Brazil Consulate Santa Cruz de Tenerife

About the honorary consulate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Juan Amaro Gonzalez de Mesa de Ponte holds the post – recognised by Spain since January 2015.

La Laguna is in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (the Canary Islands). Although listed under Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the office itself is in La Laguna. Madrid – about 1755 km away – has the nearest Brazilian consulate general (a flight or ferry away). Distance to the Brazilian Embassy in Madrid: about 1,755 km.

Spanish citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Brazil (up to 90 days). The passport should be valid for at least six months. Spanish travel advice: travel to Brazil with caution. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Which Brazilian office issues passports and visas?

The Brazilian consulate general in Madrid or the embassy in Madrid is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.

Contact details of the Brazilian Consulate General in Madrid, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: C/ Goya 5-7 (pasaje), 28001 Madrid, Spain
• Telephone: +34 91 702 12 20
• Email: consular.cgmadri@itamaraty.gov.br

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 Brazil and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Brazilian 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

27 other countries are represented in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, among them: Argentina (consulate), Austria (honorary), Belgium (consulate), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate), Ecuador (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (honorary), India (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy Vice (consulate), Lithuania (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate), Venezuela (consulate general). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Spain.

When is the office closed?

The honorary consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays and on Brazil’s national day (7 September). In the Canary Islands, Canary Islands Day on 30 May is a regional holiday.

Embassy and consulates of Brazil in Spain

Measured in a straight line from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the nearest other Brazilian office is the Honorary Consulate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (about 88 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General in Madrid (about 1,750 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

• Madrid (1,750 km) – Embassy of Brazil
• Barcelona (2,200 km) – Consulate General
• Madrid (1,750 km) – Consulate General
• Bilbao (2,030 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Granada (1,530 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (88 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga (1,440 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca (2,130 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Santander (2,000 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Santiago de Compostela (1,750 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Seville (1,380 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia (1,900 km) – Honorary Consulate