The Consulate General of China in Recife is a consular office of China in Casa Amarela, Recife, run by staff of China’s foreign service. China’s embassy is in Asa Sul, Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Estrada do Arraial, 3139, Casa Amarela, 52051-380 Recife – PE, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 81 3049-9500 +55 81 3049-9530 |
| Fax | +55 81 3314-8030 |
| consuladochinarecife@hotmail.com apconsuladochina@gmail.com recife@csm.mfa.gov.cn |
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| Website | recife.china-consulate.org/por |
| Consul General | Shi Qi |
Opening Hours
According to Chinese Consulate General Recife – contact (accessed October 2026), the consulate general’s opening hours are Consular section (Rua Ferreira Lopes 142, Casa Amarela, CEP 52060-200): document collection Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00–12:00 (except Chinese national holidays); telephone enquiries Monday to Friday 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00. Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Opening hours: Consular section (Rua Ferreira Lopes 142, Casa Amarela, CEP 52060-200): document collection Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00–12:00 (except Chinese national holidays); telephone enquiries Monday to Friday 9:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00, according to Chinese Consulate General Recife – contact (accessed October 2026).
About the Consulate General of China in Recife
The consul general is Shi Qi, according to Chinese Consulate General Recife – contact (accessed October 2026). According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Alagoas, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe. The consular section is located at Rua Ferreira Lopes 142, Casa Amarela, Recife (CEP 52060-200). China also has a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro and a consulate general in São Paulo in Brazil.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Chinese authorities ask for:
Renewing a Chinese passport abroad
- Apply online through the “China Consular” (中国领事) app, then follow the instructions for mailing or for an in-person visit to give fingerprints
- Apply to the Chinese embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence, from within that country
- Scan of your passport’s personal data page (and of any endorsement pages)
- A recent front-facing photo with white background, taken within the last six months
- Proof of residence in the consular district may be requested (e.g. driving licence, utility or bank statement)
- Minors under 16: the guardian’s passport and proof of guardianship
Sources: Embassy of the People’s Republic of China – passport and travel document applications (official instructions) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates in Recife
33 other countries are represented in Recife, among them: Colombia (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (honorary), Greece (honorary), Haiti (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Italy (consulate), Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Paraguay (honorary). The full list of all 34 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
National public holidays in Brazil are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Tiradentes Day (21 April), Labour Day (1 May), Independence Day (7 September), Our Lady of Aparecida (12 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Proclamation of the Republic (15 November), Black Consciousness Day (20 November) and Christmas Day; they are not moved when they fall on a weekend. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi are optional days (ponto facultativo) rather than public holidays, and each state and municipality also has its own holidays. The office may also close on public holidays of China.
Emergency assistance
In Brazil, dial 190 or 911 for the police, 192 for an ambulance and 193 for the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of China in Brazil
China in Brazil
- Brasília – Embassy of China in Brazil
- Recife – Consulate General (this page)
- Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General
- São Paulo – Consulate General
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Chinese Consulate General Recife – contact (accessed October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Official Gazette of Brazil (DOU), 30 December 2025 – Ordinance MGI No. 11,460 on national holidays and optional days in 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Brazil (getting help, updated 29 September 2026), recife.china-consulate.org/por.
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