The Honorary Consulate of Benin in Salvador is an honorary consular post of Benin in Horto Florestal, Salvador. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Benin citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Benin in Brazil.
Contact Details
| Address | Rua Waldemar Falcão, 1781, Horto Florestal, 40285-890 Salvador – BA, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 71 3353-6861 +55 71 99982-6626 |
| marcelosacramento@yahoo.com.br | |
| Honorary Consul | Marcelo Sacramento de Araújo |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
About the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Salvador
The honorary consul is Marcelo Sacramento de Araújo, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. Benin’s embassy is in Lago Sul, Brasília.
Which Benin office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Benin 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 Benin Embassy in Brasília, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: SHIS QI 9, Conjunto 11, Casa 24, Lago Sul, 71625-110 Brasília – DF, Brazil
- Telephone: +55 61 3548-5645
- Email: ambassade.brasilia@gouv.bj
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:30 and 13:30–17:00
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 Benin and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Benin 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 Salvador
26 other countries are represented in Salvador, among them: Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Haiti (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), Italy (honorary), Japan (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Peru (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), South Korea (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (honorary). The full list of all 27 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 Benin.
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).
Diplomatic missions of Benin in Brazil
Benin in Brazil
- Brasília – Embassy of Benin in Brazil
- Salvador – Honorary Consulate (this page)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Benin in Salvador
Can I apply for a Benin passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Benin in Brazil.
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – honorary consular posts recognised in Brazil (October 2026), Official Gazette of Brazil (DOU), 30 December 2025 – Ordinance MGI No. 11,460 on national holidays and optional days in 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Brazil (getting help, updated 29 September 2026).
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