COVID-19 Information
(UPDATED January 20 , 2021) Country-Specific Information: *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide…
Health Alert – Air passengers traveling to the U.S. are required to present a negative COVID-19 test...
Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, U.S. citizens cannot enter Spain unless they meet very specific requirements or have already obtained special permission from the Spanish…
U.S. Negative COVID-19 Testing Requirement (Starting Jan. 26, 2021) – FAQs
NEGATIVE COVID-19 TESTING REQUIREMENT FAQs Starting January 26, 2021, all travelers (age 2 and older) including U.S. citizens and residents, will be required to present…
Consular Section- Limited public services on January 13, 2021
The Consular Section in Madrid will offer limited public services on January 13, 2021, including previously scheduled services to U.S. citizens and reduced visa appointments. …
Joint Statement on Hong Kong
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE January 9, 2020 Joint Statement on Hong Kong The text of the…
Message to U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Consular Section Closed on January 12, 2021
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Madrid Consular Section Closed on January 12, 2021 Location: Madrid, Spain – U.S. Embassy, Consular Section Event: Due…
Message to U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Consular Section Closed on January 11, 2021
Message to U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Consular Section Closed on January 11, 2021 Location: Madrid, Spain – U.S. Embassy, Consular Section Event: Due to…
Ambassador Buchan’s Official Statement- January 7, 2021
Ambassador Buchan: “I’m saddened and deeply disturbed by what transpired in Washington yesterday. Violence has no place in our political process. Those who participated in…
Security Alert – U.S. Mission Spain
Security Alert – U.S. Mission Spain (17 December 2020) Location: Spain, countrywide Event: During the holiday season, security measures in Spain remain heightened due to…
Ambassador Buchan’s Op-Ed about the Situation in Venezuela- El País
Terrible Theater: Tomorrow’s “Election” in Venezuela Is a Sham Richard Duke Buchan III, U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra- Op-ed, El País. December 5th, 2020…
Message for U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Madrid Consular Section Closed on November 18, 2020
Location: Madrid, Spain – U.S. Embassy, Consular Section Event: The U.S. Embassy Madrid Consular Section will be closed on November 18, 2020. No regular or…
International Religious Freedom Day
PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 27, 2020 Twenty-two years ago today, the United States enacted the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act,…
Upcoming Event Alert – Embassy and Consular Agencies in Seville and Málaga will be Closed for a Public...
Location: Spain Event: The U.S. Embassy and the consular agencies in Seville and Málaga (Fuengirola) will be closed on November 2, 2020. The U.S. Embassy Madrid and the consular agencies in Málaga (Fuengirola) and Seville will be closed on November…
Spain National Day 2020
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO Spain National Day October 12, 2020 On behalf of the government of the United States and the American people,…
Voting Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By
U.S. Embassy Madrid, U.S. Consulate General Barcelona (September 29, 2020) If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election, it is important to ACT…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Consulate General Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain Demonstration Alert – U.S. Consulate General Barcelona (28 September 2020) Location: Barcelona, Spain Event: Demonstrations and protests may occur over the next…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Absentee Voting Week is September 27 – October 4, 2020
Message for U.S. Citizens – Absentee Voting Week is September 27 – October 4, 2020 (September 14, 2020) Be an Active Voter by taking the…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Consulate General Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain Event: Several demonstrations are expected to take place in Barcelona and at other locations throughout Catalonia on Catalonia’s national day, September 11,…
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