Once you are here to live you may need help with a number of things

Falling sick, being a victim of crime or facing an emergency are traumatic events under any circumstances. When these problems happen abroad, they can be even more difficult and frightening. So, there is no more important task for the British Consulates network of offices in Spain than to help British Nationals in distress. The British Consulates are constantly trying to improve the support which they provide, and to adapt it to changing circumstances and new challenges.

Visit the British Consulate website for support & help

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Length, Distance, Area, Weight & Volume (multiply by)

• Inches to centimeters 2.54
• Ounces to grams 28.35
• Centimeters to inches 0.39
• Grams to ounces 0.035
• Feet to metres 0.30
• Pounds to kilograms 0.45
• Metres to feet 3.28
• Kilograms to pounds 2.21
• Yards to metres 0.91
• Stones to kilograms 6.35
• Metres to yards 1.09
• Kilograms to Stones 0.157
• Miles to kilometers 1.61
• British tons (2240 lbs) to kilograms 1016
• Kilometers to miles 0.62
• US tons (2000 lbs) to kilograms 907
• Acres to hectares 0.40
• Hectares to acres 2.47
• Pints to litres 0.568
• Litres to pints 1.76
• Imperial gallons to litres 4.55
• Litres to imperial gallons 0.22
• US Gallons to litres 3.79
• Litres to US gallons 0.26

Opening Times

Shops are usually open 10 am to 1.30/2.00 pm and again in the afternoon from 5 pm until 8 pm. In the major cities and tourist areas, many shops do not observe the break in the middle of the day and stay open throughout.

Large departments stores and supermarkets are open Monday to Saturday 9 am until 9 pm or 10 pm. Smaller shops are usually closed on a Saturday afternoon. 

All shops, in general, are closed on Sundays apart from some newsagents and breadshops. It is also common for the British supermarket franchises to be open on a Sunday from 10-2pm.

Government offices are only open in the mornings.

• Post offices (correos) are usually open 9 am to 2pm Monday-Friday, and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.
  • In addition to the standard postal service, you can pay extra for the registered mail (certificado) or special delivery (urgente) services.
  • Stamps can also be purchased at tobacconists (estancos).
  • Post boxes are bright yellow.