Argentina Consulate General Rio de Janeiro

Before your visit

• Telephone service: Service by prior appointment only; telephone service on working days 10:00–16:00 (days of the week not specified by Consulate General of Argentina in Rio de Janeiro – address and hours (updated 28.01.2022) (accessed October 2026)).
• Appointment: required, according to the same source.
• Location: The consulate general is in the Botafogo district of Rio de Janeiro; from the building, Praça Floriano (Cinelândia) in the city centre is about 3.7 km away in a straight line, and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG) about 17 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Consulate General of Argentina in Rio de Janeiro

The consul general is Jorge Enrique Perren, according to Consulate General of Argentina in Rio de Janeiro – address and hours (updated 28.01.2022) (accessed October 2026). According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. 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 general in Porto Alegre, a consulate in Recife, a consulate in Salvador, a consulate general in São Paulo and a consulate in Uruguaiana in Brazil.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to Consulate General of Argentina in Rio de Janeiro – address and hours (updated 28.01.2022) (accessed October 2026), visits are by appointment.

Documents checklist

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

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 Rio de Janeiro

50 other countries are represented in Rio de Janeiro, among them: Australia (honorary), Bolivia (consulate general), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (honorary), Haiti (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary). The full list of all 51 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 21 98476-0444, the number given by Consulate General of Argentina in Rio de Janeiro – address and hours (updated 28.01.2022) (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

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

• Brasília (930 km) – Embassy of Argentina in Brazil
• Belo Horizonte – Consulate General
• Curitiba – Consulate
• Florianópolis – Consulate
• Foz do Iguaçu – Consulate
• Porto Alegre – Consulate General
• Recife – Consulate
• Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General (this page)
• Salvador – Consulate
• São Paulo (360 km) – Consulate General
• Uruguaiana – Consulate