Spanish Consulate in Zurich
Consulate 
Spain Zurich, Switzerland
- Address
- Riedtlistrasse 17, 8006 Zürich
- Phone
- +41 44 368 61 00
- 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 29 May 2025
Spain’s consulate in Zurich has its offices at Riedtlistrasse 17, 8006 Zürich, while Spain’s embassy is in Bern, about 96 km away. As Switzerland and Spain both belong to the European free movement area, Swiss citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Spain.
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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As Switzerland and Spain both belong to the European free movement area, Swiss citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Spain.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Spain’s visa offices in Switzerland, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 5 | – |
| Bern | 3 | – |
| Zurich (this office) | 1 | – |
In 2025, Spain’s consulate in Zurich received 1 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1. The number of applications was almost unchanged (1 in 2023).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Switzerland; this office handled 11% 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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Consulate General of Turkey in ZurichWeinbergstrasse 65, 8006 Zürich
Spain’s other missions in Switzerland
- Embassy of Spain in Bern
Kalcheggweg 24, 3000 Bern
- Consulate General of Spain in Geneva
Avenue Blanc 53, Genève
- Consulate of Spain in Bern
Marienstrasse 12, 3005 Bern
All missions of Spain in Switzerland (4)
The Spanish embassy is in Bern, about 96 km away. Besides the Spanish consulate in Zurich, Spain has 3 other missions in Switzerland. Consulates: Geneva and Bern. Switzerland in turn has 5 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish consulate in Zurich
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Spain in Zurich. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
Address: Riedtlistrasse 17, 8006 Zürich. The record for the Spanish consulate in Zurich includes a phone number and an official website.
When the Spanish consulate in Zurich is closed
The Spanish consulate in Zurich closes on Switzerland’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Spain such as Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026.
Before visiting the Spanish consulate in Zurich
Current procedures for the Spanish consulate in Zurich, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish consulate in Zurich
Within 1 km of the Spanish consulate in Zurich there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Consulate in Zurich?
The Spanish consulate in Zurich is at Riedtlistrasse 17, 8006 Zürich.
When is the Spanish Consulate in Zurich closed?
The Spanish consulate in Zurich 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?
As Switzerland and Spain both belong to the European free movement area, Swiss citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Spain.
Where is the Spanish embassy in Switzerland?
The Spanish embassy is in Bern, about 96 km from the Spanish consulate in Zurich.
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