UK Embassy and Consulate of Spain
Spain has many diplomatic institutions and consulates around the world. In the United Kingdom there are only nine, among them we highlight the Spanish embassy located in London and the eight consulates located in different cities of the United Kingdom: Manchester, Belfast, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Jersey.
There are many consulates that are not available to process Spanish visas, therefore, we are only going to show you the details of the 3 consulates in the UK where you can process your visa, but if you need any information our team of lawyers will be happy to help you solve all your doubts.
Many British citizens have decided to obtain a Spanish visa to spend more than 90 days in Spain, so they have to go to one of these consulates to process their residence visa.
Embassy of Spain in the United Kingdom
Here you have all the contact details of the embassy in London:
- Street: 39, Chesham Place London SW1X 8SB
- Phone: 7235 55 55
- Telephone from Spain: +(44) (20) 7235 55 55
- Fax: 7259 53 92
- Email: [email protected]
Consulates of Spain in the United Kingdom
We leave you the list of the 3 main consulates of Spain in the United Kingdom, where 95% of the people who want to retire in Spain usually go. We recommend that you make an appointment at the consulate closest to your home.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF SPAIN IN LONDON
Here you have all the contact details of the consulate in London:
- Street: 20 Draycott Place London SW3 2RZ
- Phone: 020 7589 8989
- Fax: 020 7581 7888
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.maec.es/consulados/londres/es/home
There are many activities at the consulate in London, but these are the main ones:
- Passports only for nationals.
- Civil registrations (births, deaths…).
- Legalizations
- Notary
- Non-Lucrative visa, entrepreneur visas, golden visa, student visa.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF SPAIN IN EDINBURGH
Here you have all the contact details of the consulate in Edinburgh:
- Street: 63 North Castle Street Edimburgo EH2 3LJ
- Phone: 0131 220 1843 / 0131 220 1439 / 0131 220 1442
- Fax: 0131 226 4568
- Email: [email protected]
There are many activities at the consulate in Edinburgh, but these are the main ones:
- Passports only for nationals.
- Civil registrations (births, deaths…).
- Legalizations
- Notary
- Non-Lucrative visa, entrepreneur visas, golden visa, student visa.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF SPAIN IN MANCHESTER
Here you have all the contact details of the consulate in Manchester:
- Street: 55 Brown Street, M2 1YB, Manchester (Greater Manchester)
- Phone: 0794 317 1609 The phone will be answered exclusively from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/Manchester/es/Paginas/index.aspx
There are many activities at the consulate in Manchester, but these are the main ones:
- Passports only for nationals.
- Civil registrations (births, deaths…).
- Legalizations
- Notary
- Non-Lucrative visa, entrepreneur visas, golden visa, student visa.
If you have any questions or doubts our team of lawyers will solve them without any problem. Contact us
We are unable to get an appointment at the Spanish consulate in London. We are trying to apply for a non lucrative visa for our family.
Hannah,
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Hi. I was wondering if someone could inform me as to the waiting time for an appointment at the Spanish consulate in London to get my researchers visa authorised?
Jake,
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I would like to apply for a visa for Spain. I have an Indian passport and I live in the uk.
Rukeia,
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I am a British citizen presently living in Scotland, but considering living – permanently – in Spain. What are the requirements, and how do I START the process? Thank you.
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I have been trying to get an appointment for a non-lucrative visa to resident in Tenerife with my partner who is a permanent resident there. Filled out my application 12 March and nothing. I retire the 27th May and want to go to Spain 9th June. I rent a property here and end my tenancy but have my child here. Just wanted to get things sorted so I can start my new life. Please can someone help?
Julia,
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Hi, I’m in the same situation but I do not rent a property, how can I get a visa or how am I able to stay, I am living in fuerteventura for my 90 days but obviously I have to leave the island and my partner which I need to know a way how to do, thank you!!
Laci,
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I have a local government pension taxed at source in the UK, my wife and I are considering retiring to Spain I Lanzarote on a non lucrative visa. If I have that pension paid into a Spanish bank account would I be taxed again or is there still a reciprocal tax arrangement with Spain as I believe there was prior to Brexit?
Regarding health insurance is there a list of government approved providers? and lastly is this something you can take us through.
Kind Regards
David
David,
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I have been trying to contact the consulate in order to get a student visa but I cannot get through to them. There are no online appointments for the next month and a half. I’m at a loss since I need the visas to go but don’t want to miss my start date.
Rosalynn,
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All the consulates in the UK are closed indefinately as they aer on strike over work and pay conditions.
Matt,
The consulates are not closed, they are with minimal services and all our clients who have appointments are going smoothly.
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Is it correct that I can only apply for a Non Lucrative Visa in the Uk Spanish Consulat as I am a UK citizen and not while I am in Spain.
Also how long does the procces take on average
Branislav,
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Have been trying to contact Spanish consulate for last 3months trying to get Visa for residencia, but e mails wont trasmit to consulate. Have Spanish NIE lived and owned property in Spain since December 2011. Am at my wit’s end with it all. Have been back in UK since April 2021 because of medical problems and desperately want to return live in Spain. Please can you help me
John,
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I own a property in Spain. And I was wondering if we could somehow stay longer than the 3 month’s allowed after Brexit please could you advise.
Many thanks Garry cooper
Mr Garry,
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Please could you tell me how long it is taking to process visas after the documents and passports been checked and interview taken place?
Charlotte,
The process of answering the Spanish consulate in the UK is taking from 2 weeks to 3 months… it all depends on which Spanish consulate you go to…
If you need any help with the visa process we will be happy to help you.
Hi,
I’m sent over my documents and requested to get an appointment at Spanish consulate in London. But I haven’t received any response yet. May I get some help please? What if my documents get expired before I get an appointment?
Roy,
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I am looking to acquire a Digital DNomads Visa in Spain. Can you assist please?
John,
You can find all the latest information about the digital nomad visa in Spain on this page.
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Hello
I am British, my husband is Canadian. We live in the UK. He is now on a family visa in the UK.
Can we apply jointly for a NLV from the UK? We are both retired and meet all the financial requirements.
Thanks.
Jo-Anne,
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I have been trying to get an appointment in London for my visa and it is impossible! Can you help me?
Jay,
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Where can I get information from regarding getting a medical certificate and police check prior to applying for a visa to live in spain
David,
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain about the Non lucrative visa in Spain.
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hi, does the Spanish consulate in London accept card payments?
Yes, the consulate in London has a card payment facility.
Went and did my visa application today. They accepted card payment.
I want to get a visa, can you help me to get the spanish consulate in Manchester?
Lindi,
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain all the process for the NLV in Spain.
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When finally the consulate in London will give appointments for NLV? We asked for one in August and never replied even to at least say they could’nt
Also, after 5 years with NLV, what are the financial requirements for permanent residence?
Nalia,
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain all the process for the permanent residence in spain.
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Nalia,
The Spanish consulate in London has been giving appointments until the beginning of September, are you sure they have sent it to the right address?
Right now they have told us that they are very busy and have closed the appointments for 8 weeks.
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Hi we are wanting a NIE to spend more time with our grandchildren. Looking to get a long term let but was told we can’t have a year’s let unless we have a NIE? Could you advise please
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain the whole process, as if you want to live in Spain you need to go to the Spanish consulate in the UK to apply for a visa, for example a non lucrative visa.
I am trying to get an appointment at the Spanish consulate in Manchester, can you help me with the whole process of the non lucrative visa?
Hi John,
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain all, We can help with the Spanish consulate in Manchester.
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What visa do I need to spend more than 90 days but less than 180 days in my property in Alicante.I have sufficient funds both in a spanish bank and also in an English bank .My Spanish property is valued at 500,00 euros but was bought in 2002 , so I do not qualify for Golden Visa. I have private health insurance.what is my option please
Hi Marcia,
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I am trying to obtain a non lucrative visa at the consulate in manchester, can you help me?
Hi Robert,
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain the process for obtain the NLV in the Spanish consulate in Manchester.
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Hi Robert,
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Hi Anna
I am Resident in Spain holding a residence permit (Larga Duracion) which is expired how can I return to Spain to renew it?
Hi Sohail,
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I am trying to get an appointment at the consulate in london but nobody answers me, I am desperate… can you help me to get an appointment and check my documents?
Hello Ralph,
We can help in check your documents and get appointment in spanish consulate in London.
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Ralf, Anna,
Did you manage to get an appointment, I’ve sent emails but only getting automated responses… I read somewhere that they only give appointments on the 1st and 15th of every month, is that true?
Dear Marnus,
At the moment the Spanish consulate in London is not giving appointments… The Spanish consulate in Manchester and the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh are giving appointments without problems every day.
Let me know if you need anything from us.
Regards,
On that point can I apply from Manchester or Edinburgh given I am in London?
No Marnus, you can only submit it where you live. In this case you will have to apply in London.
We take appointments for our clients, if you want an appointment at any Spanish consulate in the UK just send us a contact form.
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How is that you can get appointments for your clients but individuals cannot get them, only automated responses? We had our ducuments expired becase the consulate never replied with an appointment.
Hi Nalia,
One of our lawyers will contact you to explain all the process for get appointment in Spanish consulate.
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Hello
Two years ago we bought a second home in Majorca but because of Covid only managed to visit for the first time in July and August
We have flights booked for the last week in October but noticed that our passports were only valid for another 5 months
We presented the replacements to our Post office who advised that the new UK passports would be received in around three weeks
Today we received a text message indicating that we should not expect them before the middle of November( 10 weeks) Now we do not have passports to enter in October
Can we gain entry with just an OD such as a driving licence. How else can we enter as the information on the website of spanish consultate in UK is confusing
Thank you
Hi Yalda,
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What is the first step we take to move and to live in spain
Hi Karen,
one of our lawyers should be in contact with you shortly for your questions to move and live in Spain.
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Hello, I have posted my form to be registered in the Spanish consulate in Manchester, and my appointment is still being declined.What do I do
Hi Samuel,
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Hi Masa,
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Could you help with the best way to book an appointment at the Spanish Embassy in London, the link on the website is not working? I need to book an appointment to obtain a Spanish Criminal Record check. Thanks
Hi Lee,
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Hi, my husband need to request the “Certificado de Antecedentes Penales” or DBS for the time he has lived abroad and I understand we can request it at the Spanish embassy and he can then go to Spain and pick it up. The problem we have is that we are unable to get in touch with the Spanish Embassy and the link to book an appointment can’t be found. How should we approach this matter? we require this document for the last stages of the adoption process and it has proven a challenge so far. Thank you
Hi Victoria,
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The consulate in London does not answer what can I do? It is desperate … I want to submit my visa and I do not receive an answer, can I do it with you?
We have contact with all UK consulates. Our team is in constant contact with the consulates and what they tell us is that the consulates are collapsed.
Is there a Spanish embassy in manchester? I have been told that there is an embassy in manchester but I don’t see it in your list?
No, there is no Spanish embassy in Manchester. There is only the Spanish consulate in Manchester, where you will be able to solve most of the procedures you need.
If you need any legal advice you can count on us.