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Madrid Embassy

Please note: The British Embassy in Madrid will be closed on Monday 9 November for a public holiday


What does the British Embassy do?

The Embassy works to develop and sustain the important and long-standing relationship between the UK and Spain. This involves dealing with a wide range of political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to the UK and Spain.

For specific enquiries, please see the following:

Media enquiries

If you have a media enquiry, please contact our Communications Team.

Working for us

We regularly publish vacancies on our Working for Us page, as well as details of how to apply for work experience in the Embassy and Consular network. Please use the contact details on that page if you require further information.

Commercial enquiries

For information about British exports to Spain and Spanish investment in Britain, please see our section on "Doing Business"

Passports and visas

Passport and visa services are covered by our Consulate-General in Madrid . For more information please see the following Consular sections of our website:

  • PASSPORTS - information and contact details
  • VISAS - information and contact details

Consular services

For a range of other information and services available to British nationals in Spain, please see our Help for British Nationals section.

Our address

British Embassy
Torre Espacio
Paseo de la Castellana 259D
28046 Madrid

See our location on Google Maps

  • Embassy switchboard: 917 146 300
  • Embassy fax:  917 146 301

Office hours

Monday to Friday (except public holidays) 09.00 - 17:30

Disabled Access

The Embassy is fully equipped with disabled facilities, including wheelchair ramps and lifts. Contact us prior to your visit if you require any special assistance when you come to the Embassy.




Passport Information

Passports - copyright Digital Vision
Visit our Passport section

Help for British nationals

British Nationals requiring assistance in Spain should contact one of the following consular offices:

The British Cemetery, Madrid

British Cemetery
The British Cemetery in Madrid is a resting place for British citizens in the heart of Spain's capital. Find out more on our dedicated website.

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