Brazil Consulate Valencia

About the honorary consulate in Valencia

The honorary consul listed by the Spanish authorities is Vicente J. Soriano Baños, in office since November 2008.

The nearest Brazilian career consular office is the consulate general in Barcelona, about 305 km away. The embassy in Madrid is roughly 305 km away.

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. The Spanish Foreign Ministry advises travelling to Brazil with caution. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Which Brazilian office issues passports and visas?

For passports, visas and civil status documents, Brazilian citizens contact the Brazilian consulate general in Barcelona or the embassy in Madrid.

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

• Address: Avda. Diagonal nº 468, 2º, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
• Telephone: +34 93 488 22 88
• Email: info.barcelona@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 Valencia

50 other countries are represented in Valencia, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bolivia (consulate), Bulgaria (consulate general), Burkina Faso (honorary), Chile (honorary), Colombia (consulate), Croatia (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate), Ecuador (consulate general), El Salvador (honorary), Honduras (consulate general), Lithuania (consulate), Morocco (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Spain.

Closing days

The honorary consulate is closed on Spanish public holidays as well as on the Brazilian national day, 7 September. Regional holiday in the Valencian Community: Valencian Community Day (9 October).

Where else is Brazil represented in Spain?

Measured in a straight line from Valencia, the nearest other Brazilian office is the Honorary Consulate in Palma de Mallorca (about 260 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General in Madrid (about 300 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Valencia.

• Madrid (300 km) – Embassy of Brazil
• Barcelona (300 km) – Consulate General
• Madrid (300 km) – Consulate General
• Bilbao (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Granada (380 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1,870 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga (470 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1,900 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Santander (530 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Santiago de Compostela (780 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Seville (540 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia – Honorary Consulate (this page)