Spanish Embassy in Athens
Embassy 
Spain Athens, Greece
- Address
- Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου 21, 11742 Αθήνα
- Phone
- +30 210 92 13 123
- 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 23 February 2026
The Spanish embassy in Athens stands at Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου 21, 11742 Αθήνα, in Athens, the capital of Greece. Free movement applies: Greek citizens enter Spain with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Greece
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
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Free movement applies: Greek citizens enter Spain with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| 2025 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% |
2025 figures: 22 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Spain’s embassy in Athens, and 20 visas were issued. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. Applications rose by 57% compared with 2024 (14).
Across all Schengen consulates in Greece, 28.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 13 Schengen states represented here.
10.0% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Greece.
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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Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in AthensΑνδρέα Συγγρού 12, Athens
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Embassy of Cyprus in AthensΞενοφώντος 2Α, 10557 Αθήνα
Spain’s other missions in Greece
- Consulate of Spain in Thessaloniki
Λεωφόρος Νίκης 3, Θεσσαλονίκη
The Spanish embassy in Athens is one of 2 missions of Spain in Greece. Consulates: Thessaloniki. Greece in turn has 2 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in Athens
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Athens.
Address and contact
Address: Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου 21, 11742 Αθήνα. The record for the Spanish embassy in Athens includes a phone number and an official website.
When the Spanish embassy in Athens is closed
Expect the Spanish embassy in Athens to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026, a holiday in Spain.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in Athens
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Athens, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in Athens
The Spanish embassy in Athens has 2 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Embassy in Athens?
The Spanish embassy in Athens is at Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου 21, 11742 Αθήνα.
When is the Spanish Embassy in Athens closed?
The Spanish embassy in Athens closes on Greece’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do Greek citizens need a visa for Spain?
Free movement applies: Greek citizens enter Spain with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
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