The Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in São Paulo is an honorary consular post of Costa Rica in São Paulo. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Costa Rican citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Costa Rica in Brazil.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Paulista, 2073, Conjunto Nacional, Bloco Horsa II, sala 603, 01311-300 São Paulo – SP, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 11 91078-1011 |
| hga@hgaadvogados.com.br | |
| Honorary Consul | Hélio Gustavo Alves |
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
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in São Paulo; from the building, Praça da Sé (the city’s historic centre) is about 2.9 km away in a straight line, and São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) about 23 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in São Paulo
The honorary consul is Hélio Gustavo Alves, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. Costa Rica also has an honorary consulate in Curitiba and an honorary consulate in Florianópolis in Brazil.
Which Costa Rican office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Costa Rica 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 Costa Rican Embassy in Brasília, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: SRTVN 701, Conjunto C, Ala A, Salas 308/310 Edifício Centro Empresarial Norte, 70719-903 Brasília – DF, Brazil
- Telephone: +55 61 3326-2287
- Email: embcr-br@rree.go.cr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
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 Costa Rica and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Costa Rican 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 São Paulo
76 other countries are represented in São Paulo, among them: Croatia (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Fiji (honorary), Finland (consulate), France (consulate general), Gabon (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), India (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Israel (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general). The full list of all 77 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 Costa Rica.
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 Costa Rica in Brazil
Costa Rica in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from São Paulo, the nearest other Costa Rican office is the Embassy in Brasília (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from São Paulo.
- Brasília (870 km) – Embassy of Costa Rica in Brazil
- Curitiba – Honorary Consulate
- Florianópolis – Honorary Consulate
- São Paulo – Honorary Consulate (this page)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in São Paulo
Can I apply for a Costa Rican passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Costa Rica 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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