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Royal Thai Embassy in Madrid

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Overview

The Royal Thai Embassy in Madrid (Real Embajada de Tailandia) is Thailand's diplomatic mission to Spain, also accredited to the Principality of Andorra. Located on Calle Joaquin Costa near the Alonso Martinez district, the embassy manages bilateral relations and consular services. Spain is a growing source market for Thai tourism, with an increasing number of Spanish visitors drawn to Bangkok, the islands, and Chiang Mai. The embassy maintains an honorary consul in Barcelona to provide local assistance in Catalonia.

Visa Services

Spanish citizens can enter Thailand visa-free for 60 days. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is mandatory since May 2025 — register at tdac.immigration.go.th within 3 days before arrival. All visa applications must be submitted online via thaievisa.go.th — no in-person submission required. Applications should be submitted 1-2 months before travel (maximum 3 months in advance). Available visa categories: Tourist (single/multiple entry), Transit, Non-Immigrant B (work/business/professor), Non-Immigrant ED (education), Non-Immigrant O (family/NGO), Non-Immigrant O-A (retirement), Non-Immigrant M (media, 90+ days), SMART Visa, Long-Term Resident (LTR), and Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Visa fees are non-refundable.

Consular Services

The consular section (Mon-Fri 09:30-13:30) provides visa processing, Thai passport services, document legalisation, and assistance with public health measures for Thailand entry, restricted medicines regulations, yellow fever requirements, and pet importation procedures.

Service Area

The embassy covers Spain and Andorra. An honorary consul in Barcelona provides local assistance in Catalonia.

Appointment Information

The chancery at Calle Joaquín Costa 29 keeps office hours Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00, but the consular counters receive mornings only, 09:30-13:30 — and the phones answer in the afternoon, 15:00-17:00, on +34 91 563 2903, extensions 101 or 102. The embassy's published consular mailbox is consuladotailandia@gmail.com, marked on its own site as the preferred channel. Metro República Argentina and bus lines C1, C2, and 7 serve the block.

Special Notes

The consular desk answers mornings at the counter and afternoons on the phone — two different windows, easy to mix up. Residents of Andorra handle their Thai affairs through Madrid, and the honorary consul in Barcelona offers limited local help in Catalonia.

Frequently asked questions

Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Thailand?

Not for stays up to 60 days — the exemption covers tourism and short business visits. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is mandatory for everyone, registered free at tdac.immigration.go.th within three days before arrival. Longer stays run through the online e-Visa portal thaievisa.go.th, ideally submitted one to two months before travel.

What are the Thai embassy's hours in Madrid?

Office hours run Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00, but the consular counters receive mornings only, 09:30-13:30, and the phones answer 15:00-17:00 on +34 91 563 2903, extensions 101 or 102. The chancery is at Calle Joaquín Costa 29, by Metro República Argentina.

Which email reaches the Thai embassy's consular section in Madrid?

consuladotailandia@gmail.com — the embassy publishes it on its own site as the preferred channel, gmail address and all. Visa applications themselves run exclusively through the online e-Visa portal.

Does the Madrid embassy also cover Andorra?

Yes — the embassy is accredited to the Principality of Andorra, which has no resident Thai mission. Andorran residents apply through the same online e-Visa system naming Andorra as their residence; Madrid processes the applications. In Catalonia, an honorary consul in Barcelona provides limited local assistance.

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