Latin American consulates in Delaware
Delaware has no resident Latin American consulates. Hispanic-origin residents of Delaware typically travel to consulates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey for in-person services such as passport renewal, consular IDs, birth registration, and powers of attorney.
No resident consulates in Delaware
For consular services, residents typically travel to missions in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey.
To find the consulate that serves your specific county, check the official jurisdiction directory of your country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Common consular services
Hispanic-country consulates in the US typically offer the services below. Specifics vary by country and by consulate — confirm on the official website before scheduling:
- Passport renewal and new issuance (fees vary by country, roughly $50-$209 — see each country’s passport guide for the verified figure)
- Consular ID — issued by some countries’ consulates (Mexico’s matrícula consular is the most widely recognized; fees vary by country); accepted by many US banks for ITIN account opening and some state DMVs for driver license without SSN)
- Birth registration of US-born children (dual nationality; the fee varies by country — confirm with the consulate)
- Powers of attorney for property/business matters in the home country
- Document apostille and certification (see also US apostille process)
- Voting from abroad when applicable (each country sets its own rules)
- Consular protection in emergencies, hospitalizations, arrests, or deaths
Privacy and confidentiality
Consulates are not part of US immigration enforcement; we found no official source on whether or how a consulate shares its users’ records with US agencies, so we make no claim either way. Be precise about what the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963) does: it makes consular premises and archives inviolable against the receiving State, so US authorities cannot enter the consular working areas or seize consular files without consent. It does not stop a consulate from disclosing information voluntarily, and it is not a privacy promise made to you. Bring only the documents the procedure requires. Your immigration status in the US does not affect your right to consular services as a citizen of your home country.
Related information
- All Latin American consulates by country
- Delaware DMV for immigrants
- Delaware state benefits eligibility
- Delaware state taxes for ITIN filers
- Apostille and document authentication
- Find pro bono immigration legal help
Authoritative sources
- US Department of State list of foreign consular posts: travel.state.gov
- Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963)
- Each consulate’s official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
Last verified: 2026-09-10. General procedural information for educational purposes. Consulate addresses, fees, and hours change. Verify directly with the relevant consulate before traveling. Not legal, tax, or immigration advice.
Related procedural information
- ITIN — tax filing without SSN — for people with a US filing or reporting obligation who aren’t eligible for an SSN
- DMV driver’s licenses by state — license rules vary by state for non-US citizens
- ITIN-friendly US bank accounts — checking accounts that open without an SSN
- State immigration courts (EOIR) — find judges, Webex links, telephonic access
- Find immigration attorney — pro bono lists, AILA, BIA-recognized providers
