Spain Consulate General Bordeaux

Before your visit

Address for visitors: 1, rue Notre-Dame, 33000 Bordeaux.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Appointment: required – book online at citaconsular.es.
• Telephone hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–15:00.
• Good to know: Emergency line (24 h, urgent cases only): +33 6 67 09 02 45.
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

About the Spanish consulate general

The consulate general provides consular services for Spanish citizens living in Bordeaux and the surrounding regions of France. Spain also has consular offices in Bayonne, Marseille, Montpellier Cédex, Paris, Pau, Perpignan, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Bordeaux is in the Gironde département (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). The nearest Spanish career consular office is the consulate general in Pau, about 169 km away. The embassy in Paris is roughly 497 km away.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Spanish passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Citizenship and civil register matters
• Visas for travellers who need one for Spain

Documents checklist

What Spanish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Spanish government information:

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?

Yes. According to the official website, visits are by appointment only – book online at citaconsular.es.

Travelling from France to Spain

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

Closing days

Besides French public holidays, the office closes on the Spanish national holiday (12 October). If your visit falls close to a holiday, confirm by phone.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Spanish citizens should contact the consulate general on +33 5 56 52 80 20. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. 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 (this page)
• 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
• 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