Consulate General of Spain in Bern, Switzerland

• Address

  Marienstrasse 12
  3005 Bern
  Switzerland

• Telephone

• +41 31 356 22 20 / 23 / 24

• Fax

• +41 31 356 22 21​

• Email

• [email protected]

• Office Hours

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Consular Jurisdiction

Cantons of Bern, Basel-City, Basel-Countryside, Fribourg, Jura, Neuchâtel and Solothurn.

Website

Office website

Common Visa Types

Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to Spain without a visa. The most common types of Spain visas are the following.

• Short stay visas
  • Spain transit visa
  • Tourist/Visitor visa
  • Business visa
  • Cultural visa
• Long stay visas
  • Student visa
  • Work visa
  • Au Pair visa
  • Golden visa
  • Entrepreneur visa
  • Working holiday visa

Renew a Passport from Outside of Spain

Spanish citizens living or traveling abroad may be eligible to renew or apply for Spanish passports in a Spanish embassy or consulate in case of loss, damage, theft, expiry, approaching expiry date, or lack of free pages.

Consular Assistance

Spanish diplomatic missions offer consular assistance and protection to citizens of Spain who are traveling abroad, including assistance in emergencies, such as accidents, natural disasters, or cases involving Spanish citizens in legal trouble.

Notarial Services

Spanish diplomatic missions provide notarial services for various documents, including authentication, certification, and legalization.

Visa Services

Embassies and consulates of Spain handle visa applications for foreign nationals who wish to visit Spain for various purposes, such as tourism, work, study, business, or family visits.

Schengen Visa

Some nationalities need visas to visit the Schengen area. If you need a visa and visit multiple countries in the Schengen area, you must have to apply to the diplomatic mission or consular office of the country where you want to spend the longest time. If your main destination is Spain you will have to apply for a visa in person at the Spanish embassy or consulate. The visa allows travelers to stay in the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days in 180 days.

Schengen Area

Following Twenty-six countries belong to the Schengen area: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

See also

• Diplomatic missions in Bern
• Embassies of Spain