Cuba Consulate General Barcelona

Before your visit

• Good to know: Consular fees from 1 October 2026: passport €200 + €3 (age 16 and over) or €160 + €3 (under 16); visa €75.

About the Cuban consulate general

Cuba runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of Spain. According to the Spanish consular list, Alejandro Castro Medina heads the office as consul general since December 2022. The Spanish list names 5 consular officials for this post. It is one of 5 career consular offices of Cuba in Spain. Barcelona belongs to the province of Barcelona in Catalonia. The embassy in Madrid is roughly 505 km away. Its consular district covers Catalonia, Aragon, the Valencian Community, the Region of Murcia, the Balearic Islands and Andorra.

Documents checklist

What Cuban citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Cuban government information:

Renewing a Cuban passport abroad

• Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
• The consular application form (planilla)
• A photocopy of the passport’s main page
• Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
• Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
• Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate

Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (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?

The official website does not say that every visit needs an appointment, but passport and civil status matters usually do – check before you go.

Travelling from Spain to Cuba

Spanish citizens need a visa for Cuba, to be obtained before travelling. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Other consulates and embassies in Spain

102 other countries are represented in Spain, among them: Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Gambia (honorary), Georgia (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Guinea-Bissau (honorary), Honduras (consulate), Hungary (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general). The full list of all 103 missions is on the overview page for Spain.

Closing days

The consulate general is closed on Spanish public holidays; Cuban celebrations on 1 January (national day) usually mean a closure too. In Catalonia, the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) on 11 September is a regional holiday.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Cuban citizens should contact the consulate general or the embassy. In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.

Cuban missions in Spain

Cuba in Spain

Measured in a straight line from Barcelona, the nearest other Cuban office is the Consulate General in Madrid (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Barcelona.

• Madrid (510 km) – Embassy of Cuba
• Barcelona – Consulate General (this page)
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,170 km) – Consulate General
• Madrid (510 km) – Consulate General
• Santiago de Compostela (900 km) – Consulate General
• Seville (830 km) – Consulate General