The Consulate of Japan in Belém is a consular office of Japan in Belém, run by staff of Japan’s foreign service. Japan’s embassy is in Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Magalhães Barata, 651, Edifício Belém Office Center, 7th floor, 66060-281 Belém – PA, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 91 3249-3344 |
| Fax | +55 91 3249-1016 |
| conjabel@bm.mofa.go.jp belem.consul@bm.mofa.go.jp |
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| Website | www.belem.br.emb-japan.go.jp/pt/index.html |
| Consul | Tomio Sakamoto |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:30 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to Consulate of Japan Belém – the consulate (Internet Archive copy of the official page) (October 2026). Closed on the days listed under “Closing days” below.
Location of the Consulate
About the Consulate of Japan in Belém
The consul is Tomio Sakamoto, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Pará, Maranhão, Amapá and Piauí. Japan also has a consulate general in Curitiba, a consulate general in Manaus, a consular office in Porto Alegre, a consulate general in Recife, a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro, a consulate general in São Paulo, an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte, an honorary consulate in Campo Grande and an honorary consulate in Salvador in Brazil.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Japanese authorities ask for:
Japanese passport (new or renewal, abroad)
- Passport application form, filled in and signed (the embassy or consulate can provide it)
- One photo taken within the last six months, 35 × 45 mm
- Your current or expired passport
- Koseki Tohon (family register certificate) issued within six months – needed for a new passport, an expired passport or after a change of name or registered domicile
- Proof of your residence status and address in Brazil (e.g. residence card)
- Collection in person; applicants under 18 receive a 5-year passport with a parent’s consent
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – passport application procedure and required documents, Embassy of Japan – Japanese passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate.
Other consulates in Belém
16 other countries are represented in Belém: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Italy (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Portugal (consulate), Spain (honorary), Suriname (consulate general), Switzerland (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary).
Closing days
According to Consulate of Japan Belém – the consulate (Internet Archive copy of the official page), the consulate is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year
- 2 January 2026 – Administrative holiday
- 16 February 2026 – Carnival
- 17 February 2026 – Carnival
- 18 February 2026 – Ash Wednesday
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 21 April 2026 – Tiradentes
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
- 4 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
- 20 July 2026 – Marine Day (Japanese holiday)
- 7 September 2026 – Independence of Brazil
- 21 September 2026 – Respect for the Aged Day (Japanese holiday)
- 12 October 2026 – Our Lady of Aparecida
- 26 October 2026 – Recírio
- 2 November 2026 – All Souls’ Day
- 20 November 2026 – Black Consciousness Day
- 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas
- 29 December 2026 – Administrative holiday
- 30 December 2026 – Administrative holiday
- 31 December 2026 – Administrative holiday
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 Japan in Brazil
Japan in Brazil
- Brasília – Embassy of Japan in Brazil
- Belém – Consulate (this page)
- Curitiba – Consulate General
- Manaus – Consulate General
- Porto Alegre – Consular Office
- Recife – Consulate General
- Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General
- São Paulo – Consulate General
- Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
- Campo Grande – Honorary Consulate
- Salvador – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Consulate of Japan Belém – the consulate (Internet Archive copy of the official page), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Consulate of Japan Belém – holidays 2026, 5 January 2026 (Internet Archive copy of the official page), 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), www.belem.br.emb-japan.go.jp/pt/index.html.
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