Spanish Embassy in London
Embassy 
Spain London, United Kingdom
- Address
- Chesham Place 39, London
- Phone
- +44 20 7235 5555
- emb.londres@maec.es
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
- Fax
- +44 20 7259 5392
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Emma Maria Aparici Vázquez de Parga
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · UK Foreign Office (FCDO) diplomatic list · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 17 October 2026
At Chesham Place 39, London, the Spanish embassy in London represents Spain towards the United Kingdom. British citizens do not need a visa for Spain: 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 the United Kingdom
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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
Spain visa for British citizens
United KingdomSpain Visa-free, 90 days Spain visa for citizens of the United Kingdom
SpainUnited Kingdom Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United Kingdom visa for citizens of Spain
British citizens do not need a visa for Spain: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,966 | 47,452 | 929 | 1.9% | 72.5% |
| 2024 | 73,572 | 69,668 | 2,518 | 3.5% | 67.1% |
| 2025 | 82,840 | 75,841 | 4,791 | 5.9% | 57.0% |
Spain’s visa offices in the United Kingdom, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| London (this office) | 82,840 | 5.9% |
| Manchester | 38,175 | 8.0% |
| Edinburgh | 17,180 | 2.2% |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in London received 82,840 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 75,841. 4,791 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.9%. In 2024 it had been 3.5%: the rate rose by 2.4 points. Applications rose by 13% compared with 2024 (73,572).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 1.9% (2023) to 5.9% (2025).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in the United Kingdom; this office handled 60% of their 138,195 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Manchester 8.0% and Edinburgh 2.2%. 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 the United Kingdom, 10.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 57.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United Kingdom.
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
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Spain’s other missions in the United Kingdom
- Consulate of Spain in Manchester
326-330 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4FN
- Consulate of Spain in London
Draycott Place 18/20, SW3 2RZ London
- Consulate of Spain in Edinburgh
North Castle Street 63, EH2 3LJ Edinburgh
- Honorary Consulate of Spain in Liverpool
Exchange Station, Tithebarn Street, L2 2QP Liverpool
- Honorary Consulate of Spain in Birmingham
41 Church Street, B3 2RT Birmingham
- Honorary Consulate of Spain in Belfast (MKB Law)
MKB Law, 14-18 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BA
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- Honorary Consulate of Spain in Aberdeen
East Craibstone Street 1, AB11 6YQ Aberdeen
- Embassy Branch Office of Spain in London
20 Draycott Place SW3 2RZ, London
All missions of Spain in the United Kingdom (10)
The Spanish embassy in London is one of 10 missions of Spain in the United Kingdom. Consulates: Manchester, London and Edinburgh. Honorary consulates: Liverpool, Birmingham, Belfast and Aberdeen. The United Kingdom in turn has 10 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in London
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in London. The head of mission on record is Emma Maria Aparici Vázquez de Parga.
Address and contact
Address: Chesham Place 39, London. The record for the Spanish embassy in London includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to the United Kingdom
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days.
When the Spanish embassy in London is closed
The next closures of the Spanish embassy in London for public holidays in the United Kingdom are Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026; it may also close for Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in London
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in London, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in London
The Spanish embassy in London has 44 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Embassy in London?
The Spanish embassy in London is at Chesham Place 39, London.
When is the Spanish Embassy in London closed?
The Spanish embassy in London closes on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do British citizens need a visa for Spain?
British citizens do not need a visa for Spain: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
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