Consular Guides to Living on the Costa del Sol

Consular offices provide services for their expatriate citizens living in Spain. Services include replacement of lost or stolen passports and help and advice in difficult situations...

There are a number of local consulates in the Costa del Sol region for international residents.

US/American Citizens

The Costa del Sol region falls under the jurisdiction of the US Consulate Agency in Fuengirola in the province of Málaga.

The office does not issue passports or visas, but will provide the application forms.

UK/British Citizens

There is a Consular office in Málaga that serves citizens in Andalusia and Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa.

  • British Consulate Málaga
    At: Edificio Eurocom, Bloque Sur C/ Mauricio Moro Pareto 2, 2º, 29006 Málaga
    Open    : Monday to Friday 08:30-13:30
    Tel    : 902 109 356
    Fax    : 952 359 211
    email

The Consulate does not issue passports or visas, but can issue an emergency visa for a one-way trip to the UK.

Canadian Citizens

Irish Citizens

The Embassy of Ireland has an honorary consulate in Malaga, which covers the areas of Málaga, Jaén, Granada and Almeria.