British Embassy & Consulates in Spain

At Paseo de la Castellana 259D, 28046 Madrid, the British embassy represents the United Kingdom towards Spain. The head of mission on record is Alex Ellis Kcmg. Its website is linked on its page.

The United Kingdom also has 2 consulates general in Madrid and Barcelona and 7 consulates in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Palma, Málaga, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Ibiza Town, Alicante and Bilbao; career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Spanish citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days. The application is made online on the official portal of the United Kingdom, not at the British embassy.

In return, Spain has 10 missions in the United Kingdom, including its embassy in London.

The United Kingdom in Spain

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 10 of them are in Spain.

Travel to Spain for British citizens

British citizens can visit Spain without a visa for up to 90 days. In Spain, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Spain are closed

British missions in Spain close on Spain’s public holidays, the next being Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026, Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.