About British Consulate Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Calle Luis Morote 6-3º
35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/spain/british-consulate-las-palmas-de-gran-canaria
Opening hours
Public access to the British Consulate is by appointment only.
24/7 support is available for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please contact us.
For consular enquiries, use the contact form
Other local support
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2025 public holidays
Our offices will be closed for the following public holidays in 2025:
| Wednesday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Monday 6 January | Epiphany |
| Tuesday 4 March | Martes Carnival |
| Thursday 17 April | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday 18 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday |
| Thursday 1 May | Labour Day |
| Friday 30 May | Día de Canarias |
| Tuesday 24 June | Sant Juan |
| Friday 15 August | Asunción de la Virgen |
| Monday 8 September | Día del Pino |
| Monday 8 December | Inmaculada Concepcion |
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day |
Consul details
- British Vice Consul: Jackie Stevenson
How to find us
The consulate is located in the port area of the city of Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria. We can be found opposite Parque Santa Catalina at the crossroads of Luís Morote with Albareda. There is wheelchair access.
Arriving by sea: Luis Morote Street runs almost in continuation to the Santa Catalina pier. Cross the square and gardens and past the Science Museum.
Arriving by car: Follow the road sign for “PUERTO” along the Avenida Maritima del Norte until the first road sign for “SANTA CATALINA”, turn right off the Avenida, then turn left after the underpass. An underground car park can be found on the left hand-side immediately after the Science Museum.
Arriving by bus: From Maspalomas, the resort area in the south, bus No. 30 will bring you to the Santa Catalina terminal (Intercambiador) from where it is a short walk across the Santa Catalina Square to the consulate. Other services from the resorts in the south finish at the San Telmo bus station.
From Las Palmas, bus No 12 will bring you from the San Telmo bus station to the corner of Luis Morote.
Disability access
Entrance is at street level however there are seven steps in the lobby to the lift, our consulate is located on the third floor. Should this cause any difficulty please contact us in advance for an appointment to meet on the ground floor.