Brazil Embassy Havana

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Miramar neighbourhood of the Playa municipality, Havana, about 8.9 km in a straight line from the Capitolio; José Martí International Airport (HAV) is about 14 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Embassy of Brazil in Cuba

The ambassador is Christian Vargas, accredited on 24 October 2023, according to the MINREX list. The MINREX list gives 7 September as the national day of Brazil. According to the MINREX list, the consular section is on the ground floor of the same building (Edificio Beijing); telephone +53 7 214 4718, e-mail consular.havana@itamaraty.gov.br.

Documents checklist

What Brazilian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Brazilian government information:

Brazilian passport (application at a consulate)

• Fill in the online passport request form (RER) on the Foreign Ministry site and bring the signed receipt
• Many consulates first check your documents online (e-consular) before you book an appointment
• Original documents – photocopies are generally not accepted
• Your current passport or one expired less than 2 years ago, or another valid Brazilian ID (RG, CNH)
• Proof of Brazilian nationality (Brazilian birth or marriage certificate; consular birth registration for those born abroad)
• CPF number – mandatory for every applicant since January 2024
• Men aged 18–45: military documents; citizens aged 18–70: electoral clearance certificate (certidão de quitação eleitoral)
• A recent colour photo as specified by the consulate

Sources: Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport requested at a consulate (gov.br), Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport (gov.br) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Havana

118 other countries are represented in Havana, among them: Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (embassy), Cabo Verde (embassy), Cambodia (embassy), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Djibouti (embassy), Dominica (embassy), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 119 missions is on the overview page for Cuba.

Closing days

Under Cuba’s Labour Code (Law No. 189 of 2026), offices close on 1 and 2 January, Good Friday, 1 May, 25, 26 and 27 July, 10 October, 25 and 31 December; if 1 May or 10 October falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a day off. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Brazil.

Emergency assistance

In Cuba, dial 106 for the police, 104 for an ambulance and 105 for the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Cuban citizens who need consular help in Brazil can contact Cuba’s embassy in Brazil; contact details are published in the Cuban foreign ministry’s directory of missions abroad.