Since acceding to the throne of Spain in 2014, King Felipe VI has received a number of state and official visits. He usually hosts one or two visiting heads of state each year.
Since acceding to the throne of Spain in 2014, King Felipe VI has received a number of state and official visits. He usually hosts one or two visiting heads of state each year.
| No. | Date | Country | Regime | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | ||||
| 1 | 29–30 October 2014 |  Chile | Republic | President Michelle Bachelet [1] |
| 2 | 1–3 March 2015 |  Colombia | Republic | President Juan Manuel Santos First Lady Clemencia Rodríguez [2] |
| 3 | 7–8 July 2015 |  Peru | Republic | President Ollanta Humala First Lady Nadine Heredia [3] |
| 4 | 22–23 February 2017 |  Argentina | Republic | President Mauricio Macri First Lady Juliana Awada [4] |
| 5 | 6–7 November 2017 |  Israel | Republic | President Reuven Rivlin First Lady Nechama Rivlin [5] |
| 6 | 16–18 April 2018 |  Portugal | Republic | President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa [6] |
| 7 | 27–29 November 2018 |  China | Republic | President Xi Jinping First Lady Peng Liyuan [7] |
| 8 | 27–28 February 2019 | Peru | Republic | President Martín Vizcarra First Lady Maribel Díaz Cabello [8] |
| 9 | 15–17 June 2021 |  South Korea | Republic | President Moon Jae-in First Lady Kim Jung-sook [9] |
| 10 | 16–17 November 2021 |  Italy | Republic | President Sergio Mattarella First Lady Laura Mattarella [10] |
| 11 | 27–29 April 2022 |  Bulgaria | Republic | President Rumen Radev First Lady Desislava Radeva [11] |
| 12 | 17–18 May 2022 |  Qatar | Monarchy | Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani [12] |
| Countries | State Visits |
|---|---|
| Peru | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 |
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