The Consulate General of New Zealand in São Paulo is a consular office of New Zealand in Bela Vista, São Paulo, run by staff of New Zealand’s foreign service. New Zealand’s embassy is in Lago Sul, Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Paulista, 2421, Edifício Bela Paulista, 12th floor, Bela Vista, 01311-300 São Paulo – SP, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 11 3898-7400 |
| Emergency phone | +55 11 99369-3064 |
| consuladonz@nzte.govt.nz bsaduty@mfat.govt.nz |
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| Website | www.nzte.govt.nz |
| Consul General | Stephen Matthew Blair |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to MFAT – New Zealand Embassy to Brazil, other consular contacts (accessed October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Location: The consulate general is in the Bela Vista district of São Paulo; from the building, Praça da Sé (the city’s historic centre) is about 3.1 km away in a straight line, and São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) about 23 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Consulate General of New Zealand in São Paulo
The consul general is Stephen Matthew Blair, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. New Zealand also has an honorary consulate in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official New Zealand sources:
Renewing a New Zealand passport from abroad
- Renew online on passports.govt.nz (applicants 16 and over) – only the passport offices in London, Sydney and New Zealand issue passports
- Paper applications are possible but take longer
- Urgent processing (3 working days) is available for an extra fee
- In an emergency, a New Zealand embassy may issue an Emergency Travel Document with restricted validity
Sources: New Zealand Government – renew or replace your adult passport, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – passports and visas (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 São Paulo
76 other countries are represented in São Paulo, among them: North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), Qatar (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), San Marino (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), Syria (consulate general), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Tunisia (consulate), Tunisia (honorary). The full list of all 77 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 New Zealand.
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, New Zealand citizens can call +55 11 99369-3064, the number given by MFAT – New Zealand Embassy to Brazil, other consular contacts (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).
Diplomatic missions of New Zealand in Brazil
New Zealand in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from São Paulo, the nearest other New Zealand office is the Honorary Consulate in Rio de Janeiro (about 360 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from São Paulo.
- Brasília (870 km) – Embassy of New Zealand in Brazil
- São Paulo – Consulate General (this page)
- Rio de Janeiro (360 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: MFAT – New Zealand Embassy to Brazil, other consular contacts (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), www.nzte.govt.nz.
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