Spanish consulates in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico has its own consulate general in San Juan, with the most clearly defined jurisdiction in the network: the island, Vieques, Culebra and the US Virgin Islands.
For a Spanish procedure from Puerto Rico you go to the office assigned to the state, even if an honorary consulate is closer.
Which Spanish consulate covers Puerto Rico?
For Puerto Rico, the competent office is Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico: it is in the Embassy's list of consulates and in the office's own jurisdiction page.
Cities in Puerto Rico and their consulate
| City | Miles | Driving | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayamon | 11 | 21 min | Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Carolina | 14 | 26 min | Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Caguas | 21 | 32 min | Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Arecibo | 51 | 1 h 11 min | Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Ponce | 74 | 1 h 39 min | Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Mayaguez | 100 | 2 h 24 min | Consulate General of Spain in San Juan, Puerto Rico |
For the 6 cities of Puerto Rico the average trip is 45 miles; Bayamon has it easiest (11 miles) and Mayaguez worst (100).
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- 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.
- Apply for the Spanish criminal record certificate online with a digital certificate, without going through the consulate.
If your city is not in the table, the office is the same: the split goes by whole state.
Details verified on 8 September 2026.
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