The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Austin is an honorary consular post of Spain in Austin, Texas. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Spanish citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Spain in Houston.
Contact Details
| Address | 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2000, Austin, TX 78701, United States |
| Telephone | +1 512-495-6449 |
| ch.austin@maec.es | |
| Honorary Consul | Ruth Ruggero Hughs |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Spanish foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Downtown area of Austin, Texas, in the centre of Austin; the nearest large airport is Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), about 11 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Austin
The honorary consul is Ruth Ruggero Hughs, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. It is one of 24 honorary consular posts of Spain in the United States listed by the Spanish foreign ministry (5 of them in Texas). Spain also has 7 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Spain, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Madrid (es.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Spanish office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Texas belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Spain in Houston, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Austin can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Spanish Consulate General in Houston, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 1800 Bering Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77057, United States
- Telephone: +1 713-783-6200
- Email: cog.houston@maec.es
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00
- Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/houston
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 Spain and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Spanish 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 in Austin
3 other countries are represented in Austin: Germany (honorary), Ireland (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general).
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Spain.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Spanish citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 512-495-6449 or contact the Consulate General of Spain in Houston. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Spain can contact the U.S. Embassy in Madrid.
Diplomatic missions of Spain in the United States
Spain in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Austin, the nearest other Spanish office is the Honorary Consulate (Texas) in San Antonio (about 120 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Texas) in Houston (about 240 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Austin.
- Washington, D.C. (2,120 km) – Embassy of Spain in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (1,580 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (240 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles (1,970 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Miami (1,790 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York (2,430 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco (2,410 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Austin – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Corpus Christi (280 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Dallas (290 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- El Paso (850 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- San Antonio (120 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- … and 19 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Austin
Can I apply for an Spanish passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Consulate General of Spain in Houston.
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Consulate General of Spain in Houston, honorary consulates in its district (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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