Chilean Honorary Consulate in Bilbao

Honorary Consulate Chile Bilbao, Spain

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.

Head of mission: Francisco Javier Mata Barreiro

Sources: Foreign ministry of Chile: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 October 2026

The Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao serves the area around Bilbao; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. Spanish citizens do not need a visa for Chile: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Spain

  • Constitution Day

    Sunday

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

Public holidays in Chile

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Chile visa for Spanish citizens

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Spanish citizens do not need a visa for Chile: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Chile’s other missions in Spain

All missions of Chile in Spain (15)

For matters it cannot handle, the Chilean embassy in Madrid is responsible. Besides the Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao, Chile has 14 other missions in Spain. Consulates: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Málaga. Honorary consulates: Seville, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Palma, Málaga, Cadiz, Vigo, Santander and A Coruña. Spain in turn has 2 missions in Chile, its embassy being in Santiago.

Good to know

About the Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Chile in Bilbao. It is headed by Francisco Javier Mata Barreiro, according to the records.

Address and contact

The record for the Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao includes an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.

Chilean citizens travelling to Spain

Spain admits Chilean citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao is closed

The next closures of the Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao for public holidays in Spain are Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026 and Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026; it may also close for Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Chilean Honorary Consulate in Bilbao closed?

The Chilean honorary consulate in Bilbao closes on Spain’s public holidays, the next being Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Chile.

Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Chile?

Spanish citizens do not need a visa for Chile: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Can the Chilean Honorary Consulate in Bilbao issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Bilbao turn to the Chilean embassy in Madrid or a career consulate of Chile.

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