Spain Embassy Paris

Who runs the Spanish Embassy?

According to the embassy, it is headed by Victorio Redondo Baldrich, Ambassador. In the other direction, about 81,000 French citizens are registered with the French consular network in Spain. Besides the embassy, Spain has career consular offices in Bayonne, Bordeaux, Marseille, Montpellier Cédex, Paris, Pau, Perpignan, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Villeurbanne. Four honorary consulates support Spanish citizens in other parts of France.

Documents checklist

What Spanish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Spanish government information:

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 embassy before your visit.

Visa and entry information for French citizens

As EU citizens, French nationals can travel to Spain without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. Spain is rated “normal vigilance” by the French Foreign Ministry. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Other consulates and embassies in France

210 other countries are represented in France, among them: Sri Lanka (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Suriname (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Tajikistan (embassy), Tanzania (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Togo (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Tunisia (consulate general), Tunisia (embassy), Turkmenistan (embassy), Türkiye (consulate general), Türkiye (embassy), Uganda (embassy), Ukraine (consulate), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy). The full list of all 211 missions is on the overview page for France.

Closing days

The embassy is closed on French public holidays and on the Spanish national holiday (12 October). Bridge days around holidays may bring extra closures.

Emergency assistance

French citizens who need help in Spain contact the French Embassy in Madrid. Local emergency numbers in Spain: fire brigade 112.

Diplomatic missions of Spain in France

Spain in France

The nearest other Spanish office is the Consulate in Paris, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Paris.

• Paris – Embassy of Spain (this page)
• Bayonne (660 km) – Consulate General
• Bordeaux (500 km) – Consulate General
• Marseille (660 km) – Consulate General
• Montpellier Cédex – Consulate General
• Pau (650 km) – Consulate General
• Perpignan (690 km) – Consulate General
• Strasbourg (400 km) – Consulate General
• Toulouse (590 km) – Consulate General
• Villeurbanne (390 km) – Consulate General
• Paris (same city) – Consulate
• Grenoble (480 km) – Consular Agency
• La Rochelle (400 km) – Consular Agency
• Le Havre (180 km) – Consular Agency
• Papeete – Consular Agency
• Saint-Pierre – Consular Agency
• St Jean de Bellevue – Consular Agency
• Toulon (690 km) – Consular Agency
• Besançon (330 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Fort-de-France – Honorary Consulate
• Lille (200 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Rennes (310 km) – Honorary Consulate