Consulate General of the United States Guadalajara, Mexico

The U.S. Consular Agency in Vallarta provides emergency services to American Citizens residing in or visiting the area around Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco and Nuevo Vallarta/Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit.

The Consular Agency also performs notarials and receives applications for U.S. passports and consular reports of birth abroad (CRBAs). Passport and CRBA applications are forwarded to the U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara (the Consular Agency's supervisory post) for processing.

Kelly Trainor has been the Consular Agent since November 1998. She is assisted by a staff of three employees. 

U.S. Consular Agency in Puerto Vallarta 

Hours of Operation

The U.S. Consular Agency in Vallarta is open to the public Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 12:30pm, except for U.S. and Mexican holidays. The Consular Agency is also closed on fourth Wednesday of every month for in-service training. For after-hours emergencies involving life or limb, please call the Duty Officer at the U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara: (52-33) 3268-2145.

Services

• Emergency Services
• Passports
• Consular Reports of Birth Abroad
• Notarials (Monday through Friday 11:00am to 12:30pm)

Consular Services are provided at the International Friendship Club of Puerto Vallarta (centro) on the first Wednesday of each month from October to April. The I.F.C. is located at Parian del Puente where Calle Libertad & Miramar meet. Tel: (322) 222-5466.

 Vallarta Reference Lists and Links

• U.S. Service Organizations in the Vallarta Area (PDF 14 KB)
• The American School of Puerto Vallarta
• English Speaking Attorneys in Vallarta (PDF 160 KB)
• Doctors and Hospitals in Vallarta (PDF 126 KB)
• Consumer Complaints 
• Translators in Vallarta (PDF 15 KB)
• Funeral Homes in Vallarta (PDF 32 KB)