Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone here might have insight on a case through the Houston Spanish Consulate. My partner applied for Spanish nationality under Ley 20/2022. His credentials request was confirmed on October 1, 2025. He did receive the identifier, which I understand functions as the username, but his credentials were never validated and he was never issued a password. Because of that, the system blocks him from logging in and scheduling the required in person appointment, even though the identifier itself is correct. He has been calling and emailing since October 12 and has only received automated replies, so he feels stuck at the credentials validation stage with no clear next step. Has anyone experienced this with Houston or found a way to get credentials validated or unlocked? Any advice or contacts would be really appreciated. Thank you. read more

This place is ridiculous. They never answer the phone and don't get back to you for any reason. Still waiting for a death certificate from them after 10 months. Good thing the ayuntamiento in Spain received notification 3 months ago so I could get it from them instead. Also waiting to register the birth of my daughter for 8 months. No communication. Just sit and wait.... Good luck getting anything done here. Guess I'll have to register her in Spain also. This place is useless don't waste your time. read more

The people working at this place are a complete failure to Spain - its government and people. They are rude, incomplete in their documentation, unable to answer any basic question. I am a senior manager at a major Fortune 100 company and understand that these matters are complex, but I've never experience an institution that lacks service, care, and accuracy of documentation requirement all at once. I found it. read more

I have been coming to this consulate office for several years, since I've lived in Houston actually. A few of the ladies that have helped me in the past are now retired but replaced with just as helpful people. The office is a very small cubical space, super tiny! Over the years they have remodeled the small space and added seating and an additional interaction booth (total of 4 now) for assistance. I do not see the purpose of the additional booth when they only use one or two of them. First things first; an appointment is required. Zero exceptions. The appointments are made online at: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/HOUSTON/en/Consulado/Pages/inicio.aspx Now, it is CRUCIAL! And I cannot stress this enough, it is crucial that you come prepared because if you don't have all the necessary documents for whatever your visit is for you will not be seen and have to come back. And that would really suck if you're from out of town. They do not take credit or debit cards so bring EXACT amount cash for your passports ($28), visas, etc. In the United States there are a total of (9) Consulate offices of Spain: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Boston, New York, Miami, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. So yes, come prepared if you flew in from a different state or city just to come here. This office does not really take phone calls, good luck trying to reach a person by phone. The automated system is difficult to bypass. Once you are here for your appointment there is zero instruction on what to do for example; Do I sign-in anywhere? Do I just sit down and wait for my name to be called? I stood in line and people were walking up to the booth from multiple directions. Very frustrating if you ask me. I finally just went up to a booth and told the person there that I have an appointment for right this very minute. She ended up helping me on the spot but I think the only reason she did it was because she could tell I had a frustrated look on my face (Resting Bitch Face) and we had been making eye-contact for about 25 minutes with zero acknowledgement. I give the office a three-star rating only because they are kind. Other than that, there needs to be a better structure or clear process on what you do once you arrive. read more

Consulate General of Spain - Embassy Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have been trying to get a visa for I job I have in Spain since September. first they rejected ot because a foreign document wasn't apostilled then they lost it in the mail then they rejected it because I sent them a money order for 4 extra dollars. the are uncommunicative, condescending, slow to respond (and they don't respond to email), and outright unhelpful. one should be careful in dealing with this consulate and pay attention to other reviews. these people are the worst. read more

Whoa! What an experience. First of all: making an appointment is the worst! The student visa says you cannot apply until 90 days prior. At exactly 90 days I went to website to make appointment to only find out there were no appointments available for 80 days!!! My son had to be in school Sept 3rd and the first available appointment was August 21st. I emailed the consulate and they responded immediately and told me there was nothing they could do. Panic set in since it takes 2-4 weeks for visa to process. There was no way he was going to get to go. I searched online on Tripadvisor and San Francisco Yelp for Spain Consulate for more info on how to get an earlier appt. They advised to make all efforts to check for earlier appts by refreshing appt page. My son and I searched for days until we were able to slowly jump to earlier appts. We finally landed in July. I was exhausted sitting on their page for days. I am shocked at how unhelpful they are. Make sure you check the website for paperwork needed. It has to be exact and complete. The day of our appt 3 students went before us and all were rejected for not having everything. One guy drive 6 hrs for appt and they would not even help him at all. He pleaded with them but they just told him to make another appt in Sept AFTER his classes started. By the time it was our turn, I was sweating buckets and my anxiety was high. Good thing I tripled checked all the required documents and made copies of everything! Other locations call you into private room but at this location, you have to do everything thru windows in front of everyone with everyone hearing everything. #awkward They take your paperwork, check it and if it is complete you pay. Ours took exactly 2 weeks to get visa approval. Please be prepared when going in and you can send questions via email- they do respond with 1-2 days. Good luck! read more

Consulate General of Spain - Waiting room- four service windows - Embassy Near Me - Houston, Texas

My wife and I applied for a VISA and brought our documents to this location. We were met with a smile and so much patience. Not all of our documents were filled out correctly, but the lady behind the desk advised that they were easily fixed and allowed us some time to make adjustments. This place needs more credit for the work they do! Thank you! read more

It's bit chaotic, but overall the staff is very friendly. You can make appointments online and if you need to change it, you can do it online also. They are very responsive via email too. It costs $71 for a visa into Spain. There is plenty of parking in the garage next door too. read more

I have had great experience with Consulate General of Spain in Houston. I applied for Schengen Visa (tourist visa) in the middle of April. It was a confusion with delivery of the travel insurance (I thought the Consulate received it but they didn't). I found out it almost a week before my trip to Spain. The ladies who are working at the Consulate, Teresa Hoesl and the head of the Visa Department, Ana Martin, were extremely helpful and patient with me. I was asking questions and they immediately replied via email. They navigated me how to get all things done quickly and how to do it in the right way that confusion wouldn't happen again. The visa was provided on the second business day and I got my passport with visa few days before before my trip. I am thankful for all your hardworking and help! Thanks a lot! read more

Comparing to Germany, French, and other European Consulates in Houston, this one is the worst when it comes to service and efficiency ! Trying to apply for a simple tourist visa, interview needed to be scheduled 4 months in advance. Then 3-4 weeks of wait for the application process. You can not call or Email regarding the status of the application. It's a dream to work for the Consulate of Spain in Houston, because the staff don't need to work. read more

I needed a visa for my son on his foreign exchange. I had a travel agency TZELL FOR STUDENTS assisting us, and we had all the paper work ! WHAT A NIGHTMARE !!! The clerks are so rude and disorganized, the problem was between the consulate in Houston and the Rotary in Spain ! There was nothing we could do, we begged both sides for help! Then in August the whole Consulate is in Vacation, delaying all Visa Process. With outside intervention my son got his VISA and started school four weeks late. Start your process early get a an appointment "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ". GET ALL PAPERWORK TRIPLE CHECKED!!! Very disappointed with the Spanish Government ! Very inefficient ! read more

They asked me to submit some more documents via fax, and I tried more than 30 times, using 5 different fax machine, none of them go through. And the message is "no answer". They never pick up the phone either. Email did not go through, either. And they hold my passport right now.... read more

They're slow. If you make an appointment, you're going to have to realize that they're not gonna call you at your appointment time anyway. You're just going to have to wait. I'm going to give this place a 4 instead of the regular 3 stars just because the people working there were friendly for a government place. They close around 1 PM, so you'll want to get there way beforehand. read more

This consulate has no empathy for Spanish citizens. They despise them out of pure bureaucratic arrogance. I am a Spanish citizen. I contacted this consulate a week before my business trip to Houston to get a document notarized. This should take 5 or 10 minutes at most. They could not find me a spot despite the fact that I told them that I don't leave in a city with Spanish consulate, and that if I don't get that done that day I would be force to ask for another appointment, which, because I don't leave in Houston, means losing one day of work and spending $300 or more in a plane ticket plus perhaps hotel night. Really, is this the service we expect and pay for? Maybe, it would serve of some sort of consolation to my compatriots that this consulate is terrible with everyone. I have heard from an American friend that dealing with this consulate is truly a nightmare. read more

Took forever but the lady was super nice.

They were both nice and helpful with the student visa process. I had almost everything but messed up with one thing, and they granted me an extension. If you go prepared and it shows, they will help you out. Very nice and easy. Respond to emails as well. read more

Excellent, quick service if you are well prepared. Read instructions on the website and take all docs you need.