El Salvador - Obtain National Identity (ID) Card

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Procedure

1. To apply for an ID card, applicants will need to go to a DUI Processing Centre. A link is provided under 'Office Locations & Contacts' section which you can use to search for the nearest one.
2. Complete an application form and submit it together with other required documents.
3. Applicants who are minors must be accompanied by their parents, or by two witnesses preferably family members that holds a DUI.

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Required Documents

• Original and certified copy of Birth Certificate (issued not more than a year ago)
• DUI of either parents
• If the applicant may apply on their own if they possess any of these following documents:
  • Minority card
  • Passport
  • Driver's license
  • Personal identity card
  • Voters ID
• Proof of blood type issued by a authorized laboratory
• Proof of profession

Note: Certificates to be presented must not be issued for more than one year at the time of application.

Office Locations & Contacts

DUI Centro

Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (no noon break).
Saturday from 8: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 p.m.

CALL CENTER: 2555 - 1900
Open: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Telephone complaints: 2555 - 1918
Open: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ID Processing Locations

Eligibility

• All Salvadoreas

Fees

First time applicants: The ID card is issued free of charge.

Validity

The card is valid for 3 years

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Need for the Document

This procedure provides information on how you can apply for a National Identity Card (Documento nico de Identidad) in El Salvador.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

You may be asked to present your ID card when you:

• Apply for employment
• Apply for government benefits
• Encash checks
• Log in to the ISSS
• Vote during national elections

External Links

DUICentros

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