Chile Embassy Madrid

Before your visit

You will find the embassy at C/ Lagasca, 88, 6º Dcha (28001 Madrid).

• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

About the Chilean Embassy in Madrid

Juan Antonio Coloma Correa heads the embassy as ambassador; the Spanish list gives 14 September 2026 as the starting date. The Spanish diplomatic list names 15 accredited diplomats and attachés for the embassy. Besides the chancery, the list shows separate offices of the embassy: defence attaché office and commercial office. Chile also has career consular offices in Barcelona and Madrid. 13 honorary consulates support Chilean citizens in other parts of Spain.

Consular services

The consular section typically handles:

• Chilean passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification and legalisation of documents
• 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 embassy before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Ask in advance whether your service needs a booked slot.

Do Spanish citizens need a visa for 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 embassy to be closed on Spanish national holidays and on Chile’s national day (18 September). In the Community of Madrid, the Community of Madrid Day on 2 May is a regional holiday. Check before visiting around Christmas, Easter (Holy Week) and local fiestas.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, the embassy’s number is +34 91 431 91 60. Embassies can issue emergency travel documents, contact relatives and provide lists of lawyers or doctors; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. The Spanish emergency number is 112.

Diplomatic missions of Chile in Spain

Chile in Spain

• Madrid – Embassy of Chile (this page)
• Barcelona – Consulate General
• 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