Colombia Consulate General Seville

Before your visit

• Appointment: required – see the consulate’s website.
• Good to know: Emergency line (emergencies only): +34 663 994 293. People over 65 do not need an appointment.

Who does the Colombian consulate general in Seville serve?

Together with the embassy in Madrid, the consulate general in Seville is part of Colombia’s consular network in Spain. According to the Spanish consular list, Juan Jose Quintana Aranguren heads the office as consul general since January 2026. The Spanish list names 4 consular officials for this post. It is one of 7 career consular offices of Colombia in Spain. Seville is in the province of Seville (Andalusia). Distance to the Colombian Embassy in Madrid: about 390 km. Colombian citizens living in Andalusia, Extremadura, Ceuta and Melilla belong to this consulate general.

Documents checklist

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

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.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the consulate’s official website, visits are by appointment only; the website explains how to book.

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 Seville serve

47 other countries are represented in Seville serve, among them: Cuba (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate), Ecuador (honorary), El Salvador (consulate), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate), Georgia (honorary), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Mali (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 48 missions is on the overview page for Spain.

Closing days

Like most offices in Spain, the consulate general closes on public holidays; Colombian celebrations on 20 July (national day) usually mean a closure too. In Andalusia, Andalusia Day on 28 February is a regional holiday.

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 Seville, the nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General in Madrid (about 390 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Seville.

• Madrid (390 km) – Embassy of Colombia
• Barcelona (830 km) – Consulate General
• Madrid (390 km) – Consulate General
• Seville – Consulate General (this page)
• Bilbao (700 km) – Consulate
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1,350 km) – Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca (790 km) – Consulate
• Valencia (540 km) – Consulate