Embassy of Spain

Category: Embassy in Washington, District of Columbia

Address: 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA

Phone: +12024520100

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 9AM–1PM

Tuesday: 9AM–1PM

Wednesday: 9AM–1PM

Thursday: 9AM–1PM

Friday: 9AM–1PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

ekeely

Oct 18, 2022

oh my god, they literally mailed me someone else’s passport? I have no idea where my passport is and they’re unresponsive- my passport is LOST in their possession after I completed all their requirements. Completely unacceptable. Everyone needs to be fired. That’s so SO wrong. Literally- they sent me a random passport. How do you mess up that badly?? I’ve emailed them in both spanish and English and they respond back in very broken English. Not a good look for the country of Spain.

vanessa liu

Oct 12, 2022

Worst embassy experience ever. It is impossible to get a hold of them to schedule visa appointment via email.

Sawyer Boyd

Oct 11, 2022

Oh man, if you can, stay away. They really just do not care over here and I've wasted an ungodly amount of time working with them and their VISA process. Unfortunately, they are the only option when doing certain things, and they clearly face no repercussions for any poor service effort that they provide. In my experience there, I saw many people in worse situations than mine as a result of their negligence, and just look at the other reviews for validation. In the process of applying for a long-term Visa with them, and it is an absolute nightmare to say the least. Everything involved with the VISA is extremely time-sensitive, but they fail to give an adequate timeline for anything and provide zero detail. I'm not even writing the review about that, though. The one star review comes from the fact that I sent in my Visa application on September 6th through their preferred courier, USPS (confirmed by them). They stated, after contacting them myself independently, that they filed my request on October 3rd. This means that the package was sitting somewhere in the establishment for almost one month without any action. Their website says that you can legally expect a decision back exactly one month from the submission date. Although it's speculation, I feel that they listed this date as a way to cover their own a**. Although you will pay a hefty $160 for the Visa service, I was told by management that "it was not our fault" and to "contact USPS" about the delay. They said it could take another month from the October 3rd date to arrive. The delivery was confirmed by USPS and they literally receive multiple packages solely from USPS every day. Keep in mind, they keep your passport this entire time, you are required to pay for foreign health insurance that you can't use while you wait, and you can't plan/schedule ANYTHING for your trip since you have no understanding of when you will get it back. Just to satisfy all of the Visa requirements, you are probably spending over $500 just to obtain the contents that you are submitting. They couldn't care less.

Fred Lesley

Oct 5, 2022

Idk what it is with the Spanish and Italians. They are so angry and rude. It's so sad because their countries are so beautiful. If you want a shen visa. Avoid this place. Go to the French embassy instead.

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Questions & Answers

Good evening, what should I do to apply for the Spanish passport if my maternal surnames are in the list of surnames that can be applied to obtain Spanish citizenship? Thanks for your reply

MARGARITA PUPO | Oct 21, 2018
Fernando menendez | Aug 21, 2022

My maternal and paternal family are from Spain, what do I have to do to obtain a Spanish passport?

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I am a Colombian citizen but I live in the USA with American residence. I travel to Palma de Mallorca for tourism for 12 days and I want to know what papers I need or if I need a visa? Thanks

Carolina Rayo | Oct 21, 2018
kelyn cuello | Oct 21, 2018

With the Colombian passport you can enter Europe without a visa since 2016 you can request information by calling Colombian Foreign Relations

What documents do i need to travel to Barcelona, Spain

Geovanny Olivero | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

If you are a US citizen, I believe it's just your passport if you are going less than 90 days.

Hello, I'm a recent Cuban from the USA and I have my Spanish passport expired for more than 6 months, what do I have to do to renew it?

Dairon Llas Gómez | Oct 21, 2019
SiiM KILLUA | Oct 21, 2019

Write an email to the Washington Embassy and they will answer you with the information after 1 or 2 hours. Have your literal birth certificate ready, which will be requested along with an original and a copy of various documents such as your residence in the United States and a Spanish passport. Greetings!

I am a citizen of the United States and I am going to study in Spain less than 90 days, I start this coming September. Which visa do I need? I have a valid passport from the United States.

Gordon Caylor | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

Un visado de estudiante. Generally you need to apply for the visa before you make official travel plans because you never know how long the application process will take

We traveled to New York in August 2022 and I want to know if an antigen or PCR test is needed on the return to Spain.

Victoria Pechuan | May 23, 2022
Jose Luis Oyuela | May 23, 2022

USA does not request it, you would have to know if Spain requests it to enter.

What is the easiest way to reserve the 10 a.m. train from Barcelona to Madrid on Saturday July 30, 2022?

Samuel Velez | May 23, 2022
Dib Dias | May 23, 2022

Go to the Spain train authority website, and look if you can buy a ticket online, if they allow that you automatically will have to schedule.

How I can get a Visa?

اسماعيل برانكو Ismail branko | Apr 23, 2022
Ranaldo Baldwin | Apr 23, 2022

Visa office is open from 9am til 1pm. Just have all required docs.

I'm a Indian Passport Holder with US Green Card/Permanent residency. Do I need a Schengen Visa to travel Spain?

Janice Sharma | Apr 23, 2022
Laura Kamguia | Apr 23, 2022

Yes you'll need a visa If you're in Washington DC on Monday and Thursday you can just walk in with all the paper required No appointment needed on those days

Do I need a transit visa when I disembark from my cruise in Barcelona port to go to Barcelona airport? I am a US citizen and is fully Covid-19 vaccinated.

Jean Aimarre | Feb 22, 2022
Esther Robins | Feb 22, 2022

As a US citizen you do not require a visa for any EU country if your stay is less than 3 months. You will have to download a QR code with your vaccination information. Your airline or cruise line should give you the info on downloading the app to obtain the QR code

I have a question His Excellency the employees of the esteemed Spanish Embassy. I hold Kuwaiti citizenship and I am in the United States of America, Colorado, for tourism. I hold a Spanish visa. My dear wife is a Kuwaiti citizen. She does not have a Spani

mohammad alattar | Feb 22, 2022
Ge Dw | Feb 22, 2022

Your wife needs to apply for Spain visa in her home country since she is just visiting the United States.

Do traveling abroad need a no objection letter from their university or?

Jennifer Blechschmidt | Oct 20, 2021
Ge Dw | Oct 20, 2021

if you are a student you do need a no objection letter

My daughter is a Baylor student, currently doing her internship in Washington D.C. She is trying to obtain her Visa for Spain for the Baylor travel abroad program in early January. Can she do this at the Consulate with an appointment?

Jennifer Blechschmidt | Oct 20, 2021
Ranaldo Baldwin | Oct 20, 2021

Yes she can. I'm the onsite building engineer and she can schedule an appt. The hours I believe are 9am til 1pm.

Cubans with an American residence can travel to Spain.

Noridia Rabelo | Oct 20, 2021
R Vázquez | Oct 20, 2021

Yes, with a tourist visa that must be requested at the Spanish embassy

I'm Filipino with a Philippine passport but a US permanent resident for 20years, do I need a Schengen visa to go to Spain?

Monica Marilou Romo | Oct 20, 2021
Henry Myers | Oct 20, 2021

Tourism is big industry in Spain. I heard Spain is considering leaving the eurozone. America has red seal electronic ledgers. Tons of green seal the federal reserve held after 2008 to prop up the dollar. Covvid probably caused the same issue with the European central bank; Spanish inflation... Bring increasing supply.

I am a citizen in the USA. I need an appointment to apply for a visa at the Spanish embassy in Washington DC

Silvia Flores | Oct 20, 2021
Ana Uribe | Oct 20, 2021

Yes. To do any paperwork at the embassy you need to make an appointment

Is Spain open for travel?

renate welsch | Oct 20, 2021
Fluvia Maria Arce Ortiz | Oct 20, 2021

What Forms?

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Good afternoon, my husband is an American resident, his Spanish passport expired, but the Spanish registration was at the Spanish embassy in Cuba. What should you do to renew that passport? Spanish passport there ennlos eeuueespañol all

Geisy Perez | Oct 20, 2021
Silvio Aleisis Rodríguez | Oct 20, 2021

You have to make an appointment at the Spanish Embassy for the renewal

Is it possible to enter Spain in July from the United States if I received the COVID-19 vaccine?

Bridget Knightly | Oct 20, 2021
Ahmadski HaHa | Oct 20, 2021

You should be able to as long as you have your vaccination docs, but again the rules and regulations can change any given day 🙄🙄

Does anybody know if the consulate it's working during the pandemic??

Scorpion cubano | Oct 20, 2021
Ahmadski HaHa | Oct 20, 2021

Yeah I think so... just don't ask them to use their bathrooms because they are not working during the pandemic 🤭

In order to get an NIE is it possible to do this through a notary and apostille or is it necessary to go to the consulate in person?

A Google User | Oct 20, 2021
David Rymer | Oct 20, 2021

Best to go to the consulate

My daughter (21 years old) is an Irish Citizen who wishes to travel to Tenerife on March 27. She would leave from Washington D.C., and change planes in Lisbon. She would get a covid test before leaving the U.S. Will she be allowed to enter? Thanks.

Cate Tierney | Oct 20, 2021
Rodimiro Martinez | Oct 20, 2021

Yes she has to get a covid test

Hello, I am Cuban, with Spanish citizenship and I have residence in the United States, I recently had my baby (North American citizen) and I would like to know if he can acquire Spanish citizenship, how could he do it

Alicia Triana | Oct 20, 2021
Jose Acosta | Oct 20, 2021

Hello, I think you should consult directly with the Consulate General either in Washington or in New York as appropriate, they are kind people and will have an answer for you. Luck.

I am from Bolivia and my husband wants to give me the nationality of Spain, can I process here?

hola saludos para doña veti Bdhdh | Oct 20, 2020
Marivi Rodriguez | Oct 20, 2020

You would have to ask there.

unfortunately I haven't heard from you. Right now I'm in front of the Spain embassy in Washington DC but its still remain closed. Please respond. I need my passport ASAP. Thank you

Saïd happy | Oct 20, 2020
Nanthenni Franz Ramasendrain | Oct 20, 2020

It could be due to the curfew/riot. Maybe try writing to them?

Can I travel to Spain if I have a drug misdemeanor?

Jennie McBride | Oct 20, 2020
Al Sepu | Oct 20, 2020

I don't think that shows up anywhere unless there's a reason to ask.

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Is the consulate open for visa application on MLK day 1/20/20?

Chinmay Jade | Oct 20, 2020
Juan Dominguez | Oct 20, 2020

Call the embassy

My grandfather was the son of a Spanish citizen. I need to know if I can locate my relatives in Spain. They are surnames Camara ml great grandfather was called sandalwood camera.

Milagros Camara | Oct 20, 2020
Manuel Garrido Gomez | Oct 20, 2020

Get in touch with the Consulate of Spain, you are in the same building of the Embassy.

Can a person renew their spanish passport here

Cory Samples | Oct 20, 2020
Dim | Oct 20, 2020

With an appointment in 99% ,i believe. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/MIAMI/en/ServiciosConsulares/Pages/Pasaporte.aspx

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Hi, I am Bolivian. I live in the United States and I am a resident in the United States. I only have the greencard. Is it possible to travel alone with that and the Bolivian passport to Spain? For a few weeks?

Sergio Valverde Locuaz | Oct 21, 2019
Diego Alcantarra | Oct 20, 2020

Did they answer you ?

Can I take my prescription cholesterol medication? Can I take my vitamins?

Annedtr2 | Oct 21, 2019
Dim | Oct 20, 2020

I don't know exactly , but I think you should have a prescription from the doctor that these medicines are necessary to you ,for your health. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/spain/traveler/packing-list

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Thanks for the answer or whatever. I have to get another visa to travel to Spain to Madrid and that where I have to get another visa in Bolivia or here in Washington please I am Bolivian and I am in Washington, thank you

Juan Hualpa | Oct 21, 2019
Elard Paco | Oct 21, 2019

In your place of legal residence

Hello my question is that I am Bolivian and I have a US visa and I with the same visa can travel to Spain Madrid or I have to ask ... thank you.

Juan Hualpa | Oct 21, 2019
Elard Paco | Oct 21, 2019

The visa is applied in the place of legal residence of the applicant ...

Hello, I am going to study in Madrid Spain next Febuary. How do I make an appointment and get a list of everything required?

Elle | Oct 21, 2019
Dim | Oct 20, 2020

More valid answers you 'll get from the Embassy. See these articles if help you. http://www.studying-in-spain.com/visa-and-entry-requirements-into-spain/ https://spanishstudies.org/students-parents/spain-student-visa-instructions/ If you make a Google search by typing for example "studies to Spain for American citizens"you 'll see some articles.

We submit all document 8 days the verify and tell us to come to take Visa today now they miss doc need more time to submit I lost my day of work already 5 time because is a big line you have to be here at 6am to come inside at 8 30.

Lana. Minti. | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

So what's your question?

My daughter lives in Spain with her mother, I need to send a power of attorney to the mother so she can process her passport.

jesus felix | Oct 21, 2019
RafCido | Oct 21, 2019

If you live near the embassy, ​​go from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Monday to Friday when the consulate opens, you can also call by phone. If they don't give you a solution at the consulate, ask to speak to a council. All the best

I have Sephardic Jewish ancestry and am Jewish, How do I apply for Spaniard Citizenship?

Leonidas Konstantopoulos | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LOSANGELES/en/ServiciosConsulares/CSLA/Paginas/CSLA%20(English)/Nationality-for-Sephardic-Jews.aspx The embassy is not going to answer any questions through google. You have to go ask in person because they don't answer the phone.

I am traveling to Barcelona April 25-29. Someone told me there are elections April 28th. How does this affect tourist sites and things to do? Lisa

Lisa Kleppel | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

It doesn't, elections are held in schools and the day before it's mandated that there's "political siclence" they call it a day for thought, so your travel should not be affected at all. Be mindful that most stores and businesses close on Sunday

Hello, The month of July we travel to the US. We want to tour the White House. On his website he says that for foreigners, the visit through the Spanish embassy in Washington has to be managed. Can you give us information?

Francesc M. P. | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

Here they are not going to give it to them, they do not answer any questions

I have ordered merchandise from Brabander religious artickes in Lugo, Spain. They are asking for my U.S. drivers license before tgey can ship the merchandise to me. They state U.S. Customs requires this information. Is this normal?

Anna Breeding | Oct 21, 2019
Federico Palomera | Oct 21, 2019

Check with US costums, but ut is normal to ask for some sort of ID

Hello, I am a Cuban citizen, with Spanish citizenship and a resident of the USA, what should I do to renew my Spanish passport? Please someone who can help me, I would appreciate it.

Roxie Menduinas Torriente | Oct 21, 2019
Roxi Menduinas | Oct 21, 2019

I have been on that page and I can not see the option to renew passport, or any session where they give information about passport, I would appreciate it if you knew and would help me

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Hello, I would like to know what are the requirements that I need to travel to Spain. I live in the USA. If you can answer my question, please, thank you.

Solanyi Montero | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

It depends on your nationality if you need a visa or not

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How long does the renewal of the passport take?

Roxana Ginjaume | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

I think mine took a couple of months to get to me

How can I get my passport?

VASQUES Melgar | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

You can go without an appointment, if you have your old passport, carry it, also your ID and birth certificate.

Hi does anyone know where I can find a visa application for Spain? I’ve been to their website but didn’t find any. Do people just show up at the embassy for visas or is there a number to schedule an appointment? Thanks

Liengu Litumbe | Oct 21, 2019
JESUS LOPEZ DIAZ | Oct 21, 2019

You can go to the Spanish embassy from Monday to Thursday from 9am to 1 pm and apply for a visa there

I have USA passport and will be staying in Spain for 17 days. Do I need a visa?

Sung Kim | Oct 21, 2019
Elijah Martinez | Oct 21, 2019

No, you don't need a visa for 17 days if you have a US passport

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How to report a lost Spanish passport?

Nena Macay | Oct 21, 2019
Elard Paco | Oct 21, 2019

Go to the nearest police station or police station.

Hello, I am a Spanish citizen of Cuban origin and I am a resident in the United States, I need the registration of a Spanish citizen where and how can I request it, thank you

Xiomara Denis | Oct 21, 2019
SiiM KILLUA | Oct 21, 2019

Hello, you need a recent birth certificate (from the last years) and you can go to the Embassy to register. You can find the information on what you need to bring (proof of US residency, Spanish passport, etc.) on the embassy's website. Greetings

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Hi, I have a flight from Morocco to USA with a stop in Spain, I might need a visa transit and don’t know how to get it. Help please

Karima Loullou | Oct 21, 2019
SiiM KILLUA | Oct 21, 2019

Go to the Spanish embassy in marroco or to the agency who sold you the trip/ticket and they should be able to help you with the visa.

How can I acquire a Spanish birth registration of mine here in the UNITED STATES, what should I do.

[email protected] Obbatala | Oct 21, 2019
SiiM KILLUA | Oct 21, 2019

You can acquire it at the consulate, go to the website of the consulate in Houston, fill out the form and go in person to request it.

Hello, good afternoon, could you give me information? My question is the following my son is Honduran and is living in Mexico and I would like to give him a trip to Madrid for a week, what are the requirements for the trip from Mexico to Madrid

ericka suarez | Oct 21, 2019
Elard Paco | Oct 21, 2019

If you live and reside legally in Mexico, you only need roundtrip tickets, hotel reservation, valid passport x 90 days after your return to Mexico and travel insurance for tourit.

I am planning a one year stay in Majorca in the early summer of 2019. When should I apply for a VISA to stay there -- before I leave or after I am there and secure an apartment? I am retired and am not planning to work. Patricia

Patricia Villani | Oct 21, 2019
Irene R | Oct 21, 2019

Before you leave

I would like to know if I can request the renewal of my passport online since in September of next year my ten years will expire. At the moment I reside in Grand Island Nebraska

Matilde Perdomo | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

No, it cannot be done online, you have to go in person to the consulate or embassy that corresponds to you

My Daughter is a US Citizen going to play basket ball in Spain, from September to May. Her team told her to get a work Visa. Can you tell me what we need to do?

Adrian Motley | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

Go to the embasy and ask, I don't think you need an appointment. The people answering this questions don't work at the embassy, it's just people who rated their visit to the embassy, sorry I can't be of more help

What should I do to make an appointment at the Spanish embassy in Washington, for the consular registration and obtain my criminal record? thanks

Ana Lopez | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

No appointment is necessary, you can go whenever you want

Hi there As a resident of the USA and of Mexican nationality, what do I need to be able to travel to Spain for a week?

susy rodriguez | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

These questions are not answered by the embassy. It is answered by anyone who has done a review, that is, anyone like you and me who the most they can have is the information they find in google. Look on the web if the citizens of Mexico need a visa, it does not matter the residence, what matters is your passport

Can I use my American Driver License to drive in Spain I will be there for 5 days as tourist

Hany Sassy | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

Yes you can but you can also get an international driver license pretty cheap, you can google where you can do it near your house

I am a USA naturalized citizen. I want to go visit my sister who is a naturalized Spanish citizen and I want to take my parents who are legal residents of the United States, can they travel to Spain with me with an Ecuadorian passport?

Juan Garcia | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

They need a Schengen visa

I have dual citezenship Spanish/USA. Will I be able to go to Spain & stay long periods of time, 6-8 months at the time?

Maria Reyes Alonso | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

I don't see why not, as long as you have your passport. You are a citizen so you have as much right to stay there as anyone else. Once you are there it might behoove you to obtain a national ID (called DNI, documento nacional de identidad) so you don't have to carry your passport everywhere. Go to the embassy nontheless, you may need some paperwork done for that.

Good morning, can someone tell me what papers I need to renew my passport

Milena Escobar | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

Passport photo, old passport, ID, birth certificate, be registered at the embassy

To renew my passport I have to make an appointment, or I can go at any time

Luis Harvey Zapata | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

You can go at any time, but make sure you go early because they take a long time to give you the new passport. If you want them to send it to you, take a prepaid postal envelope

I am Spanish and after a few days in NY I travel to Cuba. Where can I get a visa in New York?

Laskabaila Asociación Cultural Amigos del Baile | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

At the Cuban consulate, I think it's on Lexington Ave. But look at it on google, it says there

My future wife has a J1 visa that I must do to legalize my stay for the duration of her visa. Thanks a lot

Rubén | Oct 21, 2018
Robert Harris | Oct 21, 2018

Not sure what Spanish consulate has to do with a J1 visa holder here in US. If your wife need to be legalized in US call an immigration attorney. Otherwise call the spanish consulate they do pick up.

We are Spanish with residence in the USA. We have a ticket for Thursday the 19th to travel to Havana and it turns out that my 13-year-old son's passport has expired. We live in Miami, but if we go to Washington, can you get your passport issued the same d

Jorge Vázquez | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

No, they have to send it from Spain and it takes a long time to arrive

Hello, I would like to know if the grandchildren of Spanish citizens have already been approved for citizenship.

Norielkys Martinez | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

No one from the embassy is going to answer here. Just ordinary people. If you do not approach them in person or contact them by email, you will be left without a response.

I am a spanish citizen , now I am a permanent resident in the USA , can I have a double nationality , Spain /Us a? I know I can become an American citizen , but can I still be a Spaniard citizen ?

enrique ubierna | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

Yes you can have dual, I'm going to do it too

Hello, I am a Spanish citizen like my son and we have lost our passports. We live in Virginia and I need to know how to do to get them out and how much they cost. Greetings.

Aymara Rodriguez | Oct 21, 2018
Amador Caldevilla Her | Oct 21, 2018

We are the same but if you go to the embassy of Spain there are going to help you

Hello I am a Spanish citizen and I want to get married in the United States with my boyfriend but he is illegal there as I can do it

Andrea Guzman Carmona | Oct 21, 2018
Irene R | Oct 21, 2018

Well, if you are here to get there, getting married here will be of little use to you

I need to submit application and supporting documents for tourist VIsa. Where can I submit it and do I need an appointment? Thanks

Tony Angeles | Oct 21, 2018
Jonás Porcar Ferrer | Oct 21, 2018

Just walk in to the consulate during its business hours (mornings).

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If i have usa Passport did i still need a visa ?

Firas Alhayali | Oct 21, 2017
Doricel Subero Sanchez | Oct 21, 2018

Hello, I am Dominican and I am in the USA and I arrived for the first time with residence and I want to go to Spain, what should I do?

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