The Embassy
Practical information on who we are and how to find us.
Embassy Team
| Ambassador | Mr. David Cooney |
| Deputy Head of Mission | Ms. Caroline Phelan |
| Second Secretary | Ms. Caitlín Higgins Ní Chinnéide |
Directions
Directions to the Embassy
Paseo de la Castellana 46-4, 28046 Madrid
The Embassy is located on Paseo de la Castellana 46, on the 4th floor. We share a building with the European Commission and Parliament and we are next to the US Embassy. The nearest metro station is Rubén Darío, green line number 5, exit Paseo de la Castellana. City bus numbers 14, 27 and 45 also run by the Embassy building.
Embassy & Hon. Consulate Closure Dates
The Embassy of Ireland in Spain will be closed on the following dates in 2017:
January 6 - Epiphany (Friday)
March 20 - In lieu of San José (Monday)
April 13 - Holy Thursday
April 14 - Good Friday
May 1 - Labour Day (Monday)
May 2 - Madrid Community Day (Tuesday)
May 15 - San Isidro (Monday, local)
August 15 - Assumption Day (Tuesday)
October 12 - National Day (Thursday)
November 1- All Saints (Wednesday)
December 6 - Constitution Day (Wednesday)
December 8 - Immaculate Conception (Friday)
December 25 - Christmas Day (Monday)
December 26 - St. Stephen´s Day (Tuesday)
Honorary Consulate Closure Dates July 2017
Alicante Honorary Consulate – no closures
Barcelona Honorary Consulate – no closures
Bilbao Honorary Consulate – 4th, 11th, 13th, 25th, 31st
Gran Canaria Honorary Consulate – no closures
La Coruña Honorary Consulate – 25th
Lanzarote Honorary Consulate – no closures
Malaga Honorary Consulate – 17th
Mallorca Honorary Consulate – no closures
Seville Honorary Consulate – no closures
Tenerife Honorary Consulate – no closures
Tunis Honorary Consulate – 25th
Honorary Consulate Closure Dates August 2017
Alicante Honorary Consulate – 15th
Barcelona Honorary Consulate – 15th
Bilbao Honorary Consulate – By appointment only during August
Gran Canaria Honorary Consulate – 15th
La Coruña Honorary Consulate – 15th
Lanzarote Honorary Consulate – 15th, 25th
Malaga Honorary Consulate – 15th
Mallorca Honorary Consulate – 15th
Seville Honorary Consulate – 15th
Tenerife Honorary Consulate – 15th
Tunis Honorary Consulate – no closures
If you require emergency assistance while the Embassy is closed, please contact us at +34 914364093. Leave a message stating your name, the nature of the problem, where you are at the time of your call and your contact number. The answering machine is monitored regularly and the Duty Officer in Madrid will contact you as soon as possible.
You may also contact the Duty Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin at +353 1 408 2000.
Embassy Opening Hours
Embassy Opening Hours
The Embassy is open to the public Monday to Friday from 10am-2pm
The Passport office is open to the public Monday to Friday from 10am-2pm. The phone line for passport queries is +34 91 4364093 Monday to Friday 9.30am-1pm. The best way of contacting the Passport office is by email
The Visa office attends the public in person at the Embassy on Mondays and Wednesdays only, from 11.30am-1pm. The phone line for visa queries is +34 91 4319784 Monday to Friday from 9.30am-11am. The best way of contacting the Visa office is by email