Uruguay maintains the Consulate General of Uruguay in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to provide consular services for Uruguayan nationals living in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the surrounding regions.
Contact Details
| Address | Calle Los Martínez de Escobar, 8, 1º, oficina 7, 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 928 278 486 |
| Fax | +34 928 492 620 |
| cglaspalmas@mrree.gub.uy | |
| Website | www.gub.uy/ministerio-relaciones-exteriores/embajada-republica-oriental-del-uruguay-espana/contacto/informacion-contacto-consulados |
| Head of Mission | Silvana Lorena Balaguer Mira, Consul General |
| Consular district | The Canary Islands |
Opening Hours
The consulate’s official website gives no fixed public hours (checked October 2026).
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
Address for visitors: Calle Los Martínez de Escobar, 8, 1º, oficina 7, 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Opening hours: the consulate’s official website gives no fixed public hours.
- Good to know: Emergency mobile: +34 626 367 074.
- Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.
About the Uruguayan consulate general
Uruguay runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of Spain. The office is headed by Consul General Silvana Lorena Balaguer Mira (in office since May 2026). It is one of 5 career consular offices of Uruguay in Spain. The office is located in the province of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. Distance to the Uruguayan Embassy in Madrid: about 1,735 km. Its consular district covers the Canary Islands.
Consular services
Typical services include:
- Uruguayan passports and emergency travel documents
- Registration of births, marriages and deaths
- Certification of documents and signatures
- Powers of attorney and notarial acts
- Certificates for pensions abroad
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Uruguayan authorities ask for:
Renewing a Uruguayan passport abroad
- Request an appointment with the consulate in the way it indicates (e-mail or form)
- Your expired, soon-to-expire or damaged passport and your identity documents
- Some consulates also ask for a recent criminal record certificate from your country of residence, apostilled
- If lost or stolen: a police report from the country where you are
- Passports are printed in Montevideo and sent to the consulate – allow about 20–30 working days
- Emergency passport only exceptionally, if your Uruguayan passport was still valid, and after approval from Uruguay
Sources: Government of Uruguay (gub.uy) – passport renewal for Uruguayan nationals, Uruguayan Consulate General in Madrid – passport renewal (gub.uy) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.
Do I need an appointment?
Some services may be available without an appointment; check the consulate’s website for your specific matter.
Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Uruguay?
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Uruguay (up to 90 days). Spanish travel advice: travel to Uruguay with caution. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Closing days
Like most offices in Spain, the consulate general closes on public holidays and on Uruguay’s national day (25 August). Regional holiday in the Canary Islands: Canary Islands Day (30 May). Check before visiting around Christmas, Easter (Holy Week) and local fiestas.
Emergency assistance
Urgent consular cases: phone +34 928 278 486. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned. In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.
Embassy and consulates of Uruguay in Spain
Uruguay in Spain
- Madrid – Embassy of Uruguay
- Barcelona – Consulate General
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Consulate General (this page)
- Madrid – Consulate General
- Santiago de Compostela – Consulate General
- Valencia – Consulate General
- Bilbao – Honorary Consulate
- Cádiz – Honorary Consulate
- Málaga – Honorary Consulate
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Honorary Consulate
- Seville – Honorary Consulate
- Vigo – Honorary Consulate
Common questions about the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria consulate general
Where is the Uruguayan consulate general in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
At Calle Los Martínez de Escobar, 8, 1º, oficina 7, 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
How can I call the Uruguayan consulate general in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
+34 928 278 486.
Who heads the Uruguayan consulate general in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Silvana Lorena Balaguer Mira, Consul General, according to the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s consular list.
Which areas does the Uruguayan consulate general in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria cover?
It serves the Canary Islands.
Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Uruguay?
No, not for short tourist stays (up to 90 days) – check the Spanish travel advice before booking.
Details checked on 9 October 2026. Sources: official website of the consulate general (checked October 2026), Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lista Consular (as of 30 September 2026), Spanish travel advice for Uruguay. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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