Consulate of Colombia in Washington, District of Columbia

The Colombia Consulate located in Washington, District of Columbia serves Colombians and foreigners located in its jurisdiction: Washington D.C. and the states of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and West Virginia (consulate’s jurisdiction page, checked October 16, 2026).

Contact information

✅ Checked against the consulate’s contact page (checked October 16, 2026; may change — confirm with the consulate before your visit)

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📍 Address1724 Massachusetts Avenue NW – 2° Piso Washington DC 20036
📞 Phone202-885-9279 (local); 1888 764 3326 (toll-free in the US)
🌐 Websitehttps://washington.consulado.gov.co
🗺️ LocationView on OpenStreetMap (38.9079, -77.0395)

Verified contact information

Sourced from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (https://tramites.cancilleria.gov.co/ApostillaLegalizacion/directorio/misionesExterior.aspx), last verified 2026-05-27. Always verify directly with the consulate before traveling — addresses and hours change.

  • Address: 1724 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Piso 2, Washington DC, 20036
  • Phone (US): +1 (202) 885-9279
  • Phone (from Colombian): 3814000 ext: 5553
  • Email: cwashington@cancilleria.gov.co
  • Official website: https://washington.consulado.gov.co
  • Hours: Presencial: lunes a viernes 8am-2pm; telefónica: 8am-5pm ET
  • Jurisdiction: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware
  • Head of mission: ANA MARIA BERMUDEZ RIOS (Cónsul)

Source: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (data verified 2026-05-27).

Weekly booking and Saturday consular days (as of October 15, 2026)

The consulate’s hours page, read October 15, 2026, says:

  • Weekly release: appointments open every Friday at 10:00 a.m. (Washington time) for the following week only, through the booking page; if that Friday is a holiday, they open the business day before. The system uses facial recognition, so you need a device with a camera.
  • Need an appointment: passports (ordinary and executive), cédulas and tarjetas de identidad, and civil birth registration. Public deeds and renunciation or recovery of nationality are requested by e-mail and handled only Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • No appointment: signature recognition on private documents, specific powers of attorney, minors’ exit permits, certifications and proof-of-life certificates, copies of public deeds and civil birth records registered at this consulate, and authenticated copies.
  • Saturday consular days, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Remaining 2026 dates, each booked from 10:00 a.m. on the Thursday before through the booking page: October 24 (opens October 22), November 14 (opens November 12) and December 5 (opens December 3). The page says dates may change.

What the consulate’s own site says (checked October 16, 2026)

  • Document arrival and pickup (checked October 17, 2026): the consular-services page gives arrival at the consulate as 8 Colombian business days for passports and 1 to 3 months for cédulas. The maximum time to collect a passport is 6 months from the day of the procedure.

  • Booking for a minor (checked October 17, 2026): the page says a minor’s appointment is booked with the details of the father, mother or legal representative who will attend with the minor; the appointment appears in that adult’s name.

  • Appointment exception (checked October 17, 2026): the services page says adults over 60 and pregnant women residing in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware or West Virginia do not need an appointment Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. This does not apply to Consular Saturdays or mobile consulates.

  • Phones: local 202-885-9279; toll-free in the US (“Línea Gratuita en EEUU”) 1888 764 3326.

  • Public hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Saturday consular days 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Booking: the hours page says the facial-recognition system is “la única manera para agendar sus citas”. You create a user with your cédula number, email and phone, then enter the verification code sent to your email. A device with a camera is required because the system uses facial recognition.

  • Civil registry: the booking page lists “Registros Civiles (Nacimiento / Matrimonio / Defunción)” among procedures that need an appointment.

  • Also without appointment: collecting cédulas, tarjetas de identidad and/or passports already processed at the consulate.

  • Extended-hours days, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: remaining 2026 dates October 29 (appointments open October 23) and November 19 (open November 13); appointments open the Friday before at 10:00 a.m. through the booking portal. These are the hours page’s closing times; the services page instead lists extended days from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (checked October 17, 2026).

  • Mobile consulates: no 2026 dates are posted; the hours page says upcoming ones will be announced on the consulate’s website, consular bulletin and social media.

  • Closed (holidays): Wednesday, November 11, 2026; Thursday and Friday, November 26–27, 2026; Friday, December 25, 2026; Friday, January 1, 2027.

  • Passport fees abroad (outside Europe and Cuba), per the Foreign Ministry’s costs page: ordinary USD $86, executive USD $175, emergency USD $129.

  • Payment: Washington is on the ministry’s list of consulates that accept Money Order. Electronic payment by PSE requires an active account in Colombia enabled by its bank for electronic payments. However, the office’s services page says payments made through any online platform are not accepted for in-person consular procedures (checked October 17, 2026). Payment is made only after the application has been formalized, and the ministry says to check the available payment methods with the consulate.

Available services

General list of consular services (confirm each one with the consulate):

  • Passport renewal and new issuance
  • Consular registration card (Tarjeta de Registro Consular) and cédula service
  • Birth registration (children born in the US)
  • Notarizations and powers of attorney
  • Birth, marriage, death certificates (transcription)
  • Voting from abroad (where applicable)
  • Consular protection in legal or emergency cases
  • Assistance in cases of immigration detention

Important: Exact service availability may vary by consulate. Always confirm in advance.

How to verify current address, phone, and hours

Consulates occasionally relocate or adjust hours. For current, official information:

  1. Visit the Cancillería de Colombia
  2. Search for “Washington” or “District of Columbia” in the directory
  3. Verify office hours before your visit
  4. Request an appointment (this consulate requires one for passports, cédulas, tarjetas de identidad and civil registrations)

Before your appointment — checklist

  • ☐ Valid identification (Colombia or US)
  • ☐ Proof of US residency (recent dated)
  • ☐ Supporting documents for the specific procedure (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
  • ☐ Payment at the consulate: credit or debit card, or Money Order for the exact amount; Money Orders above or below that amount are not accepted (checked October 17, 2026).
  • ☐ Appointment confirmation (printed or digital)

Consular procedures — step-by-step guides

The most common services at this consulate (full step-by-step guides):

Last verified: 2026-10-17. General information — not legal advice. Always verify current details with the consular office before your visit.

Sources: Cancillería de Colombia