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South Africa Embassy and Consulates in Spain

4 Diplomatic Missions 4 Cities

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Madrid Bilbao Barcelona Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Holiday Calendar FAQs Comments

South Africa Embassy in Madrid, Spain

South African Embassy Edificio Lista Calle Claudio Coello, 91 - 6Th Floor Cnr Of J Ortega Y Gasset 28006 Madrid Spain

Phone: + 34 91 436 37 80 Working hours: Close now (Lunch time)

South Africa Consulate in Bilbao, Spain

Las Mercedes, 31, Edificio Eabrae 48930 Las Arenas Spain

Phone: +34 94 464 1124 and +34 94 480 0328 Working hours: Close now (Lunch time)

South Africa Honorary Consulate General in Barcelona, Spain

Parc Empresarial Mas Blau Ii Alta Ribagorza 6-8 08020 Prat De Llobregat Spain

Phone: +34 93 506 9100 Working hours: Close now (Lunch time)

South Africa Honorary Consulate General in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

C/O Albareda 54, 2, 35008 Las Palmas De G.C., Canary Islands, Spain

Phone: + 34 928 224 975 Working hours: Close now (Lunch time)

Holidays to be Observed in 2026

The Embassies and Consulates of South Africa may close on the following Spanish and South African holidays in 2026:

Holiday
Holiday	Date	Counting down
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Wednesday, August 26	4 days, 6 hours
Day of the Independent City of Ceuta	Wednesday, September 02	1 week, 4 days
Day of Extremadura	Tuesday, September 08	2 weeks, 3 days
Day of Catalonia	Friday, September 11	2 weeks, 6 days
Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida	Tuesday, September 15	3 weeks, 3 days
Day of Melilla	Thursday, September 17	3 weeks, 5 days
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 23	1 month
Heritage Day	Thursday, September 24	1 month
Day of the Valencian Community	Friday, October 09	1 month, 2 weeks

Frequently asked questions, answered

1. How many South African Embassies/Consulates are there in Spain?

South Africa currently maintains 4 diplomatic representative offices in Spain including Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

2 - Do Spanish citizens need a visa for South Africa?

Spanish citizens are required to obtain a valid visa in order to be allowed entry into South Africa. Kindly contact the nearest embassies or consulates of South Africa in Spain for further instructions.

3- What is the Holiday Calendar of South African embassies in Spain?

The South African representative offices in Spain will be closed in observance of the following Spanish and South African holidays in 2026/2024:

Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) (ZA) Wed, Aug 26, 2026 (4 days, 11 hours)

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Madrid, Spain 12:25^PMFriday, August 21, 2026

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