The Consulate General of Mexico in Rio de Janeiro is a consular office of Mexico in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, run by staff of Mexico’s foreign service. Mexico’s embassy is in Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Atlântica, 1130, 7th floor, Copacabana, 22021-000 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 21 3262-3200 |
| Fax | +55 21 3262-3210 |
| consulado.mexicorj@consulmexrio.com.br | |
| Website | consulmex.sre.gob.mx/riodejaneiro |
| Consul General | Héctor Humberto Valezzi Zafra |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs – directory of missions abroad (datos.gob.mx) (accessed October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Location: The consulate general is in the Copacabana district of Rio de Janeiro; from the building, Praça Floriano (Cinelândia) in the city centre is about 6.1 km away in a straight line, and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG) about 19 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Consulate General of Mexico in Rio de Janeiro
The consul general is Héctor Humberto Valezzi Zafra, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe. Mexico also has a consulate general in São Paulo, an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte, an honorary consulate in Belém, an honorary consulate in Curitiba, an honorary consulate in Florianópolis, an honorary consulate in Fortaleza, an honorary consulate in Goiânia, an honorary consulate in Manaus, an honorary consulate in Recife and an honorary consulate in Salvador in Brazil.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Mexican authorities ask for:
Renewing a Mexican passport abroad (adults)
- Book an appointment via MiConsulado (WhatsApp/phone) or citas.sre.gob.mx – some consulates also accept walk-ins
- The passport you are renewing (or the theft/loss report from the local authorities)
- Application form and payment according to the validity chosen (3, 6 or 10 years for adults abroad)
- Older passports may require proof of nationality and identity again (e.g. INE voter card, matrícula consular)
- One-year passports and some old booklet types cannot be renewed – apply as a first passport
Sources: Embassy of Mexico in Spain – passport renewal for adults (sre.gob.mx), Consulate General of Mexico in New York – Mexican passport (sre.gob.mx) (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 Rio de Janeiro
50 other countries are represented in Rio de Janeiro, among them: 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), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 51 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 office may also close on public holidays of Mexico.
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). Brazilian citizens who need consular help in Mexico can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Mexico City.
Diplomatic missions of Mexico in Brazil
Mexico in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Rio de Janeiro, the nearest other Mexican 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 Mexico in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General (this page)
- São Paulo (360 km) – Consulate General
- Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
- Belém – Honorary Consulate
- Curitiba – Honorary Consulate
- Florianópolis – Honorary Consulate
- Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
- Goiânia – Honorary Consulate
- Manaus – Honorary Consulate
- Recife – Honorary Consulate
- Salvador – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs – directory of missions abroad (datos.gob.mx) (accessed October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts 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), consulmex.sre.gob.mx/riodejaneiro.
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