Argentina Consulate Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Before your visit

• Opening hours: the consulate’s official website gives no fixed public hours.
• Good to know: Duty mobile for emergencies: +34 678 098 419.

Who does the Argentine consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife serve?

The consulate provides consular services for Argentine citizens living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the surrounding regions of Spain. According to the Spanish consular list, Luis Maria Sobron heads the office as consul since October 2020. It is one of 6 career consular offices of Argentina in Spain. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (the Canary Islands). Distance to the Argentine Embassy in Madrid: about 1,755 km. According to its website, the consulate is responsible for the Canary Islands (provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas).

Documents checklist

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

Argentine passport (application abroad)

• Only Argentines resident in the consulate’s jurisdiction can apply for the ordinary (RENAPER) passport there
• Book an appointment and attend in person – biometric data are taken
• An up-to-date DNI (original)
• Your previous passport, or a police report if it was lost or stolen
• The passport is printed in Argentina and sent to the consulate, where you collect it; express passports are not available abroad
• For an urgent return: a provisional passport valid for 60 days, only for travel to Argentina

Sources: Government of Argentina (argentina.gob.ar) – applying for an Argentine passport abroad (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.

Travelling from Spain to Argentina

Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Argentina (up to 90 days). The Spanish DNI identity card is not accepted; a valid passport is required. Spanish travel advice lists no specific restrictions for trips to Argentina. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Other consulates and embassies in Santa Cruz de Tenerife serve

27 other countries are represented in Santa Cruz de Tenerife serve, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (consulate), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate), Ecuador (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (honorary), India (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy Vice (consulate), Lithuania (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Netherlands (honorary). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Spain.

Closing days

The consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays and on Argentina’s national day (25 May). Regional holiday in the Canary Islands: Canary Islands Day (30 May).

Emergency assistance

In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.

Argentine missions in Spain

Argentina in Spain

Measured in a straight line from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the nearest other Argentine office is the Consulate General in Vigo (about 1,670 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

• Madrid (1,750 km) – Embassy of Argentina
• Barcelona (2,200 km) – Consulate General
• Madrid (1,750 km) – Consulate General
• Vigo (1,670 km) – Consulate General
• Cádiz – Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca (2,130 km) – Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Consulate (this page)