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Appointments for consular services

December 8, 2024

The average time to get an appointment is 3 months.​

The Consular Section of the Spanish Embassy in Ottawa will only schedule appointments for residents of the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau). Please note that walk-ins are not accepted.

Appointments for consular services​ are in person only. You may book an apponintment by sending an email to CITA PREVIA (emb.ottawa.cit@maec.es), completing the data below and following the same format:

  • CONSULAR SERVICE requested: ​
  • FULL NAME:
  • NATIONALITY:
  • POSTAL ADDRESS:​
  • POSTAL CODE:
  • EMAIL:​
  • PHONE NUMBER:
  • CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD:
    • ​​​CARD NUMBER:
    • EXPIRY DATE​​ (dd/mm/yyyy)​:
  • INTENDED​ DEPARTURE DATE FROM CANADA (dd/mm/yyyy)​ for visa applications and Spanish passport renewals: ​
Also, you will need to attach to your email an identification document (e.g. passport ) and proof of residence within the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau), such​ as a driving license, rental contract, utility bill, etc...

The format of the documents must be only in . pdf, .jpg or Word. Other formats or links to documents stored in the cloud are not accepted.

A grace period of 1​5 minutes immediately after an appointment starting time will be allowed for applicants that arrive late due to unforeseen delays.​

​​However, appointments will deemed forfeited for arrival times more than 15 minutes late. In this case, you will have the option to reschedule your appointments for a later date.

In the event that you are not able to keep your appointment, we encourage you to let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer it to someone else.

Please note​ that you MUST come prepared to submit your application, i.e., a completed and signed application form, as well as provide supporting documentation (original and copies), as the case may be. Otherwise, you may ​need to reschedule your appointment to a later date when your application is completed.

To learn more about our consular services and its requirements, please visit our website​It opens in new window.

Thank you.