The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Phoenix is an honorary consular post of Spain in Phoenix, Arizona. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Spanish citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles.
Contact Details
| Address | 2642 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016, United States |
| Telephone | +1 602-730-5649 |
| ch.phoenix@maec.es | |
| Honorary Consul | Karina Ordóñez |
Opening Hours
According to the Spanish foreign ministry, visits are by appointment only. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a time.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Service by appointment only.
- Services: according to the Spanish foreign ministry, the honorary consulate can assist and protect Spanish nationals, process passport applications for children under 12, handle parental authorisations for minors’ passports, pass on consular registration forms to the consulate general, check and certify entries of the consular civil registry and certify photocopies; it does not issue visas or powers of attorney.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Camelback East area of Phoenix, Arizona, about 5.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Phoenix; the nearest large airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), about 5.6 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Phoenix
The honorary consul is Karina Ordóñez, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. It is one of 24 honorary consular posts of Spain in the United States listed by the Spanish foreign ministry. Spain also has 7 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. 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 handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Arizona belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Phoenix can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Spanish Consulate General in Los Angeles, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 860, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States
- Telephone: +1 323-938-0158
- Email: cog.losangeles@maec.es
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00
- Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/losangeles
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to the Spanish foreign ministry, visits to the honorary consulate are by appointment only.
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 in Phoenix
8 other countries are represented in Phoenix: Austria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Ecuador (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Sweden (honorary).
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Spain.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Spanish citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 602-730-5649 or contact the Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles. 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
Measured in a straight line from Phoenix, the nearest other Spanish office is the Consulate General (California) in Los Angeles (about 570 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Phoenix.
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Spain in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (2,340 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (1,630 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles (570 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco (1,050 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Phoenix – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- … and 23 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles, honorary consulates in its district (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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