Emergency contacts in Spain
Emergency numbers in Spain
General emergency
112
Police091 (Policía) or 062 (Guardia Civil)
Ambulance061
Fire080
Tourist policeMost tourist cities have dedicated tourist-police squads — ask hotel for nearest
Healthcare notes
Healthcare is excellent and relatively cheap for tourists. Spanish pharmacies (Farmacia, green cross) are full-service.
Major embassies in Spain
For Canada citizens
Canadian Embassy, Torre Emperador Castellana, Paseo de la Castellana 259D, Madrid
Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.
⚠ Common scams & risks
Barcelona Las Ramblas pickpockets, Madrid 'sleepy waiter' theft (someone drops a hand on your phone when you turn away), fake petitions.
Before you go
- Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
- Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
- Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
- Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
- Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.