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General Information

BEFORE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE READ THE CHAPTER OF THE VISA YOU ARE APPLYING FOR and gather ALL the documents required to apply for a visa.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COME TO THE CONSULATE WITHOUT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

ALL VISA APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE

Children under the age of 6 are not required to be present if applying for a LONG STAY visa.
Children under the age of 12 are not required to be present if applying for a SCHENGEN visa.

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APPLICATIONS BY MAIL WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED.

Every applicant must bring all the required documents for the type of visa for which he/she is applying, plus photocopies, on the day of his/her appointment. Incomplete files will not be processed regardless of his/her place of residence.

Please note that we reserve the right to require a second appearance of the applicant to the Consulate general (including residents of Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Southern Nevada).

Holidays

President’s Day: Monday, February 18th, 2013
Easter Monday: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Memorial Day: Monday, May 27th, 2013
Independence Day: Thursday, July 4th, 2013
Labor Day: Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Veteran’s Day: Monday, November 11th, 2013
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 28th, 2013
Christmas: Wednesday, December 25th, 2013

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