Finnish nationals in and around Bilbao can turn to the Honorary Consulate of Finland in Bilbao for information and practical help.
Contact Details
| Address | Plaza Euskadi, 5. Torre Iberdrola. 10º. Of:1, 48009 Bilbao, Spain |
| consuladohon.finlandia.bilbao@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Carolina Pérez Toledo, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Bilbao
Carolina Pérez Toledo holds the post – recognised by Spain since June 2023.
Bilbao is in the province of Biscay (the Basque Country). The embassy in Madrid is roughly 325 km away.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Official documents for Finnish citizens are issued by the Finnish Embassy in Madrid; the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
Contact details of the Finnish Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Pº. de la Castellana, 15, 4º, 28046 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 319 61 72
- Email: sanomat.mad@gov.fi
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00–13:00
- Website: www.finlandia.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 Finland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Finnish 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 Bilbao
43 other countries are represented in Bilbao, among them: 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), Malta (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Morocco (consulate general), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 44 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Spanish national holidays; Finnish celebrations on 6 December (national day) usually mean a closure too.
Finland’s offices in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Bilbao, the nearest other Finnish office is the Embassy in Madrid (about 320 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bilbao.
- Madrid (320 km) – Embassy of Finland
- Barcelona (470 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Seville (700 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- A Coruña (440 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Inca (630 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga (730 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Torrevieja (620 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (470 km) – Honorary 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 Finland. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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