What are the working hours of the Brazilian Consulate Houston?

Brazilian Embassy operating hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 AM. Consular Service Hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

To know more, please visit: http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br/horario_de_atendimento.xml 

The Brazilian Consulate-General is in Houston, with Hermeno Telles Ribeiro serving as the Consul General. The Consulate of Brazil offers many services to the Brazilian National as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Brazilian Travel Document renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Brazilian visa requisites for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

1233, Park Tower North, West Loop South, Suite 1150, Houston, Texas 77027
Tel: 713-961-3070
Email: cg.houston@itamaraty.gov.br

To know more, please visit:  http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Brazil located in Houston, USA? 

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Brazil, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Brazilian government.

What are the other services offered by the Brazil Consulate/ Embassy in Houston?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Brazil woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Brazil diaspora, registration of new organization with the Brazil Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Brazil with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities, promotion of Brazil exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Brazil, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Brazil 

Education: Publishing Brazil centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Brazil, registration of Brazil student aboard, study in Brazil promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Brazil Embassy/Consulate? 

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Brazil nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Brazilian Travel Document based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Brazil Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers? 

The Brazil Consulate General in Houston (address listed above) along with seventeen Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Brazil.

Address of Brazil Embassy in Washington D.C.

Embassy of Brazil – Washington  

3006 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., 

Washington, DC, 20008 

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in Atlanta

Consulate-General of Brazil – Atlanta

3500 Lenox Road, Suite 800

Atlanta, GA 30326

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in Boston

Consulate-General of Brazil – Boston

175 Purchase Street,

Boston, MA 02110

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in Chicago

Consulate-General of Brazil – Chicago

401 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1850

Chicago, IL 60611-4207

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in Hartford

Consulate-General of Brazil – Hartford

One Constitution Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in Los Angeles

Consulate-General of Brazil – Los Angeles

8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in Miami

Consulate-General of Brazil – Miami

80 S.W. 8th Street, 26th Floor

Miami, FL 33130

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in New York

Consulate-General of Brazil – New York

225 East 41st Street,

New York, NY 10017-6927

Address of Brazil Consulate-General in San Francisco

Consulate-General of Brazil – San Francisco

300 Montgomery Street, Suite 1160

San Francisco, CA 94104

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in Honolulu

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – Honolulu

3056 Kalakaua Avenue, 7th Floor 

Honolulu, HI 96815

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in Memphis

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – Memphis

934, Toscana Park Ct. 

Memphis, TN 38117-4603

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in New Orleans

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – New Orleans

365 Canal Street, Suite 1600

New Orleans, LA 70130

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in Norfolk

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – Norfolk

500 Plume Street, E, Suite 600,

Norfolk, VA 23510

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in Phoenix

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – Phoenix

35122 N Happy Jack Drive

San Tan Valley, 85142

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in Salt Lake City

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – Salt Lake City

Northgate Business Park, 300 W Ste,825 N. W421, 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84103

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in San Diego

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – San Diego

8047, Caimito Mallorca

La Jolla, CA 92037

Address of Brazil Honorary Consulate-General in Seattle

Brazilian Honorary Consulate-General – Seattle

P.O.Box 51105

Seattle, WA 98115

Does a Consulate operate out of Houston Consulate/Embassy? 

There is no separate Consular address in Houston. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Brazil Embassy/Consulate in Houston?

Yes. The applicant can visit the Brazilian visa centre for the submission of documents. They must be submitted by visiting the Brazil Embassy/Consulate in Houston. In the case of a Brazilian e-visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Brazilian Permitted visa agent.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Brazil Embassy/Consulate in Houston?

Yes, you must visit the Brazil Embassy/Consulate in Houston to collect the documents. For Brazilian electronic-visa, you don’t require to visit.

 What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Brazil Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Consulate from time to time.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Brazil Consulate in Houston observes, can be found at the link below.

http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/holidays.xml

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Brazil Consulate in Houston?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Brazil Consulate, Houston are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Brazil Consulate/Embassy in New York?

The Houston Consulate covers the following states and territories: States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, People Residing the above states can only contact

Is there an emergency phone number to reach the Houston Consulate/Embassy?

For any Consular emergency services, please contact number 281-384-4966. The number is available during weekends and other Embassy holidays. For people who are in serious need only contact the above number and this service is only for Brazil Citizens.

What cultural activities are supported by the Consulate in Houston?

The Embassy works to promote Brazil’s arts and culture. To know more regarding cultural matters, please use http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/cultural_affairs.xml

Is there a FAQ related to the Embassy and Consulates?

Visa Related FAQ:

http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/faq_-_frequently_asked_questions.xml#13

What is the Visa-Free Score of Brazil Passports?

Brazil passports accumulate points to every visa-free nation that determines enter without obtaining a visa or to get an arrival visa.  

To explore more details about Brazil Visa-Free Score, check out: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/brazil/