The Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo is a consular office of Israel in Cidade Monções, São Paulo, run by staff of Israel’s foreign service. Israel’s embassy is in Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Rua James Joule, 92, 11th floor, Cidade Monções, 04576-080 São Paulo – SP, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 11 2127-0503 +55 11 2127-0508 +55 11 2127-0509 +55 11 2127-0510 |
| Emergency phone | +55 11 97200-8091 |
| consulardept@saopaulo.mfa.gov.il cao-sec2@saopaulo.mfa.gov.il |
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| Website | embassies.gov.il/saopaulo/en |
| Consul General | Rafael Erdreich |
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 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
Hours shown: visiting hours, according to Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo – contact us (accessed October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Appointment: required, according to the same source.
About the Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo
The consul general is Rafael Erdreich, according to Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo – contact us (accessed October 2026). Appointments are requested by e-mail to the consular department. Israel also has an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte and an honorary consulate in Manaus in Brazil.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo – contact us (accessed October 2026), visits are by appointment.
Documents checklist
What Israeli citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Israeli government information:
Israeli travel document (passport) abroad
- Missions abroad issue non-biometric passports (biometric passports are issued only in Israel)
- Contact the consular department by e-mail first, quoting your 9-digit Israeli ID number and personal details
- Two recent photos, 5 × 5 cm, on a white background
- Your last Israeli travel document and the signed application form
- In person: first-time applicants, minors, lost/stolen/damaged documents and citizens who have not visited Israel for 10 years – adult renewals can often be sent by post
- Minors: copies of both parents’ passports; parents sign the form before a notary
Sources: Embassy of Israel in the USA – issuance of travel documents (passport), Government of Israel (gov.il) – issue or extend Israeli travel documents abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates in São Paulo
76 other countries are represented in São Paulo, among them: Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Jordan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (consulate general), Lithuania (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Marshall Islands (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Moldova (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Mozambique (honorary), Myanmar (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), New Zealand (consulate general), North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 77 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 office may also close on public holidays of Israel.
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, Israeli citizens can call +55 11 97200-8091, the number given by Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo – contact us (accessed October 2026). 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 Israel in Brazil
Israel in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from São Paulo, the nearest other Israeli office is the Embassy in Brasília (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from São Paulo.
- Brasília (870 km) – Embassy of Israel in Brazil
- São Paulo – Consulate General (this page)
- Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
- Manaus – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo – contact us (accessed October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts 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), embassies.gov.il/saopaulo/en.
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