Ivorian nationals in and around Bilbao can turn to the Honorary Consulate of Côte d’Ivoire in Bilbao for information and practical help.
Contact Details
| Address | C/ Máximo Aguirre nº 12-3º Ixda, 48011 Bilbao, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 944 273 902 |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Bilbao
The office is located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. Distance to the Ivorian Embassy in Madrid: about 325 km.
Spanish citizens need a visa for Côte d’Ivoire, to be obtained before travelling. The Spanish Foreign Ministry advises caution in Côte d’Ivoire and recommends avoiding certain areas. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Official documents for Ivorian citizens are issued by the Ivorian Embassy in Madrid; the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
Contact details of the Ivorian Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Serrano, 154, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 562 69 16
- Email: Info@espagne.diplomatie.gouv.ci
- Website: www.espagne.diplomatie.gouv.ci
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Côte d’Ivoire and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Ivorian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Bilbao
43 other countries are represented in Bilbao, among them: Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Gabon (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guinea-Bissau (honorary), Honduras (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Jordan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 44 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays as well as on the Ivorian national day, 7 August.
Ivorian missions in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Bilbao, the nearest other Ivorian office is the Honorary Consulate in Valladolid (about 230 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 320 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bilbao.
- Madrid (320 km) – Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire
- A Coruña (440 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Barcelona (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Córdoba – Honorary Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga (730 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Oviedo (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Seville (700 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Tarragona (420 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valladolid (230 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for Côte d’Ivoire. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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