Spain Consulate General Porto Alegre

About the Consulate General of Spain in Porto Alegre

The consul general is Tómas Miquel Riba Núñez, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. Spain also has a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro, a consulate general in Salvador, a consulate general in São Paulo, an honorary consulate in Aracaju, an honorary consulate in Belo Horizonte, an honorary consulate in Belém, an honorary consulate in Campinas, an honorary consulate in Curitiba, an honorary consulate in Florianópolis, an honorary consulate in Fortaleza, an honorary consulate in Goiânia, an honorary vice-consulate in Londrina, an honorary consulate in Manaus, an honorary consulate in Recife, an honorary vice-consulate in Ribeirão Preto, an honorary consulate in Santos, an honorary vice-consulate in São José do Rio Preto, an honorary consulate in São Luís and an honorary consulate in Vitória in Brazil.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Spanish authorities ask for:

Spanish passport (application abroad)

• Registration in the consular register (Registro de Matrícula Consular) of the consulate where you live
• Personal appearance with an appointment – applications cannot be made by post or through agencies
• Your previous passport, even if expired or damaged
• Your DNI, if you have one
• A recent passport photo
• A literal birth certificate (issued for the passport, less than 6 months old) if you have neither DNI nor passport or both expired more than 3 years ago

Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular services: passports (exteriores.gob.es) (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 Porto Alegre

24 other countries are represented in Porto Alegre, among them: Argentina (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Chile (consulate general), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Guatemala (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate), Luxembourg (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 25 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.

Closing days

According to Spanish Consulate General Porto Alegre – hours, location and contact (accessed October 2026), the consulate general is closed on these days:

• 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
• 16 February 2026 – Carnival Monday
• 17 February 2026 – Carnival Tuesday
• 2 April 2026 – Maundy Thursday
• 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
• 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
• 4 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
• 7 September 2026 – Brazilian Independence Day
• 12 October 2026 – National Day of Spain
• 2 November 2026 – All Souls’ Day
• 20 November 2026 – Black Consciousness Day
• 7 December 2026 – Day after Spanish Constitution Day
• 8 December 2026 – Immaculate Conception
• 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve (closed to the public)
• 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
• 31 December 2026 – New Year’s Eve (closed to the public)

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Spanish citizens can call +55 51 99981-4646, the number given by Spanish Consulate General Porto Alegre – hours, location and 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 Spain can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Madrid.

Diplomatic missions of Spain in Brazil

Spain in Brazil

• Brasília – Embassy of Spain in Brazil
• Porto Alegre – Consulate General (this page)
• Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General
• Salvador – Consulate General
• São Paulo – Consulate General
• Aracaju – Honorary Consulate
• Belo Horizonte – Honorary Consulate
• Belém – Honorary Consulate
• Campinas – Honorary Consulate
• Curitiba – Honorary Consulate
• Florianópolis – Honorary Consulate
• Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
• Goiânia – Honorary Consulate
• Londrina – Honorary Vice-Consulate
• Manaus – Honorary Consulate
• Recife – Honorary Consulate
• Ribeirão Preto – Honorary Vice-Consulate
• Santos – Honorary Consulate
• São José do Rio Preto – Honorary Vice-Consulate
• São Luís – Honorary Consulate
• Vitória – Honorary Consulate