The Embassy of South Africa in Brazil is located in Brasília and represents South Africa in Brazil, serving South African citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | SES Avenida das Nações, Quadra 801, Lote 6, 70406-900 Brasília – DF, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 61 3312-9500 |
| Emergency phone | +55 61 99184-3321 |
| Fax | +55 61 3322-8491 |
| brasilia.general@dirco.gov.za oliveiras@dirco.gov.za |
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| Website | africadosul.org.br |
| Head of Mission | Vusi Wellington Mavimbela, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 13:45 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 13:45 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 13:45 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 13:45 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list (October 2026). Consular section: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00. Closed on public holidays in Brazil.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 1.5 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 8.2 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: The embassy serves the Federal District and the states of Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, Roraima, Sergipe and Tocantins.
About the Embassy of South Africa in Brazil
The ambassador is Vusi Wellington Mavimbela, according to South African Embassy and Consulate General in Brazil – contact (accessed October 2026). South Africa also has a consulate general in São Paulo.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the South African authorities ask for:
South African passport (application abroad)
- Passport application form BI-73 (DHA-73), completed in black ink
- Form BI-529 (citizenship), required for all South African citizens abroad
- Fingerprints for applicants aged 16 and over – taken at the mission
- Certified copies of your passport and ID or birth certificate (the passport alone is not enough)
- Colour photos as specified by the mission; documents in other languages need a sworn English translation
- Apply 6–12 months before expiry; collection only in person. Emergency: an Emergency Travel Certificate for the direct return to South Africa
Sources: South African High Commission in Canberra – South African passports (dirco.gov.za), South African Embassy in Bern – civic services (dirco.gov.za) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other embassies in Brasília
127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: Sovereign Military Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Suriname (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Tanzania (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Togo (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (embassy), Tunisia (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (embassy), Venezuela (embassy). The full list of all 128 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 embassy may also close on public holidays of South Africa.
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, South African citizens can call +55 61 99184-3321, the number given by South African Embassy and Consulate General in Brazil – 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).
Diplomatic missions of South Africa in Brazil
South Africa in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Brasília, the nearest other South African office is the Consulate General in São Paulo (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Brasília.
- Brasília – Embassy of South Africa in Brazil (this page)
- São Paulo (870 km) – Consulate General
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Details checked on 28 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – foreign embassies and career consular posts in Brazil (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty) – list of the diplomatic corps (updated 23 October 2026), South African Embassy and Consulate General in Brazil – contact (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), africadosul.org.br.
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