Germany Consulate General Barcelona

Before your visit

• Appointment: required – see the consulate’s website.
• Telephone hours: passport and ID enquiries Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 (+34 932 921 010).
• Good to know: Visits by appointment only, except collection of passports and ID cards (Monday to Friday 08:30–10:00, Thursday also 14:00–15:00) and emergency travel documents after loss or theft (Monday to Thursday 08:30–12:00 and 14:00–15:30, Friday 08:30–12:00). No visa services.

Who does the German consulate general in Barcelona serve?

The consulate general provides consular services for German citizens living in Barcelona and the surrounding regions of Spain. According to the Spanish consular list, Elmar Jakobs heads the office as consul general since August 2025. The Spanish list names 9 consular officials for this post. With this office, Germany has 4 career consular posts across Spain. The office is located in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia. Distance to the German Embassy in Madrid: about 505 km. German citizens living in the provinces of Albacete, Alicante, Barcelona, Castellón, Girona, Huesca, Lleida, Murcia, Tarragona, Teruel, Valencia and Zaragoza, and Andorra belong to this consulate general.

Documents checklist

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

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (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?

Yes. According to the consulate’s official website, visits are by appointment only; the website explains how to book.

Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Germany?

Spanish citizens can travel to Germany without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card (DNI) is enough. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Other consulates and embassies in Barcelona serve

102 other countries are represented in Barcelona serve, among them: 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), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Madagascar (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), South Korea (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; German celebrations on 3 October (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday in Catalonia: the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) (11 September).

Emergency assistance

In Spain, the general emergency number is 112. Spanish citizens who need help in Germany contact the Spanish Embassy in Berlin.

Where else is Germany represented in Spain?

Germany in Spain

Measured in a straight line from Barcelona, the nearest other German office is the Consulate in Palma de Mallorca (about 210 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Barcelona.

• Madrid (510 km) – Embassy of Germany
• Barcelona – Consulate General (this page)
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,170 km) – Consulate
• Málaga (770 km) – Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca (210 km) – Consulate
• Alicante (410 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Almería (630 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bilbao (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
• Fuerteventura – Honorary Consulate
• La Palma (2,300 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Mahón – Honorary Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2,200 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia (300 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Vigo (910 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Zaragoza (260 km) – Honorary Consulate