Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington
The Embassy's Consular Section acts as a consulate general for the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. It is in the same building as the Embassy, at 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, but with its own phone and email.
How to book an appointment at the Spanish Consulate in Washington
Almost everything at Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington runs on appointments, and getting one is step one.
There is no single diary: each procedure at Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington has its own booking link on exteriores.gob.es, and passport slots open daily at no fixed time.
Booking costs nothing. The consulate authorises no agent to get one for you.
This is the office that handled the Democratic Memory Law surge, and its page still explains that appointments for that procedure open four times a week, five months ahead. It publishes no public opening hours: the process starts by email.
How to cancel an appointment at the Spanish Consulate in Washington
If you cannot make it, cancel: someone else is waiting for that slot.
At Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington you cancel through the booking system itself. Boston, which only books by email, asks for 48 hours' notice.
How to get to the Spanish Consulate in Washington
The office is at 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037. Check the floor or suite before going up; several offices share a building with other businesses.
Real reviews of the Spanish Consulate in Washington
The Google reviews repeat two themes: the appointment and the service. Here are three, summarised.
Averaging 3.7 stars over 251 Google reviews at the time of writing.
He arrived early in the rain and the security officer let him in ahead of time. His review opens by thanking him for it.
Alejandro M.
She drove five hours to the Consular Section and they helped her finish every procedure despite how busy they were.
Susana B.
She complains about how the administrative staff treat people applying for nationality under the Democratic Memory Law.
Erika R.
Opening hours of the Spanish Consulate in Washington
This office publishes no opening hours. Confirm by phone or email before you go.
Phone number of the Spanish Consulate in Washington
The published numbers are +1 (202) 728-2330.
What the Spanish Consulate in Washington handles
Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington is passport office, Civil Registry, notary and visa section at once. What it does not do: DNI cards, apostilles and short-stay visas.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- Request the certificate of residence by email: it arrives digitally signed within a week, free of charge.
- Prove you are alive for a Spanish pension from your phone with the INSS VIVESS app, no trip needed.
- Order a birth certificate by post or email, with no appointment and no fee.
Details verified on 8 September 2026.
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