Consulate General of Spain

I had a few questions about the paperwork which took me just a few hours to get an answer by email. Process of scheduling an appointment was super easy. My documents were checked by the staff (over email) in advance and as I needed to fix a few things that was very helpful. Visit to Consulate was very pleasant. One of best experiences with the government offices I ever had. Great job, Spain!

I am very impressed with the helpful attitude of the consular official I dealt with at the Spanish Consulate in San Francisco. In more than 40 years of global travel, I've visited a lot of consulates where it felt like the staff were looking for reasons to deny my requests. Here, it was clearly the opposite. The local process of reviewing some applications in advance of a visit to the consulate enabled me to ensure that I was likely to be granted the visa I needed as well as to have everything I needed with me (and in the correct form...) when I did arrive at the consulate. Sure, COVID-19 has impacted the experience by requiring visitors to wait outside and to stay 6 feet away from others when in the consulate. But, I for one appreciate every step taken to preserve my health and that of others. Thank You!

Went in for an NIE today and was really surprised at what good service I had. It only took about 1 day to get my appointment through email. I went in and was pleasantly surprised about how accommodating they were. For starters their English was really good and they walked me through the process in great detail. I've had experience with consulates like Chile and Brazil but this was by far the best.

I went to the Spanish consulate to get an NIE. My mother passed away and I inherited her property in Spain, which is already a very stressful event. Beatriz gave me very helpful advice and made sure I knew how to email her if I had follow up questions. I lost all my notes so I was definitely glad to be able to follow up with her. Her response was quick and thorough. If my review were for Beatriz alone, they'd easily get five stars. I took one star off because the entry is a little confusing. There's a sign out front but it's not clear if you should just walk in or ring to be let in. The man at the door was a little grumpy, but maybe it's just his demeanor to be very no-nonsense. My NIE came in two weeks by email, very quickly.

I had excellent service. It was easy for me to get an appointment for my NIE and MS. Sanz Ortiz kindly answered other questions I had regarding Notary service.nGreat, efficient and kind service!