Colombia maintains the Consulate of Colombia in Bilbao to provide consular services for Colombian nationals living in Bilbao and the surrounding regions.
Contact Details
| Address | Alameda de Urquijo, 2, 6ª planta, 48008 Bilbao, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 944 230 539 |
| Fax | +34 944 230 267 |
| cbilbao@cancilleria.gov.co | |
| Website | bilbao.consulado.gov.co |
| Head of Mission | Andrés Díaz Leal, Deputy Consul |
| Consular district | The Basque Country, La Rioja, Navarre, Cantabria and Asturias |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 14:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 14:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 14:00 |
Opening hours according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Telephone hours: Monday to Friday 15:30–17:30.
Who does the Colombian consulate in Bilbao serve?
Colombia runs this consulate for its citizens in this part of Spain. The office is headed by Deputy Consul Andrés Díaz Leal (in office since October 2024). The Spanish list names 3 consular officials for this post. It is one of 7 career consular offices of Colombia in Spain. Bilbao is in the province of Biscay (the Basque Country). Distance to the Colombian Embassy in Madrid: about 325 km. Its consular district covers the Basque Country, La Rioja, Navarre, Cantabria and Asturias.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Colombian sources:
Colombian passport (application abroad)
- Abroad, only Colombian consulates issue passports – the application and the collection are in person
- Original cédula de ciudadanía (or the original contraseña receipt if you do not have the card yet)
- To collect the passport: original Colombian ID and the payment receipt
- Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years; processing at consulates takes about 8 working days
- Minors: accompanied by a parent or legal representative with their cédula; a third party needs a special power of attorney from both parents (apostilled and translated into Spanish if made abroad)
Sources: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passports, Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport requirements (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 Colombia
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Colombia (up to 90 days). Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Other consulates and embassies in Bilbao serve
43 other countries are represented in Bilbao serve, among them: Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Gabon (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guinea-Bissau (honorary), Honduras (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Jordan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 44 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Expect the consulate to be closed on Spanish national holidays; Colombian celebrations on 20 July (national day) usually mean a closure too.
Emergency assistance
In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.
Embassy and consulates of Colombia in Spain
Colombia in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Bilbao, the nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General in Madrid (about 320 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bilbao.
- Madrid (320 km) – Embassy of Colombia
- Barcelona (470 km) – Consulate General
- Madrid (320 km) – Consulate General
- Seville (700 km) – Consulate General
- Bilbao – Consulate (this page)
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,020 km) – Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (620 km) – Consulate
- Valencia (470 km) – Consulate
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Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: official website of the consulate (checked October 2026), Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for Colombia, bilbao.consulado.gov.co. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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