The Consulate General of Spain in San Francisco is a career consular post of Spain in San Francisco, California; it serves Spanish citizens and travellers in its consular district. Spain is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Spain in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 1405 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States |
| Telephone | +1 415-922-2995 +1 415-922-2996 |
| Fax | +1 415-931-9706 |
| cog.sanfrancisco@maec.es | |
| Website | www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sanfrancisco |
| Consul General | Carlos Medina Drescher |
| Consular district | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming, the US Pacific islands (Guam, American Samoa, the Mariana Islands and the minor outlying islands) and northern California (the counties from Alameda to Yuba, including Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Monterey and Tulare) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: walk-in public service, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- There is no parking at the consulate general; suitcases, backpacks, mobile phones and laptops are not allowed inside.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Japantown area of San Francisco, California, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the centre of San Francisco; the nearest large airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 19 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Spain in San Francisco
The consul general is Carlos Medina Drescher, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming, the US Pacific islands (Guam, American Samoa, the Mariana Islands and the minor outlying islands) and northern California (the counties from Alameda to Yuba, including Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Monterey and Tulare). It is one of 7 career consular posts of Spain in the United States listed by the Spanish foreign ministry. In addition, the Spanish foreign ministry lists 24 honorary consulates of Spain in the United States (1 of them in California); they are shown in the list of missions below. 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 is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia – served by the consulate general in the embassy building (2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; tel. 202-728-2330) |
| Consulate General, Boston | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin |
| Consulate General, Houston | Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Arizona, Colorado, Utah and southern California (11 counties – see the consulate general’s page) |
| Consulate General, Miami | Florida, Georgia and South Carolina |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania |
| Consulate General, San Francisco (this page) | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, northern California (47 counties – see the consulate general’s page) and the US Pacific islands |
Source: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (exteriores.gob.es) – website of the consulate general (accessed 22 October 2026).
Note: the source lists California and Pennsylvania under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Spanish sources:
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 general.
Other consulates in San Francisco
45 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: Algeria (consulate general), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), El Salvador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), France (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Vietnam (consulate general). The full list of all 46 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
According to the Spanish foreign ministry, the consulate general is closed on these days in the rest of 2026:
- 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
- 27 November 2026 – day after Thanksgiving
- 7 December 2026 – Spanish Constitution Day (observed)
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Spanish citizens should call the consulate general on +1 415-922-2995. 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
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Spain in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (this page)
- San Diego – Honorary Consulate (California)
- … and 23 more honorary consulates in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (exteriores.gob.es) – website of the consulate general (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/sanfrancisco.
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