Run by a volunteer honorary consul general, the Honorary Consulate General of Iceland in Barcelona helps Icelandic nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Calle Canaries nº 21, 08017 Barcelona, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 93 232 58 10 |
| barcelona@consuladoislandia.com | |
| Head of Mission | Eva Bretos Cano, Honorary consul general |
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 Barcelona
The honorary consul general in Barcelona is a volunteer representative of Iceland, usually a local business or civic figure. According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Eva Bretos Cano (in office since February 2024).
Barcelona is in the province of Barcelona (Catalonia). Distance to the Icelandic Embassy in Madrid: about 505 km.
Which Icelandic office issues passports and visas?
An honorary consul cannot issue passports or visas; these are handled by the Icelandic Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Icelandic Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Calle del Marqués de la Ensenada, 2, 3ª planta, 28004 Madrid, Spain
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 Iceland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Icelandic 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 Barcelona
102 other countries are represented in Barcelona, among them: 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), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Moldova (honorary), Monaco (honorary), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 103 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays and on Iceland’s national day (17 June). In Catalonia, the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) on 11 September is a regional holiday.
Iceland’s offices in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Barcelona, the nearest other Icelandic office is the Honorary Consulate in Palma de Mallorca (about 210 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Barcelona.
- Madrid (510 km) – Embassy of Iceland
- Barcelona – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
- Bilbao (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Fuengirola (800 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2,170 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (210 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Seville (830 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (300 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Vigo (910 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 Iceland. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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