Spain maintains the Consulate General of Spain in Geneva to provide consular services for Spanish nationals living in Geneva and the surrounding cantons.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenue Blanc 53, 2ème étage, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 22 749 14 60 +41 79 303 80 50 urgence |
| Fax | +41 22 734 38 69 |
| cog.ginebra@maec.es | |
| Website | www.exteriores.gob.es/consulados/ginebra |
| Head of Mission | Luis Fernandez Cid De Las Alas Pumarino, Consul General |
| Consular district | Vaud, Valais and Geneva |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:15 - 13:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:15 - 13:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:15 - 13:30 |
| Thursday | 08:15 - 13:30 |
| Friday | 08:15 - 13:30 |
Opening hours according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:15–13:30, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Source: official website.
The consulate general and its district
Luis Fernandez Cid De Las Alas Pumarino has led the office as consul general since August 2025. Its consular district covers Vaud, Valais and Geneva.
Which Spanish office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Consulate General, Bern | Bern, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Neuchâtel and Jura |
| Consulate General, Geneva (this page) | Vaud, Valais and Geneva |
| Consulate General, Zurich | Zurich, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau and Ticino |
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.
Other consulates and embassies in Geneva
114 other countries are represented in Geneva, among them: Afghanistan (embassy), Algeria (consulate general), Sri Lanka (consulate general), Sudan (embassy), Suriname (embassy), Sweden (honorary), Syria (consulate general), Tajikistan (embassy), Timor-Leste (embassy), Togo (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (consulate general), Turkmenistan (embassy), Türkiye (consulate general), Uganda (embassy), United Arab Emirates (consulate general), United States (consular agency), Vanuatu (embassy), Vietnam (consulate), Yemen (embassy), Zambia (embassy). The full list of all 115 missions is on the overview page for Switzerland.
Closing days
The consulate general is closed on Swiss public holidays and on the Spanish national holiday (12 October). Cantonal holidays can also affect opening days.
Emergency assistance
Swiss citizens who need help in Spain contact the Swiss Embassy in Madrid (+34 91 436 39 60).
Diplomatic missions between Spain and Switzerland
Spain in Switzerland
- Bern – Embassy of Spain
- Bern – Consulate General
- Geneva – Consulate General (Vaud, Valais and Geneva) (this page)
- Zurich – Consulate General
- Lugano – Honorary Consulate
Switzerland in Spain
- Madrid – Swiss Embassy
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Swiss Honorary Consulate
- Malaga – Swiss Honorary Consulate
- Palma de Mallorca – Swiss Honorary Consulate
- Valencia – Swiss Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – list of the diplomatic and consular corps in Switzerland, www.exteriores.gob.es/consulados/ginebra. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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