The Embassy of Cuba in Brazil is located in Lago Sul, Brasília and represents Cuba in Brazil, serving Cuban citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | SHIS QI 5, Conjunto 18, Casa 1, Lago Sul, 71615-180 Brasília – DF, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 61 3248-6778 +55 61 3248-7013 +55 61 3248-4710 |
| Fax | +55 61 3248-6778 |
| embacuba@uol.com.br consulcubabsb@uol.com.br consulado@br.embacuba.cu |
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| Website | misiones.cubaminrex.cu/es/brasil |
| Consular section | +55 61 3248-4517 |
| Head of Mission | Víctor Manuel Cairo Palomo, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to Embassy of Cuba in Brazil – contacts (MINREX) (accessed October 2026). Consular section: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00. Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in the Lago Sul area of Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 6.8 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 2.8 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: The embassy is closed on Cuban public holidays; its consular district covers the Federal District and the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Tocantins.
About the Embassy of Cuba in Brazil
The ambassador is Víctor Manuel Cairo Palomo, according to Embassy of Cuba in Brazil – officials (MINREX) (accessed October 2026). Cuba also has a consulate general in São Paulo.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Cuban sources:
Renewing a Cuban passport abroad
- Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
- The consular application form (planilla)
- A photocopy of the passport’s main page
- Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
- Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
- Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate
Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (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 Brasília
127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Guyana (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature). The full list of all 128 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
National public holidays in Brazil are New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Tiradentes Day (21 April), Labour Day (1 May), Independence Day (7 September), Our Lady of Aparecida (12 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Proclamation of the Republic (15 November), Black Consciousness Day (20 November) and Christmas Day; they are not moved when they fall on a weekend. Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Ash Wednesday morning and Corpus Christi are optional days (ponto facultativo) rather than public holidays, and each state and municipality also has its own holidays. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Cuba.
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). Brazilian citizens who need consular help in Cuba can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Havana.
Diplomatic missions of Cuba in Brazil
Cuba in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Brasília, the nearest other Cuban office is the Consulate General in São Paulo (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Brasília.
- Brasília – Embassy of Cuba in Brazil (this page)
- São Paulo (870 km) – Consulate General
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Embassy of Cuba in Brazil – contacts (MINREX) (accessed 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), misiones.cubaminrex.cu/es/brasil.
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