Spain travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Spain: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-10
Latest change (original, English)
New information about a national strike planned for 11 November ('Warnings and insurance' page).
New information about a national strike planned for 11 November ('Warnings and insurance' page).
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CapitalMadrid
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesSpanish
Calling code+34
Emergency numbers112
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population49M