The Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Barcelona links Finland with the local community; it does not replace the Finnish Embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | Plaza de Urquinaona nº 6, 13ªC, 08010 Barcelona, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 93 443 15 98 |
| sanomat.bar@gov.fi | |
| Head of Mission | Francisco Javier Ruiz Gil, Honorary consul general |
Opening Hours
There are no fixed opening hours; agree on a time with the honorary consul before going.
Location of the Consulate
The Finnish honorary consul in Barcelona
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Francisco Javier Ruiz Gil (in office since February 2019).
Barcelona is in the province of Barcelona (Catalonia). Distance to the Finnish Embassy in Madrid: about 505 km.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Finnish Embassy in Madrid.
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 Barcelona
102 other countries are represented in Barcelona, among them: 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), Ireland (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 103 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Holidays and closures
The honorary consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays; Finnish celebrations on 6 December (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday in Catalonia: the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) (11 September).
Finland’s offices in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Barcelona, the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate in Inca (about 190 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Barcelona.
- Madrid (510 km) – Embassy of Finland
- Barcelona – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
- Seville (830 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- A Coruña (900 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Inca (190 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,170 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga (770 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Torrevieja (450 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (300 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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