CONSULAR SECTION

Approximately 8,000 Americans reside in the consular district of the Consulate General, which also attracts some 800,000 U.S. visitors annually. Therefore, the major component of the State Department's work in Catalonia, under the direction of the Consul, is providing services to this large body of American citizens, including their personal security while living or visiting the consular district. The Department of State maintains a Consular Information Sheet with useful information for visitors.

In addition to ordinary passport issuance, notarials, birth certificates and processing of nationality acquisition requests, the Consular Section provides general information on legalization of documents. It also provides tax forms and Federal Post Card Applications to obtain voting ballots, and handles forms for some Social Security) procedures.

While it offers various consular services, its primary focus is emergency assistance to Americans in distress. The Consular Section has developed a General Information Guide for U.S. Citizens Residing in the Barcelona Consular District.

This Consulate does not issue visas. (See the Embassy Consular page.)

Consular Section hours open to the public: 09.00 to 13.00.

Email for Consular Services (not related to visas): consularbarcel@state.gov
(Please note: Visa questions sent to this e-mail address will not be acknowledged or forwarded. This e-mail address is for questions regarding American Citizens Services only.)

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