / 2421 7474
E-Mail: courrier@ambafrance-gt.org
Social Media: https://twitter.com/FranciaenGuate and https://www.facebook.com/FranceGuatemala and https://www.instagram.com/francediplo/?hl=en

The French Embassy in Guatemala provides Consular Services such as record declarations (birth, recognition, death), requests for passports or identity cards, publications of banns (marriage) as well as for the transcription of acts of civil status issued by Guatemalan authorities.

The consular section of the France Embassy in Guatemala is also competent for Belize.

Germany

German Embassy in Guatemala

Address: La Reforma Avenue 9-55, Zone 10, Reforma Building 10, Level 10, Guatemala City
Tel: (+502) 2364 6700
E-Mail: info@guatemala-stadt.diplo.de
Social Media: https://twitter.com/alemaniaenguate and https://www.facebook.com/AlemaniaEnGuatemala and https://www.instagram.com/embajadaalemana.gt/
Opening hours: Opening hours are Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Tuesdays  to Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The consular section of the Embassy provides assistance and support, both legal and practical to all German citizens residing or passing through Guatemala with procedures of: Passports, German ID cards, Visas, signature authentications, certifications and consular documents (eg life certificate).

The Head of Mission, with the office located in Guatemala, is also the accredited Ambassador to Belize (germanconsulbz@gmail.com)

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Guatemala

Address: Reforma Avenue 16-85 Zona 10, International Tower 10 Level, Ciudad de Guatemala
Tel: (+502) 2382 7300 and 2382 7323 for the consular service
E-Mail: info@gt.mofa.go.jp and consulado@gt.mofa.go.jp for the Consular Section
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/EmbajadaJaponGuatemala/
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalisation (birth certificate, marriage and death certificate, etc…) and police clearance certificate.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Guatemala

Address: 2nd Avenue 12-85, 14 Zone, Ciudad de Guatemala
Tel: (+502) 2367 2765
E-Mail: embajadarusa@mid.ru and guateconsulru@gmail.com for the consular services
Social Media: https://twitter.com/EmbRusaGuate and https://www.facebook.com/EmbRusaGuate and https://t.me/embrusguate
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 18:30
Friday: 08:00 – 12:00

For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, issues of registration of citizenship, pension issues, notary issues and document translation, request for official documents, pension issues, consular registration, etc. it is requested to visit the Consular Section under appointment.

Spain

Spanish Embassy in Guatemala

Address: ​6ª Calle 6-48, Zona 9, Ciudad de Guatemala
Tel: (+502) 2379 35 30 / 50​
E-Mail: emb.guatemala@maec.es and emb.guatemala.nac@maec.es for the consular service 
Social Media: https://twitter.com/EmbajadaEspGTA and https://www.facebook.com/Embajada-de-Espana-en-Guatemala
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Embassy of Spain in Guatemala, based in Ciudad de Guatemala, offers consular services to handle the processing of passports and visas, Civil Registry queries (births, marriages, deaths, acquisition of nationality, family books), inquiries about the electoral process, registration, and cancellations in the Consular Registration Registry, CERA and to carry out notarial procedures (powers of attorney, minutes of statements, wills, etc.), among others.

The consular section of the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala is also competent for Belize.

Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Ciudad de Guatemala, Spain has another honorary consulate in Quetzaltenango (ch.quetzaltenango@maec.es)

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Embassy of the United Kingdom in Guatemala

Address: Edificio Torre Internacional, Nivel 11, 16 Calle 0-55, Zona 10 Guatemala City
Tel: (+502) 2380 7300
E-Mail: ukinguatemala@fcdo.gov.uk and embajadabritanicagt@gmail.com
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ukinguatemala and https://twitter.com/UKinGuatemala
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 7:30AM to 12:30PM and from 1:30AM to 4:30PM
Fridays from 7:30A to 11:30PM

The British Embassy in Guatemala provides services to British nationals living and visiting Guatemala, including commercial, consular, visa and information services. As well as notarial services, including certificates, letters, and notes available.

You can also apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Guatemala

Address: Boulevard Austriaco 11-51, Zone 16, Guatemala City
Tel: (+502) 2354 0000
E-Mail: ConsularGuatem@state.gov
Social Media: https://twitter.com/usembassyguate and https://www.facebook.com/Embajada.EEUU.Guatemala/ and https://www.youtube.com/usembassyguate and https://www.instagram.com/usembassyguatemala/
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 7:00AM to 4:30PM and Fridays from 7:00A to 12:00PM

The US representation in Guatemala provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Guatemala

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Guatemala, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico for Guatemala.

General Consulates and embassies in Ciudad de Guatemala

• Argentina (eguat@mrecic.gov.ar)
• Australia (consuladoaustralia.guate@gmail.com)
• Belize (embelguat@mfa.gov.bz)
• Brazil (embelguat@mfa.gov.bz)
• Canada (gtmla@international.gc.ca)
• Denmark
• Mexico (embguatemala@sre.gob.mx)
• Norway
• Panama (embpanamagt@mire.gob.pa)
• South Africa