The Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde in Rio de Janeiro is an honorary consular post of Cabo Verde in Méier, Rio de Janeiro. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Cabo Verdean citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Cabo Verde in Brazil.
Contact Details
| Address | Rua Castro Alves, 79 ap. 701, Méier, 20775-040 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 21 3277-6482 |
| consul.cv@hotmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Pedro Antonio Dos Santos |
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 Cabo Verde in Rio de Janeiro
The honorary consul is Pedro Antonio Dos Santos, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. Cabo Verde also has an honorary consulate in Recife, an honorary consulate in São Paulo and an honorary consulate in Vila Velha in Brazil. Cabo Verde’s embassy is in Lago Sul, Brasília.
Which Cabo Verdean office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verdean Embassy in Brasília, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: SHIS QL 16, Conjunto 5, Casa 10, Lago Sul, 71640-255 Brasília – DF, Brazil
- Telephone: +55 61 3248-0543
- Email: embcvbrasil@embcv.org.br
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–17:00
- Website: www.embcv.org.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 Cabo Verde and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Cabo Verdean 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 Rio de Janeiro
50 other countries are represented in Rio de Janeiro, among them: Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (honorary), Haiti (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 51 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 Cabo Verde.
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 Cabo Verde in Brazil
Cabo Verde in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Rio de Janeiro, the nearest other Cabo Verdean office is the Honorary Consulate in São Paulo (about 360 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Brasília (about 930 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Rio de Janeiro.
- Brasília (930 km) – Embassy of Cabo Verde in Brazil
- Recife – Honorary Consulate
- Rio de Janeiro – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- São Paulo (360 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Vila Velha – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde in Rio de Janeiro
Can I apply for a Cabo Verdean passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Cabo Verde 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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