The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Cluj-Napoca is a volunteer-run office that assists Spanish citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Spanish Embassy in Bucharest.
Contact Details
| Address | Str. Constantin Brâncoveanu nr. 15, etaj 1, 400467 Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Telephone | +40 264 462 664 +40 751 513 175 |
| Fax | +40 264 462 694 |
| josearnau@me.com | |
| Head of Mission | José Julian Arnau Usón, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Cluj-Napoca
According to the list of the diplomatic corps accredited in Romania published by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (October 2026), the post is held by José Julian Arnau Usón. The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 29 June 2018 as the date of the appointment.
Which Spanish office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Spanish citizens are handled by the Spanish Embassy in Bucharest.
Contact details of the Spanish Embassy in Bucharest, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Str. Louis Blanc nr. 3, Sector 1, 011751 Bucharest, Romania
- Telephone: +40 21 318 1077
- Email: emb.bucarest@maec.es
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30–16:30; Friday 08:30–14:00
- Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/embajadas/bucarest/es
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 and embassies in Cluj-Napoca
28 other countries are represented in Cluj-Napoca, among them: Belgium (honorary), Botswana (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Burundi (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Hungary (consulate general), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), Ukraine (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary). The full list of all 29 missions is on the overview page for Romania.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Romania – New Year (1 and 2 January), Epiphany (6 January), the Feast of St John the Baptist (7 January), the Day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities (24 January), Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Children’s Day (1 June), Orthodox Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, the Dormition of the Mother of God (15 August), St Andrew’s Day (30 November), Romania’s National Day (1 December) and Christmas (25 and 26 December). Easter and Whitsun follow the Orthodox calendar (in 2027: Good Friday 30 April, Easter Monday 3 May, Whit Monday 21 June). It is usually also closed on Spain’s national day (12 October).
Spanish missions in Romania
Measured in a straight line from Cluj-Napoca, the nearest other Spanish office is the Honorary Consulate in Timișoara (about 220 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Bucharest (about 320 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Cluj-Napoca.
- Bucharest (320 km) – Embassy of Spain
- Cluj-Napoca – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Timișoara (220 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania – List of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Romania (October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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