Turkish nationals in and around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria can turn to the Honorary Consulate General of Türkiye in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for information and practical help.
Contact Details
| Address | C/ Fernando Guanarteme 171, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 828 048 058 |
| consul@turquiaencanarias.com | |
| Head of Mission | Rubén Fontes Suárez, Honorary consul general |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
The Turkish honorary consul in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
According to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list, the post is held by Rubén Fontes Suárez (in office since March 2026).
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria belongs to the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Full consular services are available at the consulate general in Barcelona, roughly 2175 km from here (a flight or ferry away). The embassy in Madrid is roughly 1,735 km away.
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Türkiye (up to 90 days). The passport should be valid for at least six months. The Spanish Foreign Ministry advises caution in Türkiye and recommends avoiding certain areas. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
Applications for Turkish passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the Turkish Embassy in Madrid.
Contact details of the Turkish Embassy in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: C/ Rafael Calvo, 18, 2º. A/B, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Telephone: +34 91 310 39 04
- Email: embajada.madrid@mfa.gov.tr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
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 Türkiye and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Turkish 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 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
45 other countries are represented in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, among them: Austria (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Colombia (consulate), Costa Rica (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Equatorial Guinea (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (consulate), Ghana (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Guinea (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate), United States (consular agency), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 46 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Spain, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays and on Türkiye’s national day (29 October). Regional holiday in the Canary Islands: Canary Islands Day (30 May).
Turkish missions in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the nearest other Turkish office is the Honorary Consulate in Seville (about 1,350 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Madrid (about 1,740 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Madrid (1,740 km) – Embassy of Türkiye
- Barcelona (2,170 km) – Consulate General
- A Coruña – Honorary Consulate General
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
- Málaga (1,410 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Benidorm – Honorary Consulate
- Bilbao – Honorary Consulate
- Córdoba (1,470 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Granada (1,490 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Seville (1,350 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Valencia (1,870 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Zaragoza – 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 Türkiye. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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