Consulate General of Spain in Boston
The Consulate General in Boston covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Not Connecticut: New England though it is, it belongs to New York, and the consulate says so on its own page.
How to book an appointment at the Spanish Consulate in Boston
Without an appointment, Consulate General of Spain in Boston only handles what it declares exempt: passport pick-up and proof of life.
Spanish consulates use the appointment system on exteriores.gob.es, with one link per procedure on the Consulate General of Spain in Boston website. For a passport you must already be on the consular register, with a username and password.
Booking costs nothing. The consulate authorises no agent to get one for you.
Appointments here are requested by email only, never by phone, with 48 hours' notice asked for cancellations. Document pick-up runs 1:00 to 2:00 pm without an appointment, receipt in hand, and for a passport you must bring the old one.
How to cancel an appointment at the Spanish Consulate in Boston
A slot cancelled in time goes to someone who has been trying for weeks.
The exteriores.gob.es booking system lets you cancel from the same link you booked with. If you arranged it by email, write to [email protected].
How to get to the Spanish Consulate in Boston
The office is at 10 St. James Avenue, 5th floor, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02116. Spain's consulates in the United States sit downtown, and public transport is usually the better option.
Real reviews of the Spanish Consulate in Boston
These are some of the reviews people leave on Google, summarised in their own words and not prettified.
Averaging 3.4 stars over 447 Google reviews at the time of writing.
She has done several procedures and has always found the staff patient and efficient; last time she walked straight in.
María R.
She books by email as the office asks, and since December has been asked for one document after another without ever getting a date.
Rosaury G.
She says her marriage registration was never sent, and three months after renewing her passport she was still waiting for it.
Nadia B.
Opening hours of the Spanish Consulate in Boston
Consulate General of Spain in Boston opens appointments Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm; document pick-up without appointment 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
Phone number of the Spanish Consulate in Boston
The published numbers are +1 (617) 536-2506, +1 (617) 536-2527.
What the Spanish Consulate in Boston handles
Consulate General of Spain in Boston handles passports, NIE and NIF numbers, consular registration, civil registry (births, marriages, nationality), powers of attorney and national residence visas.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- 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.
- Get a US document apostilled by the Secretary of State of the state that issued it: the consulate does not do it.
Details verified on 8 September 2026.
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