Find out more about our work with Spain on theUK and Spain news page.

Travelling to the UK and visas 

If you plan to visit the UKcheck what documents you’ll need to enter the UK andcheck if you need a UK visa. 

For questions about applying for a visa or your visa status,contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The British Embassy Madrid cannot help with travel or visa enquiries. 

Getting help in Spain 

Emergency assistance 

Contact your travel provider and insurer if you’re involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They’ll tell you if they can help and what you need to do to make a claim. 

Passports 

If you’re abroad and cannot use your passport, for example if it’s been lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for areplacement passport.  

If you need to travel before your replacement passport is issued, you can apply for anemergency travel document. 

Living in Spain 

Read our guidance aboutmoving to or living in Spain, including information about: 

• healthcare 
• driving 
• accessing your pension 
• working (including tax) 
• studying 

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad.

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees.

Other British consulates in Spain

We also provide services in: 

• Alicante 
• Barcelona 
• Ibiza 
• Las Palmas 
• Malaga 
• Palma de Mallorca 
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife 

There is a full list ofUK help and services in Spain and find out more about our work on theUK and Spain news page.

Alex Ellis KCMG

Public access to the embassy is by appointment only
-

To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry go to:
https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/spain/british-embassy-madrid