The Consulate General of the Netherlands in Rio de Janeiro is a consular office of the Netherlands in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, run by staff of the Netherlands’ foreign service. The Netherlands’ embassy is in Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, 204, 6th floor, Edifício Leblon Empresarial, 22440-033 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 21 2157-5400 |
| Emergency phone | +55 21 2157-5400 |
| rio@minbuza.nl | |
| Consul General | Job Runhaar |
Opening Hours
Neither Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026) nor the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list of foreign missions in Brazil gives opening hours for the office. Call or e-mail before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Appointment: required, according to Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026).
- Location: The consulate general is in the Leblon district of Rio de Janeiro; from the building, Praça Floriano (Cinelândia) in the city centre is about 9.3 km away in a straight line, and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG) about 20 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Rio de Janeiro
The consul general is Job Runhaar, according to Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026). Appointments are required for all visits and are scheduled via the contact form. The telephone line is staffed 24 hours a day. The Netherlands 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 Fortaleza, an honorary consulate in Manaus, an honorary consulate in Porto Alegre, an honorary consulate in Recife, an honorary consulate in Salvador and an honorary consulate in Santos in Brazil.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026), visits are by appointment.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Dutch sources:
Dutch passport or ID card (application abroad)
- Book a separate appointment for each passport or ID card – at a Dutch embassy or consulate-general, or via VFS Global where available (you may also apply in another country)
- Completed application form, a passport photo meeting the Dutch requirements and your printed personal checklist from netherlandsworldwide.nl
- Proof of legal residence in Brazil
- All your Dutch and foreign passports and ID cards, including expired ones (originals)
- Everyone applies in person, including children under 18
- For postal return: a prepaid shipping label per application – note that you first have to send in your old document
Sources: NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch government) – documents for a passport or ID card from abroad, NetherlandsWorldwide – where to apply from abroad (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: 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), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
According to Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026), the consulate general is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
- 20 January 2026 – Saint Sebastian’s Day
- 16 February 2026 – Carnival
- 17 February 2026 – Carnival
- 18 February 2026 – Carnival
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 6 April 2026 – Easter Monday
- 21 April 2026 – Tiradentes Day
- 23 April 2026 – Saint George’s Day
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
- 4 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
- 7 September 2026 – Independence Day
- 12 October 2026 – Nossa Senhora Aparecida
- 2 November 2026 – All Souls’ Day
- 20 November 2026 – Zumbi and Black Consciousness Day
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, Dutch citizens can call +55 21 2157-5400, the number given by Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026). 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 the Netherlands can contact the Embassy of Brazil in The Hague.
Diplomatic missions of the Netherlands in Brazil
The Netherlands in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Rio de Janeiro, the nearest other Dutch 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 the Netherlands 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
- Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
- Manaus – Honorary Consulate
- Porto Alegre – Honorary Consulate
- Recife – Honorary Consulate
- Salvador – Honorary Consulate
- Santos – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Netherlands Consulate General Rio de Janeiro – contact (accessed October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Netherlands missions in Brazil – closing days 2026 (accessed 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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