Argentina Consulate General Porto Alegre

About the Consulate General of Argentina in Porto Alegre

The consul general is Gabriel Alberto Servetto, according to Consulate General of Argentina in Porto Alegre – opening hours (updated 17.07.2018) (accessed October 2026). According to the same source, its consular district covers most municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, including Porto Alegre, Pelotas, Rio Grande, Caxias do Sul, Passo Fundo and Santa Maria. The office is open from 09:00 to 18:00; consular services are provided from 09:00 to 15:00 on working days. Argentina also has a consulate general in Belo Horizonte, a consulate in Curitiba, a consulate in Florianópolis, a consulate in Foz do Iguaçu, a consulate in Recife, a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro, a consulate in Salvador, a consulate general in São Paulo and a consulate in Uruguaiana in Brazil.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Argentine sources:

Argentine passport (application abroad)

• Only Argentines resident in the consulate’s jurisdiction can apply for the ordinary (RENAPER) passport there
• Book an appointment and attend in person – biometric data are taken
• An up-to-date DNI (original)
• Your previous passport, or a police report if it was lost or stolen
• The passport is printed in Argentina and sent to the consulate, where you collect it; express passports are not available abroad
• For an urgent return: a provisional passport valid for 60 days, only for travel to Argentina

Sources: Government of Argentina (argentina.gob.ar) – applying for an Argentine passport abroad (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 Porto Alegre

24 other countries are represented in Porto Alegre, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Chile (consulate general), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Guatemala (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate), Luxembourg (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Paraguay (consulate general), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (consulate), Spain (consulate general). The full list of all 25 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 Argentina.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Argentine citizens can call +55 51 99959-0061, the number given by Consulate General of Argentina in Porto Alegre – opening hours (updated 17.07.2018) (accessed October 2026). 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 Argentina in Brazil

Argentina in Brazil

• Brasília – Embassy of Argentina in Brazil
• Belo Horizonte – Consulate General
• Curitiba – Consulate
• Florianópolis – Consulate
• Foz do Iguaçu – Consulate
• Porto Alegre – Consulate General (this page)
• Recife – Consulate
• Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General
• Salvador – Consulate
• São Paulo – Consulate General
• Uruguaiana – Consulate