The Honorary Consulate of Denmark in Santander is a volunteer-run office that assists Danish citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Danish Embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | Paseo de Pereda, 16, 3.º Dcha, 39004 Santander, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 942 223 366 |
| Fax | +34 942 223 362 |
| rodolfomazabog@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Rodolfo Maza-Madrazo Pereda, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Santander
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Rodolfo Maza-Madrazo Pereda (in office since April 1994).
Distance to the Danish Embassy in Madrid: about 340 km.
Which Danish office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Danish citizens are handled by the Danish Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Danish Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Serrano nº 26 -7º, 28001 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 431 84 45
- Email: madamb@um.dk
- Website: www.ambmadrid.um.dk/es
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Denmark and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Danish citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Santander
7 other countries are represented in Santander: Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Malta (honorary), Romania (honorary), Ukraine (honorary).
Closing days
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays and on Denmark’s national day (16 April). In Cantabria, Day of the Institutions of Cantabria on 28 July is a regional holiday.
Embassy and consulates of Denmark in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Santander, the nearest other Danish office is the Honorary Consulate in Bilbao (about 74 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 340 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Santander.
- Madrid (340 km) – Embassy of Denmark
- A Coruña (370 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Alicante (630 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Almería (740 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Barcelona (540 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao (74 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga (750 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (690 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2,000 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Santander – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Valencia (530 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Vigo (420 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Jerez de la Frontera (780 km) – Honorary Vice Consulate
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Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for Denmark. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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