The Salvadoran office in the heart of Long Island

The Consulate of El Salvador in Long Island is located in Brentwood, right in the middle of Suffolk County, one of the areas with the largest concentration of Salvadorans in the entire state of New York. The office, at 151 Alkier Street, serves the huge Salvadoran (cuscatleca) community spread across Brentwood, Central Islip, Bay Shore, Hempstead, Patchogue and the rest of Long Island, a population that in many cases arrived fleeing the civil war during the 1980s and 1990s and that today is an essential part of the island's working and business life.

This consulate was created precisely so that the county's Salvadorans would not have to travel to Manhattan to handle their paperwork. People who work in construction, landscaping, cleaning, restaurants or caregiving often have long days and little room to cross the city, so having a local office in Brentwood, reachable by car or on the Long Island Rail Road line (Brentwood station), is a huge relief. If you are looking for service closer to the city, there is also the consulate of New York in Manhattan.

Contact details of the Salvadoran consulate in Brentwood

HIGHLIGHT: The Long Island consulate is a same-day DUI (national ID) issuance office. This means that if your application is a renewal and you meet the requirements, you can leave the same day with your new DUI (Documento Único de Identidad, El Salvador's national ID card) without waiting weeks for it to arrive by mail.

Public service hours

*On some Saturdays the consulate opens for special service days. Check the consulate's official Facebook page before planning your visit, as the dates can vary.

Requirements to get the DUI at the consulate

The Documento Único de Identidad (DUI) is issued by the RNPN and is processed in person at the consulate, by appointment. These are the documents usually requested (confirm the details of your case with your consulate):

• Previous DUI for renewal or replacement (even if expired).
• Recent Salvadoran birth certificate for first-time applications.
• In some cases, a Salvadoran passport or another document proving identity.
• Appointment confirmation generated at portalcitas.rree.gob.sv.

The DUI requires physical presence for fingerprints and a photo: it cannot be processed by mail or through a third party.

Full DUI guide →

Services available at the Long Island consulate

The Brentwood office offers practically all of the consular services that the Salvadoran community of Suffolk and Nassau needs. These are the most requested ones, all by appointment:

1. Same-day DUI (national ID): issuance and renewal of the DUI (Documento Único de Identidad, national ID card), in many cases the same day.
2. Salvadoran passport: first-time issuance, renewal and replacement for loss or theft.
3. Civil registry: registration of births of children born in New York, marriages and deaths.
4. Records and certifications: obtaining Salvadoran birth certificates for use in the U.S.
5. Powers of attorney and notarial acts: powers of attorney for buying and selling, managing property or handling matters in El Salvador.
6. Apostille and authentication: legalization of documents so they are valid in El Salvador.
7. Minor's ID card (carné de minoridad): identity document for Salvadoran minors.
8. Consular protection: assistance in cases of detention, hospitalization, repatriation or emergency.

The Salvadoran community in Long Island

Brentwood and Central Islip are home to some of the largest Salvadoran communities in the entire state of New York. According to census data, in these Suffolk County towns Salvadorans are the largest Latino-origin group, ahead even of other Central American nationalities. It is common to find pupuserías, bakeries, remittance offices and Salvadoran businesses all along Suffolk Avenue and the Brentwood Road area, which has turned this part of Long Island into a little El Salvador within New York.

• Brentwood and Central Islip: highest Salvadoran density in Suffolk County
• Work sectors: construction, landscaping, restaurants and caregiving
• Train access on the Long Island Rail Road line (Brentwood station)

How to book an appointment at the Brentwood consulate

Service is by appointment only. You have three ways to book one, so choose whichever is most convenient for you:

1. Online portal: go to portalcitas.rree.gob.sv, create your account, select United States, the state of New York and the Long Island consulate, and choose the service, date and time.
2. Call center: call 1-888-301-1130 and press option 4 to schedule your appointment with an operator.
3. WhatsApp: message +503 7070-1071 to get guidance about your paperwork and your appointment.

Note: Arrive on time and with all your documents. If you are renewing your DUI (national ID) for same-day issuance, bring your previous DUI (even if it is expired) to speed up the same-day process.

Services at the Salvadoran consulate

These are the services most requested by the Salvadoran community, all by appointment:

🪪DUINational identity document 🛂PassportIssuance and renewal 📋Civil registryCertificates & registrations ✍️Powers of attorneyNotarial acts 📜ApostilleDocument legalization 👶Minor ID cardID for minors