Spain Consulate Vancouver

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in Vancouver, British Columbia, about 21 km in a straight line from the centre of Vancouver; the nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 27 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Vancouver

The honorary consul is Ana Isabel Barrado Gil, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of Spain in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Spain also has its embassy in Ottawa and 2 career consular posts in Canada.

Which Spanish office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, British Columbia belongs to the consular district of the Spanish consulate general in Toronto, according to the Spanish consulate’s website. The honorary consulate in Vancouver can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

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

• Address: 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1201, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8, Canada
• Telephone: +1 416 977 1661
• Email: cog.toronto@maec.es
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00
• Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/toronto/en/Paginas/index.aspx

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 Vancouver

64 other countries are represented in Vancouver, among them: Albania (honorary), Argentina (consulate general), Australia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Barbados (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate), Costa Rica (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), Thailand (consulate general), Tunisia (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (honorary), Vietnam (consulate general). The full list of all 65 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of British Columbia, and may also close on public holidays of Spain.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Spain can contact the Embassy of Canada in Madrid, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Spain in Canada

Spain in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Vancouver, the nearest other Spanish office is the Honorary Consulate (Alberta) in Edmonton (about 820 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Vancouver.

• Ottawa – Embassy of Spain in Canada
• Montreal – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Edmonton (820 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Quebec City – Honorary Consulate (Quebec)
• St. John's – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Vancouver – Honorary Consulate (this page)