Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C.
Embassy 
Spain Washington D.C., United States
- Address
- Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 2375, 20037 Washington
- Phone
- +1-202-452-0100
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 6 January 2026
At Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 2375, 20037 Washington, the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. represents Spain towards the United States. 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
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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 | 1,990 | 1,903 | 6 | 0.3% | 21.1% |
| 2024 | 2,732 | 2,671 | 17 | 0.6% | 20.5% |
| 2025 | 2,341 | 2,214 | 31 | 1.4% | 21.3% |
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. (this office) | 2,341 | 1.4% |
| Chicago | 2,295 | 1.5% |
| Los Angeles | 2,271 | 0.0% |
| San Francisco | 1,556 | 0.0% |
| Boston | 951 | 4.9% |
| San Juan | 207 | 0.0% |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in Washington D.C. received 2,341 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,214. 31 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 1.4%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 0.6%. Applications fell by 14% compared with 2024 (2,732).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.3% (2023) to 1.4% (2025).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 9 locations in the United States; this office handled 9% of their 25,211 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: New York 19.1%, Miami 1.4%, Houston 1.1% and Chicago 1.5%. 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.
Multiple-entry visas made up 21.3% of those issued. 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
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Spain’s other missions in the United States
- 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 in Washington D.C. is one of 10 missions of Spain in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Houston, Chicago, Boston, 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 embassy in Washington D.C.
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Washington D.C.
Address and contact
Address: Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 2375, 20037 Washington. The record for the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. includes a phone number and an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to the United States
Spanish citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
When the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. is closed
Expect the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. 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 embassy in Washington D.C.
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C., including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C.
Within 1 km of the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. there are 31 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C.?
The Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. is at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 2375, 20037 Washington.
When is the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C. closed?
The Spanish embassy in Washington D.C. 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.
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