Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Salvadoran missions can grant or authorise powers of attorney and open or closed wills for people abroad. Individuals and companies can use it.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy in Canberra, Consulate-General in Melbourne and honorary consulates in Sydney and Brisbane; post-level availability not published (honorary posts may not notarise).
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of El Salvador.
How to apply
Request the service at the mission via the ministry appointment portal or Virtual Consulate | bring the documents | pay the consular fee
Documents you need
- Identity document
- Companies: original incorporation deed and registered legal-representative credential
- Wills: ID plus 3 witnesses (open will) or 5 witnesses (closed will)
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: USD 40 power of attorney (individual or company)
- Official fee: USD 100 open will
- Official fee: USD 150 closed will
Good to know
Page last modified 1 December 2023 (over 12 months old); fees cite Art. 121 Bis of the Consular Service Law. Processing time not published.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by El Salvador's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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