Spain · Italy

Embassy of Spain in Rome

Overview

The Embassy of Spain in Italy works from Piazza Navona — the Baroque heart of Rome, on one of the most famous squares in Europe. Spain and Italy are two of the EU's four big Mediterranean economies, deeply intertwined through trade, tourism, and culture; Spanish is among the most-studied languages in Italian schools and the two publics move between the countries in the millions each year. Spain's presence in Rome is famously plural: this bilateral embassy stands alongside a separate Spanish embassy to the Holy See — the oldest permanent embassy in the world, at the palace that gave Piazza di Spagna its name — and a mission to the UN agencies. The bilateral embassy on Piazza Navona also represents Spain in San Marino, which hosts no resident Spanish mission.

Visa Services

Italian and other EU citizens need no visa for Spain — Schengen free movement covers them on a national ID card. Non-EU nationals resident in Italy who need a Spanish visa apply through Spain's consular network in Italy; the embassy's switchboard +39 06 684 0401 routes enquiries to the competent consulate-general.

Consular Services

Consular services for Spanish nationals in Italy — passports, registrations, civil status — run through Spain's consulates-general rather than the embassy chancery; the embassy directs each matter to the right consular office. General enquiries: emb.roma@maec.es.

Service Area

The embassy handles Spain's bilateral relations with Italy and also represents Spain in San Marino, which has no resident Spanish mission.

Appointment Information

The embassy receives Monday to Friday, 09:00-13:30, on Piazza Navona 106/109. Switchboard +39 06 684 0401 (extensions 2, 3, and 4 on the same base number); general mailbox emb.roma@maec.es. Consular matters route to Spain's consulates-general in Italy — write or call ahead rather than visiting the chancery unannounced.

Special Notes

Spain runs three separate missions in Rome — the bilateral embassy on Piazza Navona, the embassy to the Holy See, and the mission to the UN agencies — so mail and visits easily go astray; check which Spain-in-Rome address a letter names before travelling. Residents of San Marino handle Spanish matters through this embassy.

Frequently asked questions

Do Italians need a visa for Spain?

No — Spain and Italy are both in the Schengen area, so Italian citizens travel on a national ID card with no visa at all. Visa questions only arise for non-EU residents of Italy, routed through Spain's consular network.

Where is the Spanish embassy in Rome?

At Piazza Navona 106/109 — the embassy's current published address, in the Baroque centre of Rome. Reception runs Monday to Friday 09:00-13:30, switchboard +39 06 684 0401, mailbox emb.roma@maec.es.

Why are there several Spanish embassies in Rome?

Because Rome hosts three distinct Spanish missions: the bilateral embassy to Italy on Piazza Navona, the embassy to the Holy See — the world's oldest permanent embassy, at the palace that named Piazza di Spagna — and the mission to the UN food agencies. Each has its own address and remit, so check which one a letter or appointment names.

Does the Spanish embassy in Rome cover San Marino?

Yes — the embassy also represents Spain in San Marino, which hosts no resident Spanish mission. Sammarinese matters and Spanish nationals in the republic route through Piazza Navona.

This overview comes from Visaja's worldwide missions database (visaja.com), checked against official government sources; for binding answers, the mission itself always has the final word.