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Guatemala passport renewal in the United States — verified fees and appointments

How to renew a Guatemala passport from the US: verified fees, how the appointment system actually works, documents, payment, and delivery. Verified 2026-06-09

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Coming up next: once you finish this, the next step is Get the Guatemala consular ID (matrícula).

Guatemala passport renewal in the United States

This guide carries fees and appointment systems verified against official sources — not generic ranges.

Verified fees

Validity	Fee (USD)
5 years	$65
10 years	$100

Payment is by money order. The San Francisco consulate asks for one money order per passport and says it must be left blank (EL MONEY ORDER DEBE ESTAR EN BLANCO); follow your own consulate’s instructions.

How appointments actually work

As of June 2025, Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry (MINEX) was running a temporary pilot that serves passport, DPI and consular-ID applicants with or without an appointment at 21 of its 25 consular offices in the US (AGN, the government news agency, June 9, 2025). Not every office is in the pilot, so check whether yours takes walk-ins before you go, and bring your documents and money order. MINEX said then that appointments are free and can be booked through its ConsulApp Guate mobile app. RENAP’s fee schedule also names mobile consulates (consulados móviles) among the places where services are requested abroad; ask your consulate about upcoming visits.

Documents

Previous passport (valid or expired)
Without a DPI: a recent (6-month) RENAP birth certificate with CUI plus a photo ID (San Francisco consulate’s list)
A utility bill (gas, power, phone or similar) showing the US address where the passport will be mailed — the San Francisco consulate’s list asks for it; IGM’s national list for passports issued abroad does not
Passport photos only if your consulate asks for them
DPI (Documento Personal de Identificación) — bring it if you have one; if expired or lost, RENAP services at the consulate can renew it (separate procedure, can often be done the same visit)
First-time applicants born in Guatemala: certified Guatemalan birth certificate (RENAP)

Delivery

We found no official delivery time on the pages we reviewed. The San Francisco consulate’s list asks for a utility bill showing the address where the passport will be sent; ask your consulate when and how you will receive it.

US immigration documents are not on the requirement list

The requirement lists summarized above ask for home-country documents, not for US immigration papers; the passport follows from nationality. Consulates operate under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963). We found no official source on whether or how a consulate shares applicant data with US agencies, so we make no claim either way.

Where to do it

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. Passport fees, appointment systems, and document requirements vary by country and change periodically. Verify directly with the Guatemala consulate. Not legal advice.

Your next step

Get the Guatemala consular ID (matrícula)

A valid passport is the core document the consulate asks for — get the matrícula in the same visit.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to renew a Guatemala passport in the US?

$65 for the 5-year passport, $100 for the 10-year — paid by money order, the payment method the San Francisco consulate lists (one money order per passport).

Do I need an appointment?

Not at every office. As of June 2025, Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry (MINEX) was running a temporary pilot that serves passport, DPI and consular-ID applicants with or without an appointment at 21 of its 25 consular offices in the US, according to AGN, the government news agency (June 9, 2025) — check whether yours is one of them before you go. MINEX said then that appointments are free and can be booked through its ConsulApp Guate mobile app. RENAP’s fee schedule also names mobile consulates (consulados móviles) among the places where services are requested abroad; ask your consulate about upcoming visits.

Does my immigration status affect this?

The passport is a nationality document, and the consulate requirement lists summarized here do not ask for US immigration documents. We have no official source on what a consulate does with the data you give it; ask the consulate if that matters to you.

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