Renewing Your Passport from Valencia: UK, Irish and US Guide

You can renew your passport from Valencia without flying home - but the route depends on your nationality, and for most anglophones the consulate is not where you do it. A UK passport is renewed online through HM Passport Office (you cannot renew it at a consulate). An Irish passport goes through Passport Online and is fast. A US passport is handled through the diplomatic network, with a Consular Agency right here in Valencia for certain services. Here is the practical guide, document by document.

The golden rule: plan ahead

Whatever your nationality, the watchword is anticipation. Processing takes weeks, and delays lengthen noticeably around summer and the winter holidays. Start well before your passport expires - and remember that many countries (including Spain, for non-EU residents) want at least six months' validity for travel. If you have a residency appointment or a trip coming up, do not leave it to the last minute.

UK passport: online only, via HM Passport Office

British passports are renewed exclusively online through HM Passport Office at gov.uk/overseas-passports. You cannot renew a UK passport at a British consulate in Spain - the consular network does not process passports. Key points:

• Apply and pay online; from abroad the standard adult fee is about £116.50 (paper applications cost more; fees rose in April 2026).
• Upload a digital photo that meets the rules, or post your printed photos and old passport to the address you are given.
• Allow around ten weeks - sometimes longer at peak times. Do not book non-refundable travel until your new passport arrives.

Irish passport: Passport Online, and quick

Irish citizens renew through Passport Online from anywhere in the world. A straightforward adult renewal is typically turned around in about ten working days, plus postage time (roughly ten working days on top for delivery abroad). It is one of the smoother renewals available to any nationality - apply online, submit your photo digitally, and track it through the portal.

US passport: the Consular Agency in Valencia

American citizens are well served locally. The U.S. Consular Agency in Valencia (Carrer de Romagosa 1, 46002 Valencia) handles passport applications, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad and notarial services by appointment, covering the provinces of Valencia, Castellón, Alicante, Albacete and Murcia. For anything the Agency cannot complete, full passport service runs through the U.S. Embassy in Madrid or the U.S. Consulate General in Barcelona - always book an appointment before travelling there. Passport books are frequently routed via Madrid or Barcelona, so start on the Embassy's appointment system.

Afterwards: update your address and registration

Once your new passport arrives, tidy up the paper trail. If your document number has changed, update it wherever it is on file - your TIE or residency record, your bank, and your empadronamiento at the town hall if your details have moved. It is also worth being registered with your embassy or consulate: Americans can enrol in the STEP program, and Britons and Irish citizens should keep their contact details current with their respective consular services so you can be reached in an emergency and notified of any changes.

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Sources

• GOV.UK - apply for or renew a passport from abroad
• Passport Online - Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland)
• U.S. Consular Agency Valencia

Information verified in July 2026. Procedures, fees and processing times change: always check the official source before you start. The Daily Valencia is an AI-assisted publication with human review; our editorial team verifies and takes responsibility for every article. Spotted an error? Write to us and we will correct it.