Japan Consulate General Recife

About the Consulate General of Japan in Recife

The consul general is Masami Ohno, according to Consulate General of Japan Recife – the consulate (Internet Archive copy of the official page, January 2026). According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia. Outside office hours a temporary emergency line (4003-2124) is available. Japan also has a consulate in Belém, a consulate general in Curitiba, a consulate general in Manaus, a consular office in Porto Alegre, 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

What Japanese citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Japanese government information:

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 general.

Other consulates in Recife

33 other countries are represented in Recife, among them: Argentina (consulate), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), China (consulate general), Colombia (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), Senegal (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 34 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.

Closing days

According to Consulate General of Japan Recife – the consulate (Internet Archive copy of the official page, January 2026), the consulate general is closed on these days:

• 1 January 2026 – New Year
• 2 January 2026 – New Year holiday
• 16 February 2026 – Carnival
• 17 February 2026 – Carnival
• 18 February 2026 – Ash Wednesday
• 6 March 2026 – Pernambuco State Day
• 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
• 21 April 2026 – Tiradentes
• 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
• 4 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
• 24 June 2026 – Saint John’s Day
• 16 July 2026 – Our Lady of Carmo (patron saint of Recife)
• 7 September 2026 – Independence of Brazil
• 12 October 2026 – Our Lady of Aparecida
• 2 November 2026 – All Souls’ Day
• 20 November 2026 – Black Consciousness Day
• 8 December 2026 – Our Lady of the Conception
• 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
• 25 December 2026 – Christmas
• 30 December 2026 – Year-end holiday
• 31 December 2026 – New Year’s Eve

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
• Curitiba – Consulate General
• Manaus – Consulate General
• Porto Alegre – Consular Office
• Recife – Consulate General (this page)
• Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General
• São Paulo – Consulate General
• Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
• Campo Grande – Honorary Consulate
• Salvador – Honorary Consulate