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Embassies and Consulates

If your academic program in Spain is more than 90 days, you are required to obtain a student visa.
If your academic program in Spain is less than 90 days, you are not required to obtain a student visa.

Please note that WITHOUT a student visa, you will be in Spain as a tourist. Tourist status gives you 90 DAYS in which to be in Spain (and the other Schengen States). If you surpass this allotted time, you will be in violation and may be subject to fines, arrest, and/or expulsion. This means that, outside of your program dates, you will only be able to travel for the exact number of days between the end date of your program and the 90-day maximum. For example, if your program is 85 days long, you will only be able to travel an additional 5 days before and/or after your program.

Most Consulates will not issue a student visa if your academic program is less than 90 days, regardless of your travel plans. Please confirm with the Consualte within your jurisdiction as to whether or not you are eligible to apply for a student visa before making an appointment.

If you do need a visa, most Consulates require that you apply for one in person by appointment only. You will need to book an appointment as soon as possible. Failure to do so could result in you having to cancel or switch programs. Please contact ISA immediately if you have student visa questions or concerns.

Note: Embassy and consulate contact information is subject to change without notice. Please refer to the website of the embassy or consulate to verify information.

Consulates

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Embassies

  • Phone:
    +34 (91) 587-2240
  • Fax:
    +34 (91) 587-2243
  • Mailing Address:
    American Embassy
    Calle Serrano 75
    28006 Madrid
  • Street Address:
    American Embassy
    Calle Serrano 75
    28006 Madrid
  • Monday - Friday
    9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Madrid, Spain

U.S. Embassy in Spain

General information...

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, the U.S. Consulate General in Barcelona, and six Consular Agencies located in cities around Spain provide consular services to the approximately 1,000,000 American tourists that visit Spain each year and to the over 80,000 U.S. citizens who are residing in Spain.

American citizens in the Madrid area who require assistance can visit the Embassy during walk-in service hours from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm or call (91) 587-2240 between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm.

For emergency assistance after hours, American citizens may call (91) 587-2200 and ask to speak to the duty officer. No documentary or passport services are available evenings, weekends, or holidays. You may also contact the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the US Department of State for assistance at 888-407-4747 (US toll free number) or at 317-472-2328 (from overseas).

The American Citizen Services Unit handles a wide variety of services. The unit issues emergency passports, processes passport applications, provides notarial services, provides voting information, and documents births and deaths of Americans in Spain. It also assists travelers in distress; for example, in acquiring funds from home, in arranging for medical care, or in assisting Americans who are arrested or incarcerated in Spain.