The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Durango is an honorary consular post of Spain in Durango, Durango. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Spanish citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Spanish consulate general in Monterrey.
Contact Details
| Address | Calle Alejandrina No. 15, Privada Flor de Mayo, Interior 9, Colonia Joyas de Valle, 34200 Durango, Durango, Mexico |
| Telephone | +52 618 171 0098 |
| gijonasturias510@hotmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Maria Amelia Alvarez Alonso |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published in the SRE list. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Joyas de Valle neighbourhood of Durango, Durango. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Durango
The honorary consul is Maria Amelia Alvarez Alonso, according to the SRE list. It is one of 10 honorary consular posts of Spain in Mexico listed in the SRE list. Spain also has its embassy in Mexico City and 2 career consular posts in Mexico.
Which Spanish office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Durango belongs to the consular district of the Spanish consulate general in Monterrey, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Durango can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.
Contact details of the Spanish Consulate General in Monterrey, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Boulevard Díaz Ordaz No. 140, Oficinas en el Parque, Torre II, piso 7, Colonia Santa María, 64650 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Telephone: +52 81 8356 3807
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–14:30
- Website: www.consuladoenmonterrey.maec.es
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 Spain and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Spanish 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.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Mexico’s mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law and may also close on public holidays of Spain.
Emergency assistance
In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in Spain can contact the Embassy of Mexico in Madrid, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.
Diplomatic missions of Spain in Mexico
Spain in Mexico
Measured in a straight line from Durango, the nearest other Spanish office is the Honorary Consulate (Aguascalientes) in Aguascalientes (about 340 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Jalisco) in Guadalajara (about 400 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Durango.
- Mexico City (770 km) – Embassy of Spain in Mexico
- Guadalajara (400 km) – Consulate General (Jalisco)
- Monterrey (480 km) – Consulate General (Nuevo León)
- Acapulco (940 km) – Honorary Consulate (Guerrero)
- Aguascalientes (340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Aguascalientes)
- Cancún (1,850 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quintana Roo)
- Chihuahua (530 km) – Honorary Consulate (Chihuahua)
- Durango – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- León (440 km) – Honorary Consulate (Guanajuato)
- Morelia (600 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michoacán)
- Oaxaca (1,130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Oaxaca)
- Puebla (870 km) – Honorary Consulate (Puebla)
- Tlaxcala (840 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tlaxcala)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Durango
Can I apply for a Spanish passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Spanish consulate general in Monterrey.
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) – Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México (accessed 23 October 2026), Ley Federal del Trabajo, Article 74 (Orden Jurídico Nacional; last amended DOF 30 September 2024), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Mexico (getting help).
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