Austria Consulate Recife

Before your visit

• Opening hours: Public visits by telephone appointment (days of the week not specified by Austrian Embassy Brasília – Austrian representations in Brazil (accessed October 2026)).
• Appointment: required, according to the same source.

About the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Recife

The honorary consul is Débora Buarque Cordeiro, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Pernambuco, Alagoas and Paraíba. It can accept applications for children’s passports, emergency passports and children’s ID cards. It cannot issue visas, issue emergency passports on site or certify documents. Austria also has a consulate general in São Paulo, an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte, an honorary consulate in Belém, an honorary consulate in Curitiba, an honorary consulate in Fortaleza, an honorary consulate in Manaus, an honorary consulate in Porto Alegre, an honorary consulate in Salvador, an honorary consulate in Treze Tílias and an honorary consulate in Vitória in Brazil.

Which Austrian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Austria in Brazil. The honorary consulate can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace the embassy’s consular section.

Contact details of the Austrian Embassy in Brasília, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: SES Avenida das Nações, Quadra 811, Lote 40, 70426-900 Brasília – DF, Brazil
• Telephone: +55 61 3443-3111
• Email: brasilia-ob@bmeia.gv.at
• Website: www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-brasilia

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to Austrian Embassy Brasília – Austrian representations in Brazil (accessed October 2026), visits are by appointment.

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Austria and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Austrian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Recife

33 other countries are represented in Recife, among them: Belgium (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), China (consulate general), 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). The full list of all 34 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on public holidays in Brazil and may also close on public holidays of Austria.

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 Austria can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Vienna.

Diplomatic missions of Austria in Brazil

Austria in Brazil

• Brasília – Embassy of Austria in Brazil
• São Paulo – Consulate General
• Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
• Belém – Honorary Consulate
• Curitiba – Honorary Consulate
• Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
• Manaus – Honorary Consulate
• Porto Alegre – Honorary Consulate
• Recife – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Salvador – Honorary Consulate
• Treze Tílias – Honorary Consulate
• Vitória – Honorary Consulate