The Honorary Consulate of the Gambia in Madrid links the Gambia with the local community; it does not replace the Gambian Embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | C/ Alfonso XII nº 46, 28014 Madrid, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 91 420 35 17 |
| Fax | +34 91 420 08 86 |
| jaime.ensenaat@consuladogambiamadrid.es | |
| Website | www.consuladogambiamadrid.es |
| Head of Mission | Jaime Luis Enseñat Benlliure, 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 Madrid
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Jaime Luis Enseñat Benlliure (in office since October 2010).
Spanish travel advice recommends caution for the Gambia and warns against some regions. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Gambian Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Gambian Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Hernández Iglesias nº 20B, 28027 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 436 17 92
- Email: info@gambiaembassy.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 the Gambia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Gambian 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 Madrid
164 other countries are represented in Madrid, among them: Gambia (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (consulate general). The full list of all 165 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Holidays and closures
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays and on the Gambia’s national day (18 February). In the Community of Madrid, the Community of Madrid Day on 2 May is a regional holiday.
Gambian missions in Spain
The nearest other Gambian office is the Embassy in Madrid, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Madrid.
- Madrid (same city) – Embassy of the Gambia
- Barcelona (510 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Girona (570 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Madrid – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Zaragoza (270 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 the Gambia. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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