Morocco Consulate General Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Before your visit

The consulate general is at C/ León y Castillo, nº 92-94, 35004 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Good to know: Consular affairs line: +34 815 05 71 95. Moroccan consular call centre: +212 537 66 33 00 (08:00–20:00 Moroccan time); visa applications have separate reserved hours (see consulat.ma).
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

About the Moroccan consulate general

The consulate general provides consular services for Moroccan citizens living in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the surrounding regions of Spain. The office is headed by Consul General Fatiha el Kamouri (in office since July 2022). The Spanish list names 9 consular officials for this post. It is one of 12 career consular offices of Morocco in Spain. The office is located in the province of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. Distance to the Moroccan Embassy in Madrid: about 1,735 km.

Consular services

Typical services include:

• Moroccan passports and emergency travel documents
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Moroccan authorities ask for:

Biometric passport (adults)

• Up-to-date consular registration (immatriculation consulaire)
• Valid CNIE national ID card – original and photocopy – or a copy of the receipt of your CNIE application (then also a birth certificate extract less than 6 months old)
• Your old passport, if you are renewing
• Two identical recent photos, 35 × 45 mm, on a white or light blue background
• Personal appearance is required when you submit the application

Renewing the CNIE national ID card

• Consular registration certificate showing your current address
• Two recent colour photos, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, on a light background
• Your old CNIE (it is handed back)
• For loss or theft: a declaration made to the CNIE officer at the consulate

Consular registration (immatriculation)

• Passport or CNIE (or CNIE receipt) – original and photocopy
• Valid proof of legal residence in Spain (residence permit, long-stay visa, work or study permit)
• Proof of address if the residence document does not show your current address (rental contract, utility bill)
• Two colour passport photos on a white or blue background
• Personal appearance is required

Sources: Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – biometric passport (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – CNIE renewal (consulat.ma), Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular registration (consulat.ma) (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?

The official website does not say that every visit needs an appointment, but passport and civil status matters usually do – check before you go.

Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Morocco?

Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Morocco. Spanish travel advice: travel to Morocco with caution. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Closing days

Like most offices in Spain, the consulate general closes on public holidays and on Morocco’s national day (30 July). Regional holiday in the Canary Islands: Canary Islands Day (30 May). Check before visiting around Christmas, Easter (Holy Week) and local fiestas.

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +34 928 262 859. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.

Moroccan missions in Spain

Morocco in Spain

• Madrid – Embassy of Morocco
• Algeciras – Consulate General
• Almería – Consulate General
• Barcelona – Consulate General
• Bilbao – Consulate General
• Girona – Consulate General
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Consulate General (this page)
• Madrid – Consulate General
• Murcia – Consulate General
• Palma de Mallorca – Consulate General
• Seville – Consulate General
• Tarragona – Consulate General
• Valencia – Consulate General
• A Coruña – Honorary Consulate
• Alicante – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga – Honorary Consulate
• Oviedo – Honorary Consulate