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 Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line Facts and figures British consular services Spain is home to around one million British residents and visited by some 17 million British tourists a year.  The Consular team in the Canaries consists of, Matthew Vickers, Britain’s Consul to the Canaries, two vice consuls in Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Helen Keating and Esther Martín, three consular officials in each area and Sue Thain, the honorary Consul for Lanzarote. Last year among the main and auxiliary offices of the Consulate in the tourist areas, out of the estimated 80,000 residents and three million tourists, the Canarian Consular Service received 4,000 visits, 15,000 phone calls, 2,000 written enquiries and paid 2,000 emergency assistance calls to help with deaths, accidents, arrests etc. The Consulate is there to help and support you in times of distress and of course the staff would like to help you in detail with any and all of the problems that may crop up but their resources and time is limited. However as Matthew said, if they are unable to help you, quite often they, “know a man who can” as the advert used to go. To make things clearer on what they can and cannot do, there is a list on the Embassy website http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk, however, although they cannot pay bills or give you money for example they may be able to point you towards a charity or organisation who can such as Age Concern, the Royal British Legion, the Lions etc. Under UK law some of the services provided must be charge for and a full list of services and charges is also available of the web site. New passports and renewals services and visas are dealt with by the embassy in Madrid and you can find more information and the forms on the website at http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk The Consulate would advise everyone visiting or living abroad to register in Locate which helps them to find you in an emergency such as a natural disaster or a terrorist attack. It is also a way to maintain contact with families and friends if necessary. Your details will not be given to a third party and registration is simple via www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/Locate/. This article appears in the print edition 605 of Island Connections
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