Spain Consulate Springfield

Before your visit

• The consulate general lists the office as the honorary consulate for South Carolina, with its seat at Coves Darden LLC in Springfield; visits by appointment only. Postal address: 262 East Gate Drive MB399, Aiken, SC 29146.

About the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Springfield

The honorary consul is Miguel Ángel Coves Azorín, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the whole State of South Carolina. 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, South Carolina belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Spain in Miami, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Springfield can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Spanish Consulate General in Miami, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 203, Coral Gables, FL 33134, United States
• Telephone: +1 305-446-5511
• Email: cog.miami@maec.es
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–13:00
• Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/miami

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.

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 should contact the Consulate General of Spain in Miami. 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 Springfield, the nearest other Spanish office is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 710 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Springfield.

• Washington, D.C. (710 km) – Embassy of Spain in the United States
• Boston (1,330 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (1,090 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Houston (1,400 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (870 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• New York (1,030 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• Springfield – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• … and 23 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)