Germany Consulate Zaragoza

About the honorary consulate in Zaragoza

According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by María Lopez Palacin (in office since February 2005).

The office is located in the province of Zaragoza, in Aragon. Barcelona – about 255 km away – has the nearest German consulate general. Distance to the German Embassy in Madrid: about 275 km.

Where do I apply for a passport or visa?

Applications for German passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the German consulate general in Barcelona or the embassy in Madrid.

Contact details of the German Consulate General in Barcelona, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Torre Mapfre, C/ de la Marina, 16-18, planta 30, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
• Telephone: +34 932 921 010
• Email: l-vz1@barc.auswaertiges-amt.de
• Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday 08:30–10:00; Thursday 08:30–10:00 and 14:00–15:00; Friday 08:30–10:00
• Website: spanien.diplo.de/es-de/ueber-uns/generalkonsulat1

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 Germany and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help German 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 Zaragoza

13 other countries are represented in Zaragoza: Bangladesh (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), El Salvador (honorary), France (honorary), Gambia (honorary), Honduras (honorary), Italy Vice (honorary), Mali (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Romania (consulate), Serbia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary).

When is the office closed?

Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays as well as on the German national day, 3 October. In Aragon, Saint George’s Day (Aragon Day) on 23 April is a regional holiday.

German missions in Spain

Measured in a straight line from Zaragoza, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Bilbao (about 240 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General in Barcelona (about 260 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Zaragoza.

• Madrid (270 km) – Embassy of Germany
• Barcelona (260 km) – Consulate General
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,000 km) – Consulate
• Málaga (630 km) – Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca (380 km) – Consulate
• Alicante (370 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Almería (550 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bilbao (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
• Fuerteventura – Honorary Consulate
• La Palma (2,110 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Mahón – Honorary Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia (250 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Vigo (650 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Zaragoza – Honorary Consulate (this page)