Spanish Consulate in Edinburgh

The Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh covers Scotland, Northern Ireland and the far north of England: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and the Tees Valley.

It is on North Castle Street, in the New Town, and has three honorary offices under it: a consulate in Aberdeen and vice-consulates for Northern Ireland and for the north-east of England.

How to book an appointment at the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh

At the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh the appointment comes first and the documents second.

For passports, the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh uses its passport booking link, after reading the information note it links to. For an NIE number, the booking goes by email, attaching proof of address (council tax), a copy of your passport and proof of why you need it.

Visas are not lodged at the consulate: they go to the BLS centre, which books its own appointments.

Booking costs nothing. Fees are paid for the procedure itself, at the appointment.

Edinburgh sees everything by appointment and asks for emails to its department addresses rather than calls. For an NIE or to join the consular register, the email has to carry proof of your address, such as a council tax bill: it is the check that tells the office you belong to its district.

How to cancel an appointment at the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh

Cancelling in good time is the decent thing to do, and it frees a slot that is hard to come by.

Use the cancellation option of the booking system, or email [email protected] with your name and the date.

How to get to the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh

You will find the office at 63 North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3LJ. Have your appointment confirmation to hand.

Real reviews of the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh

Google reviews keep returning to two things: getting the appointment and how people are treated. Here are three, summarised.

Average of 3.6 stars from 569 Google reviews at the time of writing.

The tone is very different from London and Manchester: recent reviews praise named staff and clear written instructions.

He went for his NIE and was out within fifteen minutes. He notes you need an appointment: you cannot just walk in.

Alex P.

He went to keep his Spanish nationality and was dealt with patiently and efficiently, despite asking the same questions several times.

Bernar M.

He arrived without the full paperwork after email problems and left without the procedure done, unhappy with how it was handled.

Stanley V.

What are the opening hours of the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh publishes no counter hours: it sees people by appointment, its phone line runs Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm, and passports are collected without an appointment in the same hours.

What is the phone number of the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh?

The published number is 0131 220 1843 (+44 131 220 1843 from abroad), phone line Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm. The consular emergency line, 07801 371 704, is for serious emergencies affecting Spanish nationals, not for enquiries.

What can you get done at the Spanish consulate in Edinburgh?

The Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh is a passport office, civil registry, notary and visa section at once. What it does not do: the DNI, which is only issued in Spain, or apostilles of British documents.

Its BLS visa centre is at 6 Dock Place, Suite 1A, First Floor, Edinburgh EH6 6LU.

What you can sort out without going to the consulate

Checked against the official pages on 10 November 2026.

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