Warden Message Change in Service Hours at the U.S. Consular Agency in Cancun Effective immediately, the U.S. Consular Agency in Cancun will accept the following services by appointment only: * First-time passport applications * Passport renewals for minors under 16 * Consular reports of birth abroad * Notarial services Appointments for these services will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays until further notice. Please call 998-883-0272 to schedule your appointment. The following services will be available on a walk-in basis from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. * Adult passport renewals * Emergency passport applications The office will continue to be open for public walk-in inquiries from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Friday, except holidays. For emergencies during regular work hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), please call 998-883-0272 for assistance. For emergencies outside of regular work hours, please call the emergency duty phone at 998-845-4364. The U.S. Consular Agency in Cancun is located at Plaza Caracol Two, Second Level, No. 320-323, Boulevard Kukulkan, Km. 8.5, Zona Hotelera. Phone: 998-883-0272. Email: cancunagency@gmail.com <mailto:cancunagency@gmail.com> . U.S. citizens may also contact or visit the U.S. Consulate in Merida, the U.S. Consular Agency in Cozumel, or the U.S. Consular Agency in Playa del Carmen for emergency or other assistance. The U.S. Consulate in Merida is located at Calle 60 No. 338 K x 29 y 31, Colonia Alcala Martin; telephone from the United States: 011-52-999-942-5700; telephone within Merida: 942-5700; telephone long distance within Mexico 01-999-942-5700. You may also contact the Consulate by e-mail at: meridancons@state.gov. The U.S. Consulate's web page is http://merida.usconsulate.gov <http://merida.usconsulate.gov/> . The consular agencies in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen are located at the following addresses: Cozumel: Plaza Villa Mar en El Centro, Plaza Principal, (Parque Juárez between Melgar and 5th Ave.) 2nd floor, Locales #8 and 9; office telephone: 52-987-872-4574; emergency duty phone: 52-1-987-876-0624 Playa del Carmen: "The Palapa" Calle 1 Sur, Entre 15 Av. Y 20 Av.; office telephone: 52-984-873-0303; emergency duty phone: 52-1-984-807-8355. Please note that this office is temporarily under construction. For more information, see our previous advisory <http://merida.usconsulate.gov/playa.html> below. Warden Message: Temporary Relocation and Change of Hours of Playa del Carmen Consular Agent Due to a construction improvement project, the Playa del Carmen Consular Agency office is temporarily closed until further notice. During the remodeling, the Playa del Carmen consular agent will be providing services to U.S. citizens from the Ministerio Publico office adjacent to the consular agency at Calle 1 Sur and 20 Avenida. The consular agent is available by appointment only between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to schedule an appointment with the consular agent or have urgent business, please call (984) 807-8355. For emergency services or other assistance, U.S. citizens may contact or visit the U.S. Consulate in Merida, the U.S. Consular Agency in Cancun, or the U.S. Consular Agency in Cozumel. The U.S. Consulate in Merida is located at Calle 60 No. 338 K x 29 y 31, Colonia Alcala Martin; telephone from the United States: 011-52-999-942-5700; telephone within Merida: 942-5700; telephone long distance within Mexico 01-999-942-5700. You may also contact the Consulate by e-mail at: meridacons@state.gov. The U.S. Consulate's web page is http://merida.usconsulate.gov <blocked::http://merida.usconsulate.gov/> The consular agencies in Cancun and Cozumel are located at the following addresses: Cancun: Plaza Caracol Two, Second Level, No. 320-323, Boulevard Kukulkan, Km. 8.5, Zona Hotelera; telephone (52)(998) 883-0272 Cozumel: Plaza Villa Mar en El Centro, Plaza Principal, (Parque Juárez between Melgar and 5th Ave.) 2nd floor, Locales #8 and 9; telephone (52)(987) 872-4574 Thank you for your patience during this construction. We look forward to seeing you in our newly remodeled offices in Playa del Carmen in early 2009.
Merida is only open till 12:30 but you if you enter the gates from the street you are considered "in" and you can do your business. I renewed my passport there last Wednesday and got it by courier ($100 paid to Pegaso or whatever there name is) and it arrived this Wed. pm. Great service.
(Another new one) U.S. Consulate Merida Warden Message: New Appointment System Starts in 2009 In order to increase the speed with which we process requests for routine consular services and to make your time in our facility even more efficient, beginning January 2, 2009, the U.S. Consulate in Merida will begin scheduling appointments for certain services through a new on-line appointment system. This warden message contains more details about this new system. Please note that this system applies only to appointments at the U.S. Consulate in Merida, Yucatan. If you are seeking an appointment at any other consulate or consular agency, please contact that office directly. Contact information is available at the end of this warden message. Who needs an appointment? * First-time passport applicants * Minors (under 16) who are renewing a previously issued passport * Applicants seeking notarial services (affidavits, acknowledgements, and true copies of documents) * U.S. citizen parent(s) applying to register the birth of a child Who does not need an appointment? The following services will be accepted on a walk-in basis according to the schedule below except for holidays and the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month: * Emergency passport applications (M-F: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) * Adult passport renewals (M-F: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) * Requests for additional visa pages (M-F: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) Please visit our web site <http://merida.usconsulate.gov/holidays.html> for a list of holidays in 2009 and for additional information concerning the forms and fees required for these services. How to schedule an appointment * Except in special circumstances, applicants must make an appointment through the on-line system at: http://evisaforms.state.gov/ACSSchedulingSystem.asp. * Applicants needing special assistance may call the American Citizen Services section at 999-942-5700 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. * All passport applicants should fill out and print their applications via the following web site: https://pptform.state.gov/. * U.S. citizen parent(s) registering children born in Mexico should fill out the DS-2029 <http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/eacs_birth_abroad_DS2029.pdf> , the Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence <http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/eacs_birth_AFFIDAVIT-Of-Parentage-Physical-PresencePage1.pdf> and the supplementary page <http://mexico.usembassy.gov/eng/eacs_birth_AFFIDAVIT-Of-Parentage-Physical-PresencePage2.pdf> , in addition to a passport application <https://pptform.state.gov/> if you intend to apply for a U.S. passport for your child. Please note that no additional passport appointment is necessary if you schedule an appointment to register the birth of your child. Questions The new appointment system aims to provide American Citizens with more efficient service. We welcome your feedback or questions via phone or email at 999-942-5700 or meridacons@state.gov. Sincerely, The American Citizen Services Section U.S. Consulate Merida Calle 60 #338 K x 29 y 31 Colonia Alcala Martin C.P. 97050 999-942-5700 meridacons@state.gov <mailto:meridacons@state.gov> http://merida.usconsulate.gov/ <http://merida.usconsulate.gov/>
