UK IN SPAIN

IMPORTANT NOTICE - PASSPORT AND VISA SERVICES
During our office move in July, we anticipate disruption to our passport and visa issuing service. Consequently, if you are thinking of travelling over the summer, we strongly advise you to renew your passport or apply for your visa now to ensure that you have your documents when you need them.

Running with the bulls?

If you're visiting the San Fermin Festival this year, make sure you stay safe and in one piece.

Check out our travel advice

Are you covered?

Make sure you're properly insured when you travel abroad. Your credit card may not cover everything.

See our Travel Insurance page

OUR NEW OFFICES

In July 2009, the British Embassy and British Consulate General in Madrid will be leaving their current offices and moving to new premises in the Torre Espacio on Castellana.

LATEST NEWS

A united message to Burma on human rights abuses
3 July 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Burma today calling for the release of pro democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi and to send a united international message to Burma on human rights abuses.

Reports that British Embassy staff in Iran may face trial
3 July 2009
Following news that remarks by Ayatollah Jannati suggest some of our local staff in Iran may face trial, Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, stressed that 'we are urgently seeking clarification from the appropriate Iranian authorities'.

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