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.