For German citizens in this part of Spain, the Consulate of Germany in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the first address for passports and civil status matters.
Contact Details
| Address | Calle Albareda, 3, 2º, 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 928 491 880 |
| Fax | +34 928 262 731 |
| Website | spanien.diplo.de/es-de/ueber-uns/generalkonsulat2 |
| Head of Mission | Ralf Gottfried Reuter, Consul |
| Consular district | The Canary Islands (provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Opening hours according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Visits by appointment only. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Appointment: required – see the consulate’s website.
- Telephone hours: daily 08:00–15:30, Friday until 13:00.
- Good to know: Appointments can only be booked online. Passports and ID cards can be collected without appointment during counter hours. All consular services except visas.
About the German consulate
Germany runs this consulate for its citizens in this part of Spain. According to the Spanish consular list, Ralf Gottfried Reuter heads the office as consul since July 2023. It is one of 4 career consular offices of Germany in Spain. The office is located in the province of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. The embassy in Madrid is roughly 1,735 km away. Its consular district covers the Canary Islands (provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the German authorities ask for:
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 Spain
44 other countries are represented in Spain, among them: Austria (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Colombia (consulate), Costa Rica (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Equatorial Guinea (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Ghana (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Japan (consulate), Mauritania (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), South Korea (consulate), United Kingdom (consulate), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Like most offices in Spain, the consulate closes on public holidays; German celebrations on 3 October (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday to note: Canary Islands Day (30 May).
Emergency assistance
In Spain, the general emergency number is 112. Spanish citizens who need help in Germany contact the Spanish Embassy in Berlin.
Embassy and consulates of Germany in Spain
Germany in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 88 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Madrid (1,740 km) – Embassy of Germany
- Barcelona (2,170 km) – Consulate General
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Consulate (this page)
- Málaga (1,410 km) – Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (2,090 km) – Consulate
- Alicante (1,790 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Almería (1,570 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
- Fuerteventura – Honorary Consulate
- La Palma (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Mahón – Honorary Consulate
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (88 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (1,870 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Vigo (1,680 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Zaragoza (2,000 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: official website of the consulate (checked October 2026), Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for Germany. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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