Spain Consulate General Edinburgh

Before your visit

Address for visitors: 63 North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3LJ.

• Opening hours: the official website gives no fixed public hours – visits are by appointment only.
• Appointment: required – see the official website.
• Telephone hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–14:00.
• Good to know: All consular procedures except emergencies require an appointment; e-mail is recommended. Emergencies only: +44 7801 371 704. Closed on 24 and 31 December.
• Appointment: required – see the official website.
• Telephone hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–14:00.
• Good to know: All consular procedures except emergencies require an appointment; e-mail is recommended. Emergencies only: +44 7801 371 704. Closed on 24 and 31 December.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

About the Spanish consulate general

Spain runs this consulate general for its citizens in the UK. According to the FCDO list, Santiago Miralles-Huete heads the office as consul general. With this office, Spain has 2 career consular posts across the UK. The FCDO lists its area of responsibility as Edinburgh, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Tees Valley (Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Darlington and Middlesborough). Edinburgh is in Scotland. The embassy in London is roughly 535 km away.

Consular services

Typical services include:

• Spanish passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad

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.

Do British citizens need a visa for Spain?

British citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Spain (up to 90 days); a valid passport is required. Details: UK government travel advice – entry requirements.

Closing days

Expect the consulate general to be closed on Scottish bank holidays (including 2 January and St Andrew’s Day, 30 November) as well as on the Spanish national day: 12 October. Many missions also close on their own national and religious holidays – call ahead.

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +44 131 220 1843. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. In the UK, the emergency number is 999 (or 112); for non-emergency police matters call 101. British nationals who need help in Spain contact the British mission in Madrid.

Embassy and consulates of Spain in the UK

Spain in the United Kingdom

• London – Embassy of Spain
• Edinburgh – Consulate General (this page)
• Manchester – Consulate General
• Aberdeen – Honorary Consulate
• Birmingham – Honorary Consulate
• Liverpool – Honorary Consulate
• Belfast – Honorary Vice Consulate