Costa del Sol Local Reference INFOrmation
UK, US, Australian and Canadian Consulates have informative websites on issues relevant to their citizens. They provide services for citizens in need, including replacement of lost or stolen passports and help and advice in difficult situations.
All foreign Embassies exist to represent their nation to their host country nationals, providing information and services on trade, tourism and culture in the home state. All Embassies have a Consular Section that exists to provide information and services to its own nationals visiting or living in the host country.
US/American CitizensThe US Embassy and Consulate's office offer a variety of services to the approximately 80,000 Americans living in Spain and the 1,000,000 American tourists who pass through the country on average each year. Included in the services offered are:
The American Embassy is located at:
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 CitizensThe British Embassy in Spain website has a comprehensive guide to "Living in Spain" in two sections: There is a British Embassy and several Consular offices serving British citizens in Spain. To find the nearest office, see the British Embassy website The following services are included:
The UK Consular services publish a wide range of information leaflets. The British Embassy is located at:
There is a Consular office in Málaga that serves citizens in Andalusia and Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa.
The Consulate does not issue passports or visa, but can issue an emergency visa for a one-way trip to the UK. Britons in SpainThe British Government website has a section for Britons living abroad. The information is not specific to Spain but provides useful facts relevant to moving, relocating with a family or retiring abroad. It includes information on tax and pensions, education, employment, insurance, as well as having information on everything to be considered when returning to the UK after a period of time overseas. Australian CitizensThere are about 2,000 Australian citizens living in Spain (many of them with dual citizenship) and over 90,000 Australians who visit Spain each year. The Australian Embassy (and its Consular office) is in Madrid. There are Honorary Consuls in Barcelona and Seville. The services provided by the Consular offices include the handling of visa enquiries, replacement of lost, stolen or damaged passports and providing general support for Australians in Spain.
The Southern Cross Group is a global organisation that exists to "Promote mobility in the Global Community", and communicate with expatriated Australians throughout the world. Their work includes lobbying for changes in laws that improve or simplify the life of Australians abroad. The Web site has detailed information on the legal and practical aspects of: citizenship, voting, visas, health insurance, taxation and more. Canadian CitizensThe Consular offices of the Canadian Embassy in Spain offers information about Spain and assistance to Canadian citizens either visiting or living in Spain. Information available includes the following subjects:
For further details see this page of the Canadian Embassy in Spain website. The Canadian Embassy and Consular office are located in Madrid, at:
New ZealandThe New Zealand Embassy in Madrid represents New Zealand in Spain and Morocco.
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