GOVERNMENT
Spanish Immigration, Foreign Embassies/Consulates, Valencia Holiday Calendar
NOTE: Locations of offices and registration procedures change often. Be sure you have the latest information. An attorney is not necessary in order to file for NIE or Resident Visas, but they help.
NIE (Numero de Identification Extranjero) - National Identity registration and appointments
https://www.nievalencia.com/en/nie-cita-previa/
https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/
PADRON (Certificado de Empadronamiento) - registration with City of Valencia
(Tasa 052) Fee to Apply for Residency Visa )
https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es
(Tasa 012)- Fees to Process residence card
https://sede.policia.gob.es/Tasa790_012/
COMISARIA DE PATRAIX
C/ Dels Gremis, 6 – Valencia
Residence Card - Present proof of paid fee for card, process fingerprints and pick-up of residence card- This applies to original card and any renewal.
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
Australian Embassy,
Paseo de la Castellana 259D, Torre Espacio, Planta 24, Madrid
M-F 09:00-17:00; +34 91 353 6600
Canadian Embassy
Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana 259D, Madrid 28046
+34 91 382 8400
Consular Service in Barcelona www.spain.gc.ca
espana.consulaire/consular@international.gc.ca
Irish Consulate
Ctra. De Madrid Km 4, Mercalicante, Alicante +34 965 107 485
M-F 09:30-13:45
New Zealand Embassy
Pinar 7, 3rd floor, Madrid 28006 +34 915 230 226
M-F 09:00-14:00; 15:00-17:30 (July/August) 08:30-13:30; 14:00-16:30
Consular Service in Barcelona
United Kingdom
Edificio Espacio, Rambla Méndez Núñez 28-32, 6ªplanta, Alicante
urgent help: +34 965 21 60 22
M-F 08:30-13:00 telephone: 08:00-16:00 +34 965 21 60 22
https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-consulate-alicante
United States Consular Agency, Carrer del Dr. Romagosa 1, Valencia +34 963 51 69 73
Weekdays - by appointment. Handy PDF file of Valencia medical services
https://es.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/u-s-consular-offices/consular-agency-valencia/
VALENCIA HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS
Transportation times/routes and shop opening hours will be affected
* NON-Valencia holidays
2020 -
Wednesday, 1 January New Year's Day
Monday, 6 January Three Kings Day
Sunday, 22 January Feast of San Vicente Martir
Thursday, 12 March Las Fallas begins
Thursday, 19 March Feast of San Josep; Las Fallas ends
Sunday, 29 March Daylight Savings Begins
Sunday, 5 April Palm Sunday; Holy Week Begns
Friday, 10 April Good Friday, Semana Santa Marinera, Cabanyal
Monday, 13 April Easter Monday
Wed/Thur, 15-16 April Passover*
Friday, 1 May Labor Day
Sunday, 10 May Feast of Our Lady of the Forsaken; Valencia Patron
Sunday, 14 June Feast of Corpus Christi (mid-June; variable)
Wednesday, 24 June Feast of Saint John
Saturday, 25 July Festival of Moors & Christians, near Feast of St. James (7/25)
Saturday, 15 August Feast of the Assumption of Mary
Sat/Sun, 19/20 September Rosh Hashana*
Monday, 28 September Yom Kippur*
Friday, 9 October Valencia Regional Day
Monday, 12 October Spanish National Day
Sunday, 25 October Daylight Savings Ends
Sunday, 1 November All Saints' Day
Sunday, 6 December Constitution Day
Tuesday, 8 December Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Friday, 11 December Hanukkah begins (ends, Friday, 18 December)*
Friday, 25 December Christmas Day