The Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Valencia is a volunteer-run office that assists Kazakh citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Kazakh consulate in Barcelona or the embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | Plaza de la Armada Española, 2 puerta 3, 46011 Valencia, Spain |
| Head of Mission | Rafael Abraira de Arana, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
There are no fixed opening hours; agree on a time with the honorary consul before going.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Valencia
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Rafael Abraira de Arana (in office since December 2019). The Spanish list publishes no phone number or e-mail for this office; contact the Kazakh consulate in Barcelona or the embassy in Madrid for help.
Barcelona – about 305 km away – has the nearest Kazakh consulate. Distance to the Kazakh Embassy in Madrid: about 305 km.
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Kazakhstan (up to 30 days). The Spanish Foreign Ministry advises travelling to Kazakhstan with caution. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Which Kazakh office issues passports and visas?
Applications for Kazakh passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the Kazakh consulate in Barcelona or the embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Kazakh Consulate in Barcelona, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Paseo de Gracia, 49, 2º 1ª, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
- Telephone: +34 93 142 42 25
- Email: barcelona@kazesp.org
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 Kazakhstan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Kazakh 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 Valencia
50 other countries are represented in Valencia, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bolivia (consulate), Brazil (honorary), Bulgaria (consulate general), Burkina Faso (honorary), Chile (honorary), Colombia (consulate), Croatia (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate), Ecuador (consulate general), Honduras (consulate general), Lithuania (consulate), Morocco (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Spanish national holidays as well as on the Kazakh national day, 25 October. In the Valencian Community, Valencian Community Day on 9 October is a regional holiday.
Where else is Kazakhstan represented in Spain?
Measured in a straight line from Valencia, the nearest other Kazakh office is the Honorary Consulate in Palma de Mallorca (about 260 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 300 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Valencia.
- Madrid (300 km) – Embassy of Kazakhstan
- Barcelona (300 km) – Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1,870 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Toledo – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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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 Kazakhstan. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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