Released: December 15, 2006
Help Desk FAQ
Consular ID (Matricula Consular)
How do I obtain a consular ID card?
Contact your local consulate to find out if they offer consular ID cards. Some consulates offer the option to apply by mail, but most require the applicant to obtain an appointment to visit their offices in person.
Here is a list of some of the consulates that currently issue consular ID cards. To locate your local consulate, visit the following websites or contact the appropriate embassy:
ARGENTINA - Matrícula Consular Argentina
www.embassyofargentina.us/espanol/consuladosargentinoseneeuu/consuladosargentinoseneeuu.htm
Embassy: (202) 238-6401
BRAZIL - Matrícula de Cidadão Brasileiro
www.brasilemb.org/consulado/consular_jurisdictions.shtml
Embassy: (202) 238-2828
COLOMBIA - Tarjeta de Registro Consular
www.colombiaemb.org/opencms/opencms/consulates/consulates.html
Embassy: (202) 387 8338
GUATEMALA - Tarjeta de Identificación Consular
www.guatemala-embassy.org/main.php?parent_id=7&id_area=109
Embassy: (202) 745-4952
GUINEA
http://guineaembassy.com/
Embassy: (202) 986 4300
MALI - Carte d'Identité Consulaire
www.maliembassy.us
Embassy: (202) 332-2249
Consulate General of Mali in NY: (212) 737-4150
MEXICO - Mexican Matrícula Consular de Alta Seguridad
To find your consulate, visit www.embassyofmexico.org or http://directorio.gob.mx/ and click on Relaciones Exteriores, Embajadas y Consulados, Consulados de México en el extranjero.
Embassy: (202) 728-1600
SENEGAL - Carte Consulaire
www.senegalembassy-us.org/enOurReps.htm
Embassy: (202) 234-0540 or (202) 234-0541
The following countries are in the process of establishing their own consular ID card programs or may have an alternative document (such as a national ID) that could be used as a form of identification and/or for accessing certain financial services.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Their localizador de archivo and original passport are accepted by some financial institutions. Contact your local consulate for more information.
www.domrep.org
Embassy: (202) 332-6280
EL SALVADOR
www.elsalvador.org/home.nsf/infoconsular
Embassy: (202) 265-9671
ECUADOR
www.ecuador.us/info/consulate.htm
Embassy: (202) 234-7200 ex 224
HONDURAS
www.hondurasemb.org
Embassy: (202) 737-2972/78
NIGERIA
Atlanta
www.nigeria-consulate-atl.org/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=58&op=page&SubMenu=
(770) 394-6261
New York
www.nigeriahouse.com
(212) 850-2200
Embassy: (202) 986-8400
PAKISTAN
Consulate General of Pakistan
www.pakistanconsulateny.org
www.pakistanconsulateny.org/index.php?section=4_1.html
(212) 879-5800
PERU - Documento Nacional de Identificación
Peruvian consulates do not offer consular ID cards. However, their national ID may be accepted as form of ID by some institutions or companies.
www.consuladoperu.com/archivos/jurisdicciones.htm
Information Hotline: 1-800-535-3953
Embassy: (202) 833–9860/69