Japan Embassy Brasília

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 4.9 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 4.9 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
• Good to know: The embassy’s consular district covers the Federal District, Goiás and Tocantins.

About the Embassy of Japan in Brazil

The ambassador is Yasushi Noguchi, according to Embassy of Japan Brasília – home page (Internet Archive copy of the official page, 27 October 2026). 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 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.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other embassies in Brasília

127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kenya (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), Mali (embassy), Malta (embassy), Mauritania (embassy), Mexico (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Mozambique (embassy), Myanmar (embassy), Namibia (embassy), Nepal (embassy), North Korea (embassy), South Korea (embassy). 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 Japan.

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

Measured in a straight line from Brasília, the nearest other Japanese office is the Consulate General in São Paulo (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Brasília.

• Brasília – Embassy of Japan in Brazil (this page)
• Belém – Consulate
• Curitiba – Consulate General
• Manaus – Consulate General
• Porto Alegre – Consular Office
• Recife – Consulate General
• Rio de Janeiro (930 km) – Consulate General
• São Paulo (870 km) – Consulate General
• Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
• Campo Grande – Honorary Consulate
• Salvador – Honorary Consulate