Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Consulado
In the event of an emergency (serious accident, death, disappearance, detention, or other critical situation), the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Jacksonville can offer initial guidance and assistance, and refer the case to the Consulate General of Spain in Miami, which is the competent authority to act officially.
For more information on emergency procedures and contact information outside of business hours, please visit the following official link:
In case of an emergency outside of regular business hours, you can contact the consular emergency number of the Consulate General of Spain in Miami, listed on their website.
The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Jacksonville can provide guidance on the process of transferring remains to Spain. For details on the requirements, necessary documentation, and detailed procedures, please consult the official information at the following link:
It is recommended that you contact the Honorary Consulate in advance for advice and assistance in preparing the required documentation.
You can view all updated requirements, forms, and procedures:
Yes. The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Jacksonville can process applications for NIE (Foreigner Identification Number) and NIF (Tax Identification Number). These procedures require an appointment and the presentation of the appropriate documentation. For more information about requirements and forms, please contact the Honorary Consulate office directly.
NIF: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/miami/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/NIF.aspx
NIE: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/miami/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/NIE.aspx
Yes. The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Jacksonville can assist you in preparing the necessary documentation for registering a marriage with the Consular Civil Registry.
Yes. Translation and notary public services are available in certain cases, for example to validate signatures on private documents, sworn statements, or powers of attorney.
We also handle legalization of the document so that it is officially valid abroad.
Before attending, please contact us in advance to confirm the feasibility of the procedure and prepare the appropriate documentation.
Yes. The Honorary Consulate in Jacksonville can issue parental or guardian authorizations, which are necessary for a minor to process their passport at another consular office. This process must be completed in person and must include the appropriate documentation from the minor and their parents or legal guardians.
Yes. The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Jacksonville can issue life certificates, provided the citizen appears in person with valid identification.
Important recommendation: To avoid delays and facilitate processing, citizens are advised to use the official VIVESS app, available for mobile phones, to obtain their Certificate of Life digitally, provided they meet the requirements.
More information and download: https://www.seg-social.es/wps/portal/wss/internet/Pensionistas/ddca929f-cce4-4850-b2e7-702d46e8d9ac#Acreditacion%20de%20vivencia
Only for children under 12 years of age. The Honorary Consulate of Spain in Jacksonville can process passports for children under 12 years of age. For children 12 and older, passports must be processed exclusively at the Consulate General of Spain in Miami. Appointments cannot be made through the Honorary Consulate.
For appointments and more information: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/miami/es/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/index.aspx?scco=Estados+Unidos&scd=196&scca=Pasaportes+y+otros+documentos&scs=Pasaportes+-+Menores+de+edad+y+personas+incapacitadas
No. Honorary Consulates cannot handle any matters related to Spanish nationality, such as acquisition, retention, renunciation, or recovery.
These procedures must be carried out directly at the Spanish Consulate General in Miami.
Yes. The Honorary Consulate can assist you with registration in the Consular Registry, provided your address is within the corresponding district. This registration is mandatory for Spanish citizens residing abroad and allows access to certain consular services.
To change data:
- Democratic Memory Law: Cog.miami.lmd1@maec.es (annex I); Cog.miami.lmd2@maec.es (annex II); Cog.miami.lmd3@maec.es (Annex III); Cog.miami.lmd4@maec.es (Annex IV)
- Passports: cog.miami.pas@maec.es
- Consular registration and consular registration numbers: cog.miami.rmc@maec.es
- Residency certificates, consular deregistration, NIE/NIF, change of address, driver's license, hunting license: cog.miami.nac@maec.es
- Visas: cog.miami.vis@maec.es
- Birth registration, birth certificate: cog.miami.ncm@maec.es
- Death registration, death certificate: cog.miami.def@maec.es
- Marriage registration, marriage certificate: cog.miami.mat@maec.es
- Granting of Sephardic nationality: cog.miami.sef@maec.es
- Nationality, option and recovery: cog.miami.reop@maec.es
- Preservation of Spanish nationality: cog.miami.conv@mae.es
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Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/miami/es
Phone: (305) 446-5511 Fax: (305) 446-5431
Address: 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 203 Coral Gables, FL 33134