For Colombian citizens in this part of Spain, the Consulate of Colombia in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the first address for passports and civil status matters.
Contact Details
| Address | Calle Obispo Codina, 3, Planta 2, 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 900 995 721 |
| Fax | +34 928 322 501 |
| claspalmasdegrancanaria@cancilleria.gov.co | |
| Website | islascanarias.consulado.gov.co |
| Head of Mission | Rafael Juan Carlos Espinosa Escallón, Consul |
| Consular district | The Canary Islands (provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
Opening hours according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Who does the Colombian consulate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria serve?
Together with the embassy in Madrid, the consulate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is part of Colombia’s consular network in Spain. The office is headed by Consul Rafael Juan Carlos Espinosa Escallón (in office since January 2024). Colombia runs 7 career consular posts in Spain in total. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is in the province of Las Palmas (the Canary Islands). Distance to the Colombian Embassy in Madrid: about 1,735 km. Colombian citizens living in the Canary Islands (provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife) belong to this consulate.
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 Spanish citizens need a visa for 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria serve
45 other countries are represented in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria serve, among them: Costa Rica (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Equatorial Guinea (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (consulate), Ghana (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Guinea (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Japan (consulate), Kazakhstan (honorary), Liberia (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), South Korea (consulate). The full list of all 46 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Like most offices in Spain, the consulate closes on public holidays; Colombian celebrations on 20 July (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday in the Canary Islands: Canary Islands Day (30 May).
Emergency assistance
In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.
Where else is Colombia represented in Spain?
Colombia in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General in Seville (about 1,350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Madrid (1,740 km) – Embassy of Colombia
- Barcelona (2,170 km) – Consulate General
- Madrid (1,740 km) – Consulate General
- Seville (1,350 km) – Consulate General
- Bilbao (2,020 km) – Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Consulate (this page)
- Palma de Mallorca (2,090 km) – Consulate
- Valencia (1,870 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, islascanarias.consulado.gov.co. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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