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Latin America
Public offices in the Latin American region will be closed parts of next week due to the observance of Easter and Holy Week. The following are notable closures:
- Argentinian public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Brazilian public offices will be closed March 25.
- Chilean public offices will be open March 24 from 8:30am – 10am, and closed March 25.
- Colombian public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Costa Rican public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Dominican Republic public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Ecuadorian public offices will be closed March 25.
- El Salvadorian public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Guatemalan public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Honduran public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Mexican public offices will be closed March 21 and March 24-25.
- Nicaraguan public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Panamanian public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Peruvian public offices will be closed March 24-25.
- Trinidad and Tobago public offices will be closed March 25 and 28.
- Venezuelan public offices will be closed March 21-25.
What This Means for Employers and Foreign Nationals
Employers and foreign nationals should take the closures into consideration, since applications may be delayed during the next two weeks.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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