Spanish Consulate General in Geneva
Consulate General 
Spain Geneva, Switzerland
- Address
- Avenue Blanc 53, Genève
- Phone
- +41 22 749 14 60
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 13 May 2026
The Spanish consulate general in Geneva is at Avenue Blanc 53, Genève; Spain’s embassy is in Bern, about 128 km away. Swiss citizens need no visa for Spain: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Swiss citizens
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Swiss citizens need no visa for Spain: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – |
Spain’s visa offices in Switzerland, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva (this office) | 5 | – |
| Bern | 3 | – |
| Zurich | 1 | – |
In 2025, Spain’s consulate general in Geneva received 5 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 4. Applications rose by 400% compared with 2024 (1).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Switzerland; this office handled 56% of their 9 applications in 2025. 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 Switzerland, 12.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 4th largest number of applications of the 9 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Switzerland.
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 Sudan in GenevaAvenue Blanc 53, Genève
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Embassy of Iceland in GenevaAvenue Blanc 49, 1202 Genève
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Mission of Myanmar in GenevaAvenue Blanc 47, 1202 Genève
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Mission of Thailand in GenevaRue Gustave-Moynier 5, 1202 Genève
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Embassy of Jamaica in GenevaAvenue de France 23, 1202 Genève
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Embassy of Niger in GenevaAvenue de France 23, 1202 Genève
Spain’s other missions in Switzerland
- Embassy of Spain in Bern
Kalcheggweg 24, 3000 Bern
- Consulate of Spain in Zurich
Riedtlistrasse 17, 8006 Zürich
- Consulate of Spain in Bern
Marienstrasse 12, 3005 Bern
All missions of Spain in Switzerland (4)
For matters it cannot handle, the Spanish embassy in Bern (128 km) is responsible. Besides the Spanish consulate general in Geneva, Spain has 3 other missions in Switzerland. Consulates: Zurich and Bern. Switzerland in turn has 5 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish consulate general in Geneva
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Spain in Geneva. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
Address and contact
Address: Avenue Blanc 53, Genève. The record for the Spanish consulate general in Geneva includes a phone number and an official website.
When the Spanish consulate general in Geneva is closed
Expect the Spanish consulate general in Geneva to be shut on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 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 Geneva
Current procedures for the Spanish consulate general in Geneva, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish consulate general in Geneva
The Spanish consulate general in Geneva has 23 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Consulate General in Geneva?
The Spanish consulate general in Geneva is at Avenue Blanc 53, Genève.
When is the Spanish Consulate General in Geneva closed?
The Spanish consulate general in Geneva closes on Switzerland’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Spain?
Swiss citizens need no visa for Spain: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.
Where is the Spanish embassy in Switzerland?
The Spanish embassy is in Bern, about 128 km from the Spanish consulate general in Geneva.
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