For Norwegian residents and travellers in the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria area, the Honorary Consulate of Norway in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | Calle Eduardo Benot 1, planta 4, 35007 Las Palmas, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 928 495 035 |
| Fax | +34 928 495 036 |
| laspalmas@norskkonsulat.com | |
| Head of Mission | Odd Are Tveit, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
The Norwegian honorary consul in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Odd Are Tveit holds the post – recognised by Spain since September 2016.
The office is located in the province of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. Although listed under Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the office itself is in Las Palmas. The embassy in Madrid is roughly 1,735 km away.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Norwegian Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Norwegian Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Serrano, nº 26-5º, 28001 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 436 38 40
- Email: emb.madrid@mfa.no
- Website: website no longer available (checked October 2026)
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 Norway and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Norwegian 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
45 other countries are represented in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, among them: Austria (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Panama (consulate general), Paraguay (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Russia (honorary), Senegal (honorary), Sierra Leone (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate), United States (consular agency), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 46 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Holidays and closures
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays as well as on the Norwegian national day, 17 May. Regional holiday to note: Canary Islands Day (30 May).
Embassy and consulates of Norway in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the nearest other Norwegian office is the Honorary Consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 88 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 1,740 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Madrid (1,740 km) – Embassy of Norway
- Alicante (1,790 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Barcelona (2,170 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- A Coruña (1,810 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Málaga (1,410 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (2,090 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (88 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Seville (1,350 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (1,870 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 Norway. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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