Spain Consular Agency Grenoble

Before your visit

You will find the consular agency at Maison de l'International - 1 rue Hector Berlioz in Grenoble.

• Opening hours: not published by the French Foreign Ministry – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

Who does the Spanish consular agency in Grenoble serve?

Together with the embassy in Paris, the consular agency in Grenoble is part of Spain’s consular network in France. Spain also has consular offices in Bayonne, Bordeaux, Marseille, Montpellier Cédex, Paris, Pau, Perpignan and Strasbourg. A consular agency offers a limited range of services and works under a consulate general or the embassy. The office is located in the Isère département, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. If you need a passport or visa, the Spanish consulate general in Villeurbanne (94 km) is the closest career post. The embassy in Paris is roughly 484 km away.

Consular services

Typical services include:

• Information and help for citizens in the region
• Certification of signatures and copies
• Life certificates for pensioners
• Forwarding of applications to the consulate general

Documents checklist

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

Spanish passport (application abroad)

• Registration in the consular register (Registro de Matrícula Consular) of the consulate where you live
• Personal appearance with an appointment – applications cannot be made by post or through agencies
• Your previous passport, even if expired or damaged
• Your DNI, if you have one
• A recent passport photo
• A literal birth certificate (issued for the passport, less than 6 months old) if you have neither DNI nor passport or both expired more than 3 years ago

Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular services: passports (exteriores.gob.es) (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?

Passport and civil status matters are usually handled by appointment; simple questions can be sent by e-mail.

Visa and entry information for French citizens

As EU citizens, French nationals can travel to Spain without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. Spain is rated “normal vigilance” by the French Foreign Ministry. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Closing days

Besides French public holidays, the office closes on the Spanish national holiday (12 October). Bridge days around holidays may bring extra closures.

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +33 0 4 76 00 76 89. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. French citizens who need help in Spain contact the French Embassy in Madrid.

Spanish missions in France

Spain in France

• Paris – Embassy of Spain
• Bayonne – Consulate General
• Bordeaux – Consulate General
• Marseille – Consulate General
• Montpellier Cédex – Consulate General
• Pau – Consulate General
• Perpignan – Consulate General
• Strasbourg – Consulate General
• Toulouse – Consulate General
• Villeurbanne – Consulate General
• Paris – Consulate
• Grenoble – Consular Agency (this page)
• La Rochelle – Consular Agency
• Le Havre – Consular Agency
• Papeete – Consular Agency
• Saint-Pierre – Consular Agency
• St Jean de Bellevue – Consular Agency
• Toulon – Consular Agency
• Besançon – Honorary Consulate
• Fort-de-France – Honorary Consulate
• Lille – Honorary Consulate
• Rennes – Honorary Consulate