Spain Consulate Triesen

About the honorary consulate in Triesen

The honorary consulate represents Spain in Liechtenstein. According to the list of consular missions published by the Protocol of the Liechtenstein Government (2 April 2026), it is headed by Christian Gstöhl (honorary consul; the list gives the date 24 May 2023). No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +423 237 06 68 or e-mail conhonesp.li@forteum.com.

Triesen, a municipality in the Oberland, lies about 4 km in a straight line from the centre of Vaduz, about 83 km from Zurich Airport and about 42 km from the small St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport. Liechtenstein has no airport of its own.

As citizens of an EU country, Spanish nationals need no visa for Liechtenstein; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

Which Spanish office issues passports and visas?

For passports and other formal consular services, Spanish citizens should turn to the Spanish Consulate General in Zurich, which is accredited to Liechtenstein.

Spain has no embassy in Liechtenstein. According to the Protocol’s list of diplomatic missions (1 September 2026), the Embassy of Spain in Bern is accredited to Liechtenstein: Kalcheggweg 24, POB 1333, 3000 Berne 16, Switzerland; tel. +41 31 350 52 52; e-mail emb.berna@maec.es; website www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/berna. Head of mission: Enrique Mora, ambassador (the list gives the date 1 July 2026).

The list of consular missions published by the Protocol of the Liechtenstein Government (2 April 2026) also includes the Consulate General of Spain in Zurich. Consul general: Francisco José Rabena Barrachina (date given: 5 February 2024).

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

• Address: Riedtlistrasse 17, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland
• Telephone: +41 44 368 61 00
• Email: cog.zurich@maec.es
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–13:30
• Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/consulados/zurich

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 and embassies in Triesen

6 other countries are represented in Triesen: Central African Republic (honorary), Chile (honorary), France (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary).

Closing days

Liechtenstein’s Labour Act lists 13 public holidays: New Year’s Day, Epiphany (6 January), Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, the Assumption (15 August, also the national holiday), the Nativity of Mary (8 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day (26 December). Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not moved. Good Friday is not among the statutory holidays. In 2027 Easter Monday falls on 29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Corpus Christi on 27 May.

Emergency assistance

In Liechtenstein, dial 112 (European emergency number), 117 for the police, 118 for the fire brigade or 144 for an ambulance (Liechtenstein National Police). Liechtenstein has no embassy in Spain; under an arrangement dating from 1919, Liechtenstein citizens there can turn to the Swiss embassy or consulate for consular help (passports and identity cards excepted), and to Austria’s mission where Switzerland is not represented.

Spanish missions for Liechtenstein

• Bern – Embassy of Spain (accredited to Liechtenstein; no resident embassy in Liechtenstein)
• Zurich – Consulate General of Spain (listed by the Protocol for Liechtenstein)
• Triesen – Honorary Consulate (this page)