The Honorary Consulate of Greece in Alicante is a volunteer-run office that assists Greek citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Greek Embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | C/ Cayetano Martinez 16, 1º Izda, 03202 Alicante, Spain |
| Fax | +34 965 423 532 |
| msespinosa@telefonica.net | |
| Head of Mission | Manuel Serano Espinosa, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
The Greek honorary consul in Alicante
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Manuel Serano Espinosa (in office since July 2010).
The office is located in the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Distance to the Greek Embassy in Madrid: about 360 km.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Greek Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Greek Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Avda. Doctor Arce, 24, 28002 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 564 46 99
- Email: gremb.mad@mfa.gr
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 Greece and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Greek 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 Alicante
17 other countries are represented in Alicante: Algeria (consulate), Belgium (consulate), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Costa Rica (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy Vice (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Norway (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate).
Holidays and closures
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays; Greek celebrations on 25 March (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday to note: Valencian Community Day (9 October).
Embassy and consulates of Greece in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Alicante, the nearest other Greek office is the Honorary Consulate in Valencia (about 130 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 360 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Alicante.
- Madrid (360 km) – Embassy of Greece
- Barcelona (410 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- A Coruña (870 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Alicante – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Palma de Mallorca (300 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Seville (490 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (130 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 Greece. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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