For Thai residents and travellers in the Barcelona area, the Honorary Consulate of Thailand in Barcelona is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | C/ Almogavers, 174, 08018 Barcelona, Spain |
| thaicgbarcelona@outlook.com | |
| Head of Mission | Manuel Matachana Aramburu, Honorary consul |
Opening Hours
Visits only by prior arrangement – honorary consulates rarely have regular hours.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Barcelona
The honorary consul listed by the Spanish authorities is Manuel Matachana Aramburu, in office since October 2023.
The office is located in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia. Distance to the Thai Embassy in Madrid: about 505 km.
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Thailand (up to 30 days). The passport should be valid for at least six months. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Which Thai office issues passports and visas?
An honorary consul cannot issue passports or visas; these are handled by the Thai Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Thai Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Joaquín Costa, 29, 28002 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 563 29 03
- Email: contacto@thaiembmadrid.es
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 Thailand and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Thai 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 Barcelona
102 other countries are represented in Barcelona, among them: Albania (honorary), Algeria (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Armenia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (consulate), Belize (honorary), Togo (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general), Uganda (honorary), Ukraine (consulate general), United Arab Emirates (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Uzbekistan (honorary), Venezuela (consulate general), Vietnam (honorary). The full list of all 103 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
When is the office closed?
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Spanish national holidays and on Thailand’s national day (5 December). In Catalonia, the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) on 11 September is a regional holiday.
Thailand’s offices in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Barcelona, the nearest other Thai office is the Embassy in Madrid (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Barcelona.
- Madrid (510 km) – Embassy of Thailand
- Barcelona – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for Thailand. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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