Paraguay Consulate General São Paulo

About the Consulate General of Paraguay in São Paulo

The consul general is Luis Fernando Avalos Giménez, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. Paraguay also has a consulate in Campo Grande, a consulate general in Curitiba, a consulate general in Foz do Iguaçu, a consulate in Guaíra, a consulate in Ponta Porã, a consulate general in Porto Alegre, a consulate in Porto Murtinho, a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro, an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte, an honorary consulate in Cuiabá and an honorary consulate in Recife in Brazil.

Documents checklist

What Paraguayan citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Paraguayan government information:

Paraguayan consular passport (residents abroad)

• You must live in the consular jurisdiction of the representation
• Paraguayan identity card (cédula) or a copy – or your expired passport or another document proving your identity
• The completed and signed application form; personal appearance (excused only in justified cases)
• No police record; payment of the consular fee
• Urgent travel: a provisional passport with limited validity (e.g. 60 days)

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay – passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay – passports (new portal) (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 São Paulo

76 other countries are represented in São Paulo, among them: Peru (consulate general), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), Qatar (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), San Marino (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), Syria (consulate general), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Tunisia (consulate), Tunisia (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (honorary), United Arab Emirates (consulate general). The full list of all 77 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 Paraguay.

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). Brazilian citizens who need consular help in Paraguay can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Asuncion.

Diplomatic missions of Paraguay in Brazil

Paraguay in Brazil

Measured in a straight line from São Paulo, the nearest other Paraguayan office is the Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro (about 360 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from São Paulo.

• Brasília (870 km) – Embassy of Paraguay in Brazil
• Campo Grande – Consulate
• Curitiba – Consulate General
• Foz do Iguaçu – Consulate General
• Guaíra – Consulate
• Ponta Porã – Consulate
• Porto Alegre – Consulate General
• Porto Murtinho – Consulate
• Rio de Janeiro (360 km) – Consulate General
• São Paulo – Consulate General (this page)
• Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
• Cuiabá – Honorary Consulate
• Recife – Honorary Consulate