Essential emergency and helpline numbers for Spain

Overview

Beyond the general 112 emergency number, Spain has a range of specialised helplines and resources worth having saved before you need them. This is a resource-hub reference; for a plain explanation of how 112 itself works, see our everyday guide to emergency numbers.

Requirements

• Relevant to every resident and visitor in Spain

Step-by-step process

• Save 112 as your general default for any genuine emergency — it reaches police, fire and ambulance services and operates in multiple languages
• Save your home country's embassy or consulate contact details in Spain — useful for lost passports, serious legal trouble, or emergencies affecting foreign nationals specifically
• Note Spain's gender violence helpline (016), available 24/7, confidential and free, and not shown on phone bills for safety
• Note the national poison control centre and any region-specific mental health crisis lines, useful to have saved even if never needed

Required documents

• None — this is a reference resource

Common mistakes

• Not knowing your embassy's emergency contact details until you actually need them under stress
• Assuming a specialised helpline (like 016) isn't relevant to you personally and not knowing it exists for someone else who might need it

Practical tips

• Your embassy's website usually lists both routine consular contact details and a separate emergency-only number — save both
• Consider saving these numbers under clear labels in your phone (e.g. 'Emergency 112', 'Embassy Emergency') so they're findable quickly under stress

How Tuchati can help

If you want a complete, personalised list of emergency and helpline contacts for your specific city and nationality, Tuchati can help you put one together.