The Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria links the Philippines with the local community; it does not replace the Philippine Embassy in Madrid.
Contact Details
| Address | c/ Rafael Cabrera, 13 - oficina 1, 35002 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 928 297 040 |
| administracion@consuladofilipinaslaspalmas.com consul@consuladofilipinaslaspalmas.com |
|
| Head of Mission | María del Pilar Lopez Cabrera, 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by María del Pilar Lopez Cabrera (in office since February 2017).
The office is located in the province of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. Barcelona – about 2175 km away – has the nearest Philippine consulate general (a flight or ferry away). The embassy in Madrid is roughly 1,735 km away.
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in the Philippines (up to 30 days). Spanish travel advice recommends caution for the Philippines and warns against some regions. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Applications for Philippine passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the Philippine Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Philippine Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Eresma, 2, 28002 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 782 38 30
- Email: madrid.pe@dfa.gov.ph
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00–16:00
- Website: www.philembassymadrid.com
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 the Philippines and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Philippine 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
44 other countries are represented in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, among them: Austria (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Colombia (consulate), Costa Rica (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Equatorial Guinea (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (consulate), Ghana (honorary), Japan (consulate), Mauritania (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), South Korea (consulate), United Kingdom (consulate), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays; Philippine celebrations on 12 June (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday in the Canary Islands: Canary Islands Day (30 May).
Philippine missions in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the nearest other Philippine office is the Honorary Consulate General in Seville (about 1,350 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 the Philippines
- Barcelona (2,170 km) – Consulate General
- Bilbao (2,020 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Seville (1,350 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Valencia (1,870 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Málaga (1,410 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Ourense – Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca (2,090 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Honorary Consulate
- Santiago de Compostela (1,760 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valladolid – Honorary Consulate
Have you visited this office recently? Share your experience – for example the waiting time, how you got an appointment or which documents were asked for. Your tips help the next visitors and are published after review.
Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for the Philippines. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
Visitor experiences
No experiences have been shared yet. Have you visited the Philippines Consulate Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Your tips help other visitors.