Spain: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape or sexual assault in Spain, including Andorra.
- From:
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Published
- 14 February 2018
- Last updated
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Includes information on:
- medical assistance
- the Spanish legal system
- reporting assaults to the police
See also rape and sexual assault abroad: returning to the UK.
Contact a British embassy or consulate in Spain
Updates to this page
Published 14 February 2018
Last updated 530 AugustJanuary 2024
2025
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Updated list of local support organisations in the Balearic Islands.
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Updated list of local and regional support organisations in Spain.
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The guidance has been fully reviewed. Links to victim support organisations in Spain and the UK have been updated.
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Reviewed guidance for victims of rape and sexual assault in Andorra; removal of regional guides which have been replaced by a Spain-wide information pack.
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Regional guides replaced with a Spain-wide information pack for victims of rape and sexual assault.
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Updated list of hospitals in the guidance for Madrid
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Guidance reviewed and updated.
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Updated Madrid guidance on medical examinations for victims of rape and sexual assault.
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Updated leaflet for Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla.
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Updated information in all consular districts
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Updated Catalonia and Andorra guides
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Updated Malaga consular district guide
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Updated RSA guides for Ibiza, Menorca, Mallorca, Las Palmas and Alicante
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Updated information for Madrid
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Updated information for Madrid
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Changes to Alicante information
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Updated information for Andorra
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Amendment to Madrid information including a telephone number and addition of a new organisation.
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Updated March 2018
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First published.
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Update history
2025-04-03 13:32
Information added about the mobile app ALERT COPS.
2025-03-25 15:19
Information added about new 24hr crisis centres for victims of rape and sexual assault in Spain.
2025-01-30 14:18
Updated list of local support organisations in the Balearic Islands.
2024-08-05 11:22
Updated list of local and regional support organisations in Spain.
2024-05-23 14:06
The guidance has been fully reviewed. Links to victim support organisations in Spain and the UK have been updated.
2023-10-27 14:51
Reviewed guidance for victims of rape and sexual assault in Andorra; removal of regional guides which have been replaced by a Spain-wide information pack.
2023-08-03 11:09
Regional guides replaced with a Spain-wide information pack for victims of rape and sexual assault.
2022-11-10 11:53
Updated list of hospitals in the guidance for Madrid
2022-09-01 14:21
Guidance reviewed and updated.
Details
Includes information on:
- medical assistance
- the Spanish legal system
- reporting assaults to the police
See also rape and sexual assault abroad: returning to the UK.
Contact a British embassy or consulate in Spain
Updates to this page
Last updated
-
Updated list of local support organisations in the Balearic Islands.
-
Updated list of local and regional support organisations in Spain.
-
The guidance has been fully reviewed. Links to victim support organisations in Spain and the UK have been updated.
-
Reviewed guidance for victims of rape and sexual assault in Andorra; removal of regional guides which have been replaced by a Spain-wide information pack.
-
Regional guides replaced with a Spain-wide information pack for victims of rape and sexual assault.
-
Updated list of hospitals in the guidance for Madrid
-
Guidance reviewed and updated.
-
Updated Madrid guidance on medical examinations for victims of rape and sexual assault.
-
Updated leaflet for Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla.
-
Updated information in all consular districts
-
Updated Catalonia and Andorra guides
-
Updated Malaga consular district guide
-
Updated RSA guides for Ibiza, Menorca, Mallorca, Las Palmas and Alicante
-
Updated information for Madrid
-
Updated information for Madrid
-
Changes to Alicante information
-
Updated information for Andorra
-
Amendment to Madrid information including a telephone number and addition of a new organisation.
-
Updated March 2018
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-04-03 13:32
Information added about the mobile app ALERT COPS.
2025-03-25 15:19
Information added about new 24hr crisis centres for victims of rape and sexual assault in Spain.
2025-01-30 14:18
Updated list of local support organisations in the Balearic Islands.
2024-08-05 11:22
Updated list of local and regional support organisations in Spain.
2024-05-23 14:06
The guidance has been fully reviewed. Links to victim support organisations in Spain and the UK have been updated.
2023-10-27 14:51
Reviewed guidance for victims of rape and sexual assault in Andorra; removal of regional guides which have been replaced by a Spain-wide information pack.
2023-08-03 11:09
Regional guides replaced with a Spain-wide information pack for victims of rape and sexual assault.
2022-11-10 11:53
Updated list of hospitals in the guidance for Madrid
2022-09-01 14:21
Guidance reviewed and updated.