The Honorary Consulate of Germany in Valencia links Germany with the local community; it does not replace the German consulate in Palma de Mallorca or the embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | Avda Marqués de Sotelo 3-6º, 46002 Valencia, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 963 106 253 |
| Head of Mission | Gaspar Ripoll Ruiz de la Escalera, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
The German honorary consul in Valencia
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Gaspar Ripoll Ruiz de la Escalera (in office since November 2013).
For services the honorary consul cannot provide, the closest German career post is in Palma de Mallorca (around 260 km) (a flight or ferry away). The embassy in Madrid is roughly 305 km away.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
The German consulate in Palma de Mallorca or the embassy in Madrid is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the German Consulate in Palma de Mallorca, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Porto Pi, 8, 3º-D, 07015 Palma, Spain
- Telephone: +34 971 707 737
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00
- Website: spanien.diplo.de/es-de/ueber-uns/palma
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 Germany and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help German 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 Valencia
50 other countries are represented in Valencia, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bolivia (consulate), Brazil (honorary), Bulgaria (consulate general), Burkina Faso (honorary), Chile (honorary), Colombia (consulate), Croatia (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate), Ecuador (consulate general), Honduras (consulate general), Lithuania (consulate), Morocco (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays and on Germany’s national day (3 October). Regional holiday in the Valencian Community: Valencian Community Day (9 October).
German missions in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Valencia, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Alicante (about 130 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate in Palma de Mallorca (about 260 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Valencia.
- Madrid (300 km) – Embassy of Germany
- Barcelona (300 km) – Consulate General
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1,870 km) – Consulate
- Málaga (470 km) – Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (260 km) – Consulate
- Alicante (130 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Almería (340 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
- Fuerteventura – Honorary Consulate
- La Palma (2,000 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Mahón – Honorary Consulate
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1,900 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Vigo (760 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Zaragoza (250 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 Germany. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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