The Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Funchal is a volunteer-run office that assists Kazakh citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Kazakh Embassy in Lisbon.
Contact Details
| Address | Rua da Alfândega, 10, 4C, 9000-049 Funchal, Portugal |
| joaobonalsilva@hotmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | João Carlos Bonal Figueira da Silva, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
The Portuguese Foreign Ministry gives no opening hours for this office. Make an appointment before visiting.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Funchal
The Kazakh embassy is in Lisbon, on the mainland.
Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Kazakhstan (up to 30 days), according to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a valid passport is required. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the current entry rules in its travel advice (in Portuguese); check it before booking.
Which Kazakh office issues passports and visas?
Applications for Kazakh passports, visas and official certificates are not processed here but by the Kazakh Embassy in Lisbon.
Contact details of the Kazakh Embassy in Lisbon, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Rua Pêro da Covilhã, nº20, 1400-297 Lisbon, Portugal
- Telephone: +351 21 162 1690
- Email: sec.emb.kz@gmail.com
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Kazakhstan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Kazakh citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Funchal
19 other countries are represented in Funchal: Albania (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Greece (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Romania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), Venezuela (consulate general).
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Portugal, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Good Friday, Corpus Christi and the Immaculate Conception (8 December) and on Kazakhstan’s national day (25 October). Madeira Day (1 July) is a regional holiday on the island.
Where else is Kazakhstan represented in Portugal?
Measured in a straight line from Funchal, the nearest other Kazakh office is the Embassy in Lisbon (about 970 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Funchal.
- Lisbon (970 km) – Embassy of Kazakhstan
- Braga (1,240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Funchal – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 11 October 2026. Sources: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Corpo Diplomático acreditado em Lisboa (July 2026), Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice for Kazakhstan (Portal das Comunidades). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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