Spain Consulate General Villeurbanne

Before your visit

You will find the consulate general at 1, rue Louis Guérin in Villeurbanne.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Appointment: required – see the official website.
• Good to know: Access only with an appointment, except passport collection.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

About the Spanish consulate general

Spain runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of France. Spain also has consular offices in Bayonne, Bordeaux, Marseille, Montpellier Cédex, Paris, Pau, Perpignan and Strasbourg. The office is located in the Rhône département, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Full consular services are available at the consulate general in Montpellier Cédex, roughly 254 km from here. Distance to the Spanish Embassy in Paris: about 394 km.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Spanish passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Spanish authorities ask for:

Spanish passport (application abroad)

• Registration in the consular register (Registro de Matrícula Consular) of the consulate where you live
• Personal appearance with an appointment – applications cannot be made by post or through agencies
• Your previous passport, even if expired or damaged
• Your DNI, if you have one
• A recent passport photo
• A literal birth certificate (issued for the passport, less than 6 months old) if you have neither DNI nor passport or both expired more than 3 years ago

Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular services: passports (exteriores.gob.es) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the official website, visits are by appointment only.

Visa and entry information for French citizens

As EU citizens, French nationals can travel to Spain without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. For Spain, French travel advice currently asks for normal vigilance. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Closing days

The consulate general is closed on French public holidays and on the Spanish national holiday (12 October). Call ahead around Christmas and Easter.

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +33 4 78 89 64 15. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. French citizens who need help in Spain contact the French Embassy in Madrid.

Spanish missions in France

Spain in France

• Paris – Embassy of Spain
• Bayonne – Consulate General
• Bordeaux – Consulate General
• Marseille – Consulate General
• Montpellier Cédex – Consulate General
• Pau – Consulate General
• Perpignan – Consulate General
• Strasbourg – Consulate General
• Toulouse – Consulate General
• Villeurbanne – Consulate General (this page)
• Paris – Consulate
• Grenoble – Consular Agency
• La Rochelle – Consular Agency
• Le Havre – Consular Agency
• Papeete – Consular Agency
• Saint-Pierre – Consular Agency
• St Jean de Bellevue – Consular Agency
• Toulon – Consular Agency
• Besançon – Honorary Consulate
• Fort-de-France – Honorary Consulate
• Lille – Honorary Consulate
• Rennes – Honorary Consulate