The Honorary Consulate of Russia in Porto is a volunteer-run office that assists Russian citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Russian Embassy in Lisbon.
Contact Details
| Address | Av. da Boavista 1203-5º/ 8, 4100-130 Porto, Portugal |
| Telephone | +351 22 606 8516 |
| Fax | +351 22 606 8518 |
| consuladorussia@sapo.pt | |
| Head of Mission | António Couto dos Santos, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
The honorary consul does not keep public office hours – visits are by appointment only.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Porto
The embassy in Lisbon is roughly 275 km away.
Portuguese citizens need a visa for Russia; it can be applied for online. Details: Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice (in Portuguese).
Which Russian office issues passports and visas?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Russian Embassy in Lisbon.
Contact details of the Russian Embassy in Lisbon, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Rua Visconde de Santarém, 57, 1000-286 Lisbon, Portugal
- Telephone: +351 21 846 2423
- Email: mail@embrussia.ru
- Opening hours: Monday 09:30–12:30; Wednesday to Friday 09:30–12:30
- Website: website no longer available (checked October 2026)
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 Russia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Russian 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 Porto
38 other countries are represented in Porto, among them: Albania (honorary), Angola (consulate general), Armenia (honorary), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Cabo Verde (honorary), Chile (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Senegal (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), São Tomé and Príncipe (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Ukraine (consulate), United Kingdom (honorary). The full list of all 39 missions is on the overview page for Portugal.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on Portuguese public holidays as well as on the Russian national day, 12 June. In Porto, St John’s Day (24 June) is a municipal holiday.
Where else is Russia represented in Portugal?
Measured in a straight line from Porto, the nearest other Russian office is the Embassy in Lisbon (about 280 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Porto.
- Lisbon (280 km) – Embassy of Russia
- Faro (460 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Porto – Honorary Consulate (this page)
Have you visited this office recently? Share your experience – for example the waiting time, how you got an appointment or which documents were asked for. Your tips help the next visitors and are published after review.
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 Russia (Portal das Comunidades). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
Visitor experiences
No experiences have been shared yet. Have you visited the Russia Consulate Porto? Your tips help other visitors.