Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Porto helps Belgian nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Rua S. João de Brito, 605 E-4º, 4100-455 Porto, Portugal |
| Telephone | +351 910 049 024 |
| Fax | +351 22 609 4688 |
| pedro.pessanha@abreuadvogados.com | |
| Head of Mission | Pedro de Sá Pessanha da Costa, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
According to the Portuguese Foreign Ministry’s list of the diplomatic corps (July 2026), the honorary consulate’s opening hours are 10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on public holidays. Honorary consuls work part-time – confirm by phone first.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Porto
The Portuguese Foreign Ministry lists office hours (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00); as honorary consuls work part-time, confirm before you go.
The embassy in Lisbon is roughly 275 km away.
Which Belgian office issues passports and visas?
The Belgian Embassy in Lisbon is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Belgian Embassy in Lisbon, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Rua Castilho, 75 – 4º dt, 1250-068 Lisbon, Portugal
- Telephone: +351 21 317 0510
- Email: lisbon@diplobel.fed.be
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–13:00 and 14:30–16:00; Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–15:00
- Website: www.portugal.diplomatie.belgium.be
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 Belgium and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Belgian 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 and embassies in Porto
38 other countries are represented in Porto, among them: Brazil (consulate general), Cabo Verde (honorary), Chile (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Morocco (honorary). The full list of all 39 missions is on the overview page for Portugal.
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Portugal, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Good Friday, Corpus Christi and the Immaculate Conception (8 December); the Belgian national day (21 July) usually means a closure too. In Porto, St John’s Day (24 June) is a municipal holiday.
Embassy and consulates of Belgium in Portugal
Measured in a straight line from Porto, the nearest other Belgian office is the Embassy in Lisbon (about 280 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Porto.
- Lisbon (280 km) – Embassy of Belgium
- Faro (460 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Funchal (1,200 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Ponta Delgada (1,510 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Porto – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 11 October 2026. Sources: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Corpo Diplomático acreditado em Lisboa (July 2026), Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice for Belgium (Portal das Comunidades). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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