For South African residents and travellers in the Barcelona area, the Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Barcelona is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | Not published – contact the consulate before visiting (Barcelona) |
| Head of Mission | Ernest Quingles Blasi, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Barcelona
Ernest Quingles Blasi holds the post – recognised by Spain since October 2024. The Spanish list publishes no phone number or e-mail for this office; contact the South African Embassy in Madrid for help.
The embassy in Madrid is roughly 505 km away.
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in South Africa (up to 90 days). The Spanish Foreign Ministry advises extreme caution in South Africa and warns against travel to certain areas. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Which South African office issues passports and visas?
Official documents for South African citizens are issued by the South African Embassy in Madrid; the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
Contact details of the South African Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Claudio Coello, 91, 6º y 7º, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 436 37 80
- Email: madrid.embassy@dirco.gov.za
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30
- Website: dirco1.azurewebsites.net/madrid/sp
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 South Africa and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help South African 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 Barcelona
6 other countries are represented in Barcelona: Chad (honorary), Haiti (honorary), Jordan (honorary), Malawi (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Tunisia (honorary).
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays as well as on the South African national day, 27 April.
Where else is South Africa represented in Spain?
- Madrid – Embassy of South Africa
- Bilbao – Honorary Consulate General
- Barcelona – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga – Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca – 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 South Africa. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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