Spanish Consulate General in Shanghai
Consulate General 
Spain Shanghai, China
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 2 February 2021
The Spanish consulate general in Shanghai is in Shanghai, China; Spain’s embassy is in Beijing, about 1,070 km away. Chinese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Spain.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in China
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New Year's Day
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Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Public holidays in Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Chinese citizens
ChinaSpain Visa required Spain visa for citizens of China
SpainChina Visa-free, 30 days China visa for citizens of Spain
Chinese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Spain. Whether the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42,961 | 38,938 | 2,131 | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| 2024 | 81,242 | 75,709 | 2,843 | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| 2025 | 99,958 | 92,607 | 3,927 | 4.1% | 1.3% |
Spain’s visa offices in China, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 127,198 | 3.0% |
| Shanghai (this office) | 99,958 | 4.1% |
| Guangzhou | 61,979 | 3.0% |
| Chengdu | 21,301 | 1.4% |
2025 figures: 99,958 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Spain’s consulate general in Shanghai, and 92,607 visas were issued. 3,927 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 4.1%. That is barely different from 2024 (3.6%). Applications rose by 23% compared with 2024 (81,242).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 3.6% (2024) to 5.2% (2023).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in China; this office handled 32% of their 310,436 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Beijing 3.0%, Guangzhou 3.0% and Chengdu 1.4%, which makes Shanghai the highest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in China, 4.0% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of China.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of Germany in ShanghaiYongfu Rd. 181, Shanghai
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Consulate General of the United States in Shanghai淮海中路 1469, Shanghai
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Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in ShanghaiUnit 1303-1304, Tower A SOHO, Zhongshan Plaza 1055 Zhongshan West Road, ZIP Code 200051 Shanghai - People Republic of China
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Consulate General of Canada in ShanghaiECO City Building, 8th floor, 1788 Nanjing Xi Lu - Jing An District, Shanghai, 200040
Spain’s other missions in China
- Embassy of Spain in Beijing
Chaoyang Qu, Sanlitun Lu, 9, Beijing
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- Consulate General of Spain in Beijing
9 Sanlitun Dongsijie - Chaoyang, Pekín, Beijing
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All missions of Spain in China (6)
For matters it cannot handle, the Spanish embassy in Beijing (1,070 km) is responsible. Besides the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai, Spain has 5 other missions in China. Consulates: Guangzhou, Chengdu and Beijing. China in turn has 4 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Spain in Shanghai. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Address and contact
The record for the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai includes an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to China
China admits Spanish citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.
When the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai is closed
Expect the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai to be shut on New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) on Saturday 6 February 2027, and often on Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026, a holiday in Spain.
Before visiting the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai
Current procedures for the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai
Within 1 km of the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai there are 6 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Spanish Consulate General in Shanghai closed?
The Spanish consulate general in Shanghai closes on China’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Spain?
Chinese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Spain.
Where is the Spanish embassy in China?
The Spanish embassy is in Beijing, about 1,070 km from the Spanish consulate general in Shanghai.
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