The Consulate General of Venezuela in Barcelona is an official consular post of Venezuela in Spain, serving Venezuelan citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Plaza Urquinaona, 6, piso 6, oficina 6-A, 08010 Barcelona, Spain |
| Telephone | +34 93 215 01 12 |
| c.figueira@consuladobarcelona.gob.ve conve.barcelona@mppre.gob.ve |
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| Website | official website currently not linked (site compromised, checked October 2026) |
| Head of Mission | Carlos Azpurúa Guerra, Consul General |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
Opening hours according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
About the Venezuelan consulate general
Together with the embassy in Madrid, the consulate general in Barcelona is part of Venezuela’s consular network in Spain. According to the Spanish consular list, Carlos Azpurúa Guerra heads the office as consul general since March 2026. The Spanish list names 5 consular officials for this post. It is one of 5 career consular offices of Venezuela in Spain. Barcelona is in the province of Barcelona (Catalonia). The embassy in Madrid is roughly 505 km away.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Venezuelan authorities ask for:
Extending a Venezuelan passport abroad (prórroga)
- Start the request online on the SAIME portal (saime.gob.ve), choose “Obtención de prórroga de pasaporte en el extranjero” and the consulate where you will collect it
- Pay the SAIME fee online (US$100 by international card, according to several embassies) – the consulate also charges a consular fee (minors under 18 are exempt)
- Only biometric passports (with chip) in good condition with at least two free sheets can be extended
- Bring the passport to the consulate, where the printed extension is stamped in
- Minors: birth certificate; naturalised citizens: the Gaceta Oficial
Sources: Embassy of Venezuela in Chile – passport issue, renewal and extension, Embassy of Venezuela in Singapore – passport issue, renewal and extension (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.
Travelling from Spain to Venezuela
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Venezuela (up to 90 days). The passport should be valid for at least six months. Spanish travel advice calls for extreme caution in Venezuela and lists areas to avoid. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).
Other consulates and embassies in Spain
102 other countries are represented in Spain, among them: Albania (honorary), Algeria (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Armenia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (consulate), Belize (honorary), Benin (honorary), Bolivia (consulate general), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Burkina Faso (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (consulate), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Vietnam (honorary). The full list of all 103 missions is on the overview page for Spain.
Closing days
Expect the consulate general to be closed on Spanish national holidays as well as on the Venezuelan national day, 5 July. In Catalonia, the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada) on 11 September is a regional holiday.
Emergency assistance
In Spain, the general emergency number is 112.
Venezuelan missions in Spain
Venezuela in Spain
Measured in a straight line from Barcelona, the nearest other Venezuelan office is the Consulate General in Bilbao (about 470 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Barcelona.
- Madrid (510 km) – Embassy of Venezuela
- Barcelona – Consulate General (this page)
- Bilbao (470 km) – Consulate General
- Madrid (510 km) – Consulate General
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2,200 km) – Consulate General
- Vigo (910 km) – Consulate General
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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 Venezuela. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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