Salvadoran passport for a minor in the US: $60 and both parents

A Salvadoran child’s passport is processed in person at a Salvadoran consulate in the US, and the core rule is that the child is accompanied by both parents with a valid DUI or Salvadoran passport. If one parent cannot attend, the Foreign Ministry (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) accepts a Poder Especial or a notarial-act authorization from the absent parent, granted before a Salvadoran notary. The passport costs US$60 outside Central America, and a first passport requires a birth certificate issued no more than one year before the procedure.

Source dates: the requirements and fees on this page come from two Foreign Ministry consular-service pages marked “Publicado el 09-12-2020” (published December 9, 2020); we checked them on October 3, 2026 and they were still online with these figures. Confirm with the consulate before your appointment.

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Published fees

ProcedureFee outside Central America (Foreign Ministry, published 2020, checked October 3, 2026)
Minor’s passport (first time or renewal)US$60 (inside Central America: US$40)
Replacement for theft or loss, first timeUS$60 + sworn statement US$20 = US$80
Replacement, second or further consecutive timeUS$60 + US$20 + fine of three times the passport value US$180 = US$260
Minor passport authorizationUS$20.00
Minor exit-from-the-country authorizationUS$20.00
PGR approval for passport issuanceNo cost

The Consular Service Organic Law also lists “authorizations for minors to travel” at US$20.00 and “updating photos in minors’ passports” as exempt.

Requirements by type of procedure

First timeRenewalReplacement (theft or loss)
Child’s original birth certificate, issued no more than one year before the procedureYesOnly if there are new annotations (paternity recognition or adoption)Yes
Previous passport—Expired or about to expire—
Both parents with valid DUI or Salvadoran passport (or absent parent’s Poder Especial / notarial act)YesYesYes
Sworn statement at the consulate——Yes
Proof of paymentYesYesYes

The Foreign Ministry says the birth certificate can be ordered through the Simple SV (simple.sv) or market sv (market.gob.sv) platforms. See El Salvador birth certificate from the US.

If the child was born in the US, registering that birth with El Salvador is a separate procedure: see register a US-born child with El Salvador.

When one parent cannot attend

The passport page says that if one or both parents cannot accompany the child, a “Poder Especial or an authorization in a notarial act granted by the absent father or mother before a Salvadoran notary, plus a copy of a valid DUI or passport” must be presented. The absent parent grants it. Salvadoran consulates also grant powers of attorney: the Consular Service Organic Law sets US$40.00 for granting a special power (see Salvadoran power of attorney at the consulate); confirm with the consulate that the power granted works for the child’s passport.

Separately, the page of authorizations for children and adolescents describes three procedures:

  1. Minor passport authorization (US$20.00). Asks for both parents’ valid DUI or passport — a parent in another country sends a photocopy of their valid document —, a photocopy of the valid DUI of any third party accompanying the child, and the child’s original birth certificate, which “is recommended not to exceed 6 months” since issuance.
  2. Exit from the country for children and adolescents (US$20.00). Original birth certificate no older than 12 months, the child’s valid passport (or a copy of the photo page), both parents’ valid DUI or Salvadoran passport (a copy if one is in another country), and the companion’s valid passport (a copy if in another country).
  3. PGR approval for passport issuance (no cost). In person, by prior appointment at a consulate; asks for the requesting parent’s original, valid DUI or Salvadoran passport and the child’s birth certificate no older than 12 months.

The Foreign Ministry publishes these procedures separately and does not explain when they combine with the Poder Especial on the passport page. Ask the consulate which one applies to your family before the appointment.

Step by step

  1. Order the child’s birth certificate if your procedure requires it. For a first passport or a replacement, it must be issued no more than one year before the procedure; for a renewal, it is only required if there are new annotations (paternity recognitions or adoptions).
  2. Confirm who attends: both parents with a valid DUI or Salvadoran passport, or the absent parent’s Poder Especial / notarial act with a copy of their document.
  3. Book on the Portal de Citas, which includes passport procedures, or check availability with the consulate appointment tracker.
  4. Go to the consulate — see El Salvador consulates in the US or by state.
  5. Pay US$60 (or US$80 / US$260 for a replacement) and bring the receipt.

How it differs from the adult passport

The adult procedure asks for the applicant’s valid DUI; the minor’s procedure centers on a recent birth certificate and the presence or authorization of both parents. For adults, see Salvadoran passport renewal.

Your US immigration status

The Foreign Ministry’s requirement lists for minors’ passports ask for Salvadoran documents — the child’s birth certificate, the parents’ DUI or passport — and include no US immigration document.

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. The official pages these requirements come from carry a 2020 publication date, and requirements may have changed. Verify directly with the Salvadoran consulate before your appointment. Not legal advice.