Guidance

Spain: mental health support abroad

Information about support for British nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Spain.

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Includes information on:

  • FCDO consular support, what we can and can’t do
  • what to do if you need help
  • involuntary hospitalisation
  • guardianships
  • prescriptions: on holiday or just moved
  • costs of hospitalisation
  • returning to the UK
  • other useful information

See also foreign travel advice for people with mental health needs and mental health and travelling abroad.

Published 4 February 2020
Last updated 20 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. Guidance reviewed and updated where necessary.

  2. Reviewed guidance on the support available to British people experiencing mental health difficulties while in Spain. New information added on: * the appointment of guardianships for British residents in Spain * on hospitalisations * the use of the Global Health Insurance Cards (GHIC).

  3. First published.