Spanish Embassies and Consulates

With a global presence, Spain currently boasts a network of 123 Spanish embassies and 430 consulates across the world. While each country is represented by a single Spanish embassy, the number of consulates is significantly higher. These Spanish consulates are strategically located in major cities of various countries, offering accessibility and convenience. For instance, in the United Kingdom, you’ll find the Spanish embassy in London, complemented by three consulates in Manchester, London, and Edinburgh. Hong Kong has no embassy of its own; visas there go through the Consulate General of Spain in Wan Chai.

Spanish embassies typically grace the capitals of diverse nations, serving as a diplomatic hub for fostering international relations. In contrast, consulates are strategically positioned in key cities within a country. While consulates provide a more limited range of services compared to embassies, they are pivotal when it comes to visa applications.

The Spanish embassies are always in the capitals of the different countries, the consulates are usually located in important cities of the country. A consulate offers much less services than an embassy, although if you need a visa to travel to Spain, a non lucrative visa or a digital nomad visa, you apply at the Spanish consulate that covers the place where you live (or at the visa centre it works with), not at any consulate you choose (article 26 of Royal Decree 1155/2024).

Embassies of Spain in the World

Spain has an embassy in the capital of most countries, and where it has none, an embassy in a nearby country covers it. You will find yours, with its consular section and the consulates that depend on it, in the official directory of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs at www.exteriores.gob.es (section “Embajadas y consulados”). We also have guides to the Spanish embassy and consulates in the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel, and to the Consulate General in Hong Kong.

Consulates of Spain in the World

Here you will find the list of Spanish consulates around the world:

• Manchester (United Kingdom)
• London (United Kingdom)
• Edimburg (United Kingdom)
• Albuquerque (Unit States)
• Miami (Unit States)
• Los Angeles (Unit States)
• New York (Unit States)
• Boston (Unit States)

How do I contact the Spanish Embassy?

You can contact the Spanish embassy or consulate in different ways:

• Going in person to the address of the embassy or consulate
• Call by phone
• Send an email

How can an Spanish embassy help you?

Citizens who want to visit Spain and obtain the tourist visa or Schengen visa can apply for it at a Spanish embassy or consulate, but in addition to applying for this visa they can obtain many other visas, such as the visa to retire in Spain or apply for the work visa among many other visas.

ETIAS is not running yet. It is an online travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, not a visa, and the EU will announce its start date several months before launch.

When it starts, you will apply for ETIAS online, on the official ETIAS website or app, not at Spanish embassies or consulates.

Spanish embassies and consulates can help you with many procedures for Spaniards or foreigners who want to visit Spain or live in Spain.

If you need to make any formalities with a Spanish embassy or consulate our team of lawyers will be able to help you without any problems.