Brazil Country Description
Brazil, a nation the size of the lower 48 United States, has
an advanced developing economy. Facilities for tourism are
excellent in the major cities, but vary in quality in remote
areas. The capital is Brasilia.
Registration & Embassy Location
Americans living or traveling in Brazil are encouraged to
register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through
the State Department’s travel registration web site
and to obtain updated information on travel and security within
Brazil. Americans without Internet access may register directly
with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering,
American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate
to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is
located in Brasilia at Avenida das Nacoes, Lote 3, telephone
011-55-61-3312-7000, after-hours telephone 011-55-61-3312-7400;
web site at http://brasilia.usembassy.gov/. Consular Section
public hours are 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
except Brazilian and U.S. holidays. Non-emergency services
are provided by appointment, available at 61-3312-7471 or
7063.
There are consulates in the following cities:
Recife: Rua Goncalves Maia 163, telephone 011-55-81-3416-3050,
after-hours telephone 011-55-3416-3060; web site at http://www.embaixada-americana.org.br/index.php?itemmenu=161&submenu=14&action=recife.php.
Consular Section public hours are 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday except Brazilian and U.S. holidays.
Rio de Janeiro: Avenida Presidente Wilson 147, telephone
011-55-21- 3823-2022, after-hours 011-55-21- 3823-2029; web
site at http://www.embaixada-americana.org.br/index.php?itemmenu=83&submenu=107&action=rio.php.
Consular Section public hours are 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (passports
and reports of birth by appointment) and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00
p.m. (notary services), Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, except
Brazilian and U.S. holidays. Non-emergency passports and reports
of appointments should be done by appointment; please request
at acsrio@state.gov.
Sao Paulo: Rua Henri Dunant, 500 Barrio Chacara Santo Antonio,
telephone 011-55-11-5186-7000, after hours telephone 011-55-11-5186-7373
; web site at http://saopaulo.usconsulate.gov/. Consular Section
public hours are 8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday
and 2:00 p.m. -3:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday except
Brazilian and U.S. holidays. Non-emergency services are done
by appointments, please request at ACSAPPTSPL@state.gov, by
phone: 11-5186-7315 or by fax: 11-5186-7159.
There are Consular Agencies in:
Belem: Edificio Sintese 21, Av. Conselheiro Furtado 2865,
Rooms 1104/1106; telephone 011-55-91-3259-4566.
Manaus: Rua Franco de Sa, 230 Sao Francisco, Edificio Atrium,
Rm. 306; telephone 011-55-92-3611-3333.
Salvador da Bahia: Av. Tancredo Neves, 1632, Rm. 1401 - Salvador
Trade Center - Torre Sul, Caminho da Arvores; telephone 011-55-71-3113-2090/2091/2092.
Fortaleza: Av. Santos Dumont 2828 s.708 - Aldeota; telephone
011-55-85-3486-1306.
Porto Alegre: The Instituto Cultural Brasil-Norteamericano,
Rua Riachuelo, 1257, Centro; telephone 011-55-51-3226-3344.
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