Chile Consulate General Barcelona

Before your visit

The consulate general is at C/ Consell de Cent nº 357-359- 1ºB, 08007 Barcelona.

• Opening hours: not published in the Spanish consular list – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

About the Chilean consulate general

Together with the embassy in Madrid, the consulate general in Barcelona is part of Chile’s consular network in Spain. The office is headed by Consul General Eduardo Silva Besa (in office since February 2026). Chile runs 2 career consular posts in Spain in total. The office is located in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia. The embassy in Madrid is roughly 505 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Chilean passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Chilean sources:

Chilean passport (application abroad)

• Book an appointment in the consulate’s online agenda – passport and identity card can be done in the same appointment
• Your Chilean identity card must be valid; if it has expired, renew it together with the passport
• Your previous passport, which is kept and cancelled (if lost: Chilean ID card and police report)
• Photos are usually taken at the consulate
• Minors: both parents, or a recent apostilled notarial authorisation from the absent parent
• Passports are made in Chile – allow several weeks

Sources: Chile en el Exterior (Chilean Foreign Ministry) – how to obtain a passport abroad, Consulate of Chile in Amsterdam – identity cards and passports (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?

Book an appointment where possible – walk-in capacity is limited.

Travelling from Spain to Chile

Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Chile (up to 90 days). Spanish travel advice lists no specific restrictions for trips to Chile. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Spanish national holidays as well as on the Chilean national day, 18 September. Regional holiday in Catalonia: the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) (11 September). If your visit falls close to a holiday, confirm by phone or e-mail.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Chilean citizens should contact the consulate general on +34 93 318 85 86. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.

Embassy and consulates of Chile in Spain

Chile in Spain

• Madrid – Embassy of Chile
• Barcelona – Consulate General (this page)
• Madrid – Consulate General
• A Coruña – Honorary Consulate
• Badajoz – Honorary Consulate
• Bilbao – Honorary Consulate
• Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
• Gijón – Honorary Consulate
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga – Honorary Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca – Honorary Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Honorary Consulate
• Santander – Honorary Consulate
• Seville – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia – Honorary Consulate
• Vigo – Honorary Consulate