The Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Rio de Janeiro is an honorary consular post of South Korea in Centro, Rio de Janeiro. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Korean citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of South Korea in Brazil.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Graça Aranha, 1, Centro, 20030-002 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 21 2563-4124 |
| presidencia@firjan.com.br | |
| Honorary Consul | Sr. Eduardo Eugenio Gouvêa Vieira |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published for the honorary consulate. Call or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro; from the building, Praça Floriano (Cinelândia) in the city centre is less than 1 km away in a straight line, and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG) about 14 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Rio de Janeiro
The honorary consul is Sr. Eduardo Eugenio Gouvêa Vieira, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. South Korea also has a consulate general in São Paulo, an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte, an honorary consulate in Curitiba, an honorary consulate in Manaus and an honorary consulate in Salvador in Brazil.
Which Korean office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of South Korea in Brazil. The honorary consulate can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace the embassy’s consular section.
Contact details of the Korean Embassy in Brasília, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: SEN Avenida das Nações Quadra 801, Lote 14, 70800-915 Brasília – DF, Brazil
- Telephone: +55 61 3321-2500
- Email: emb-br@mofa.go.kr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–12:30 and 13:30–17:30
- Website: overseas.mofa.go.kr/br-pt/index.do
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 South Korea and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Korean 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 in Rio de Janeiro
50 other countries are represented in Rio de Janeiro, among them: Lebanon (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), New Zealand (honorary), Norway (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Paraguay (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), Serbia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on public holidays in Brazil and may also close on public holidays of South Korea.
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 South Korea in Brazil
South Korea in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Rio de Janeiro, the nearest other Korean office is the Consulate General in São Paulo (about 360 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Rio de Janeiro.
- Brasília (930 km) – Embassy of South Korea in Brazil
- São Paulo (360 km) – Consulate General
- Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
- Curitiba – Honorary Consulate
- Manaus – Honorary Consulate
- Rio de Janeiro – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Salvador – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Rio de Janeiro
Can I apply for a Korean passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of South Korea in Brazil.
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – honorary consular posts recognised 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).
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