Spanish Consulate General in Boston
Consulate General 
Spain Boston, United States
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
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.
Sources: Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 9 November 2026
The Spanish consulate general in Boston is in Boston, United States; Spain’s embassy is in Washington D.C. Spain admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for US citizens
United StatesSpain Visa-free, 90 days Spain visa for citizens of the United States
SpainUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Spain
Spain admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 638 | 602 | 1 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,087 | 1,052 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 951 | 859 | 44 | 4.9% | 0.1% |
Spain’s visa offices in the United States, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6,919 | 19.1% |
| Miami | 6,214 | 1.4% |
| Houston | 2,457 | 1.1% |
| Washington D.C. | 2,341 | 1.4% |
| Chicago | 2,295 | 1.5% |
| Los Angeles | 2,271 | 0.0% |
| San Francisco | 1,556 | 0.0% |
| Boston (this office) | 951 | 4.9% |
| San Juan | 207 | 0.0% |
2025 figures: 951 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Spain’s consulate general in Boston, and 859 visas were issued. 44 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 4.9%. The refusal rate rose by 4.8 points from 0.1% in 2024. Applications fell by 13% compared with 2024 (1,087).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.1% (2024) to 4.9% (2025).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 9 locations in the United States; this office handled 4% of their 25,211 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: New York 19.1%, Miami 1.4%, Houston 1.1% and Washington D.C. 1.4%. 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 States, 4.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United States.
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
Spain’s other missions in the United States
- Embassy of Spain in Washington D.C.
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 2375, 20037 Washington
- Consulate General of Spain in Miami
Southwest 42nd Avenue 2655, 33134 Coral Gables
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- Consulate General of Spain in Chicago
North Michigan Avenue 180, 60601 Chicago
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- Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles
Wilshire Boulevard 3450, Los Angeles
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- Mission of Spain in Washington D.C.
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest 2558, 20008 Washington
- Mission of Spain in New York
East 47th Street 245, 10017 New York
All missions of Spain in the United States (10)
The Spanish embassy is in Washington D.C. Besides the Spanish consulate general in Boston, Spain has 9 other missions in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Houston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The United States in turn has 4 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish consulate general in Boston
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Spain in Boston. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
Address and contact
The record for the Spanish consulate general in Boston includes an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.
Spanish citizens travelling to the United States
Spanish citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.
When the Spanish consulate general in Boston is closed
Expect the Spanish consulate general in Boston to be shut on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, 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 Boston
Current procedures for the Spanish consulate general in Boston, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Spanish Consulate General in Boston closed?
The Spanish consulate general in Boston closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do US citizens need a visa for Spain?
Spain admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the Spanish embassy in the United States?
The Spanish embassy is in Washington D.C.; the Spanish consulate general in Boston is one of 10 missions of Spain in the United States.
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