About the Consulate
Location and Hours
The Consulate is located in Matamoros, Mexico directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas. The U.S. mailing address is P.O. Box 9004, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The street address is Calle Primera #2002, Col. Jardin, Matamoros, Tamps, 87330.
The Consulate's telephone number is 011-52-868-812-4402, with fax number 011-52-868-812-2171.
The Consulate's business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. However, non-inmigrant visa interviews are by prior appointment only (click on Visas for details) and the American Citizen Services section is open weekdays from 9:00 AM to Noon and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
If you are an American citizen and you have an after-hours emergency, dial 044-868-818-1507 from inside of Mexico. This line is ONLY for American citizens with emergencies.
American Consular Agency, Reynosa, Mexico:
Ms. Vera N. Vera is the American Consular Agent in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. As a Consular Agent, she accepts applications for U.S. Passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. She also performs notarials. She assists in cases of missing persons, and assists family members of American citizens who have been seriously injured or have died in the Reynosa area.
The Consular Agency in Reynosa is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Consular Agency is closed on Mexican and American holidays.
The phone number for the Consular Agency in Reynosa is (011) (52) 899-923-9331.
In the case of an after-hours emergency involving an American citizen, call 044-899-871-0524 from Reynosa or call 956-592-5644 from within the United States.