British Embassy Madrid
Torre Emperador Castellana
Paseo de la Castellana 259D
28046 Madrid
Spain
Consulate Information
We have listed all the major Consulate Emergency telephone numbers that may be of use as well as local important numbers.
Know before you go ...
For up-to-date travel advice and tips, check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) website at www.fco.gov.uk/travel or call 0845 850 2829.
Get a good guidebook and find out about your destination. Make sure you know about local laws and customs and follow them on arrival.
Tell family and friends where you are going and leave them your contact details. Leave copies of your passport, insurance policy (including a 24-hour emergency number), ticket details, and your itinerary and/or store online using a secure data storage site.
Whether you are travelling or living overseas, you should have the details of your nearest British Embassy or Consulate with you. in the event of any major crisis, we provide advice and travel updates on www.fco.gov.uk as well as on our Facebook (www.facebook.com/fcotravel) and Twitter (twitter.com/fcotravel) travel advice sites.
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Before you go...
Make sure you are aware of all the necessary requirements to travel before you go. The following may be found useful information .
Insurance
Get adequate and comprehensive travel insurance and check that it covers all the activities you plan to undertake. Be sure your policy provides for: an air ambulance, in case you need to be flown home all medical bills (which can be expensive) any pre-existing medical conditions any potentially hazardous sports activities bringing the body home, in the event of a death bringing your family home, in the event of your illness or injuryreplacing and/or bringing your car home. Plan to stay healthy Check what vaccinations you need with your GP as soon as possible before you travel. Check to see if you need extra health precautions for the country you are visiting (e.g. malaria zones). Check if your medication is legal in the country you are visiting. Pack it in your hand luggage. If you are taking prescribed medication, take a copy of the prescription with you, and find out if you will need to take a doctor's letter with you. If you're travelling within the European Economic Area (EEA), get an EHIC from www.dh.gov.uk/travellers, ring 0845 606 2030 or go to the Post Office. But remember you still need travel insurance.
Passports and visas
If you want to travel overseas, including journeys through the Channel Tunnel, you will need a passport. Check that your passport is still valid. Some countries and airlines may require you to have a minimum of six months validity in your passport at return date. Make a note of the passport number, take a photocopy of the last page with you, and leave a copy with family/friends. Write the full details of your next of kin in your passport. Check if you will need a visa-travel agents can advise - Children under 16 (including babies) not already included on a valid passport, need their own individual passports. Children already included on their parents' passports can continue to travel on these until they reach 16, or until the passport on which they are included on expires. When travelling to the USA, children must hold a passport of their own. Take another means of identification (preferably with a photograph).
When you are there...
Unless you are required to carry the original document, keep your passport in the hotel safe and carry a photocopy with you. Should you loose or have your passport stolen YOU must visit the consulate for an emergency passport. You can no longer travel to the UK without a valid travel document.
Drugs
Avoid any involvement with drugs-the penalties are severe and could include the death sentence. Don't carry parcels or luggage through customs for other people. Don't cross land borders with people you don't know, e.g. hitch-hikers.
Money
Before you go... Make sure you have enough to cover emergencies. Find out if traveller's cheques are appropriate for your destination and keep a separate record of their numbers. Find out how your traveller's cheques and credit cards can be replaced if lost. Check the expiry dates on your credit or debit card(s) and make a separate note of their numbers.
Giving feedback
If you do need to get in touch with a British Consulate when overseas, we would welcome any comments on the assistance you received. Please email the following address: feedback.consular.servicesafco.gov.uk
Consulates
Consulate
The nearest British consulate is in Las Palmas: Edificio Cataluña Calle Luis Morote 6-3ª 35007 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Tel (+34) 902 109 356
Alternative telephone number:
(+34) 91 334 2194
For Lanzarote there is a Honorary Consul in the Hotel Costa Calero, Monday to Friday between 09.00-11.00. Telephone on 928 849 552
All the information above is taken from leaflets issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Foreign consulates in Lanzarote
Germany - Consulate (+34) 928 51 92 31
Ireland – Consulate (+34) 928 81 52 62
Embassies in Madrid
Australia - Embassy (+34) 91 353 66 00
Canada – Embassy (+34) 91 382 84 00
China – Embassy (+34) 91 519 42 42
New Zealand – Embassy (+34) 91 523 02 26
Russia – Embassy (+34) 91 562 22 64
South Africa – Embassy (+34) 91 436 37 80
United Kingdom – Embassy (+34) 91 714 63 00
United States Embassy (+34) 91 587 22 00
Foreign consulates in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Austria - Consulate (+34) 928 76 13 50
Estonia – Consulate (+34) 928 70 37 25
Finland – Consulate (+34) 928 22 43 58
France – Consulate (+34) 928 94 70 34
Germany – Consulate (+34) 928 49 18 80
Greece – Consulate (+34) 928 31 17 88
Ireland – Consulate (+34) 928 29 77 28
Italy – Consulate (+34) 928 24 19 11
Japan – Consulate (+34) 928 24 40 12
Luxembourg – Consulate (+34) 928 49 52 30
Norway – Consulate (+34) 928 49 50 35
Poland – Consulate (+34) 928 36 69 82
Portugal – Consulate (+34) 928 36 47 92
Romania – Consulate (+34) 828 01 96 00
Serbia – Consulate (+34) 928 37 29 55
Sweden – Consulate (+34) 928 26 17 51
Switzerland – Consulate (+34) 92 815 79 79
United Kingdom – Consulate (+34) 928 26 25 08
United States – Consular Agency (+34) 928 27 12 59
Foreign consulates in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Austria - Consulate (+34) 922 37 63 64
Belgium – Consulate (+34) 922 24 13 87
Czech Republic – Consulate (+34) 922 32 36 45
Denmark – Consulate (+34) 699 992 496
France – Consulate (+34) 922 27 47 27
Hungary – Consulate (+34) 639-20-91-97
Ireland – Consulate (+34) 922 24 56 71
Italy – Consulate (+34) 922 29 97 68
Netherlands – Consulate (+34) 91 353 75 00
Norway – Consulate General (+34) 922 62 83 71
Portugal – Consulate (+34) 922 23 72 50
Slovakia – Consulate (+34) 922 27 59 28
United Kingdom – Consulate (+34) 928 26 25 08
The information contained above is accurate at the time of uploading should ammendments need to take place, then this will be carried out on the next upload.
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