The Embassy of Sweden in Brazil is located in Brasília and represents Sweden in Brazil, serving Swedish citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | SES Avenida das Nações, Quadra 807, Lote 29, 70419-900 Brasília – DF, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 61 3442-5200 |
| Emergency phone | +46 8 405 50 05 |
| Fax | +55 61 3443-1187 |
| ambassaden.brasilia@gov.se pass.brasilia@gov.se |
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| Website | www.swedenabroad.com/pt-PT/Embassies/Brasilia |
| Head of Mission | Karin Lovisa Wallensteen, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 11:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
Hours shown: reception and switchboard hours, according to Embassy of Sweden in Brasília – contact (accessed October 2026). Passport appointments: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00–12:00; Wednesday 14:00–16:00. Closed on the days listed under “Closing days” below.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Appointment: required, according to the same source.
- Location: The embassy is in Brasília, the capital; from the building, Praça dos Três Poderes is about 3.9 km away in a straight line, and Brasília International Airport (BSB) about 5.8 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Sweden in Brazil
The ambassador is Karin Lovisa Wallensteen, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s order of precedence (29 September 2026). Sweden also has an honorary consulate in Curitiba, an honorary consulate in Fortaleza, an honorary consulate in Manaus, an honorary consulate in Recife, an honorary consulate in Rio de Janeiro and an honorary consulate in São Paulo.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to Embassy of Sweden in Brasília – contact (accessed October 2026), visits are by appointment.
Other embassies in Brasília
127 other countries are represented in Brasília, among them: Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Angola (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), Vietnam (embassy), Zambia (embassy), Zimbabwe (embassy). The full list of all 128 missions is on the overview page for Brazil.
Closing days
According to Embassy of Sweden in Brasília – contact (accessed October 2026), the embassy is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
- 16 February 2026 – Carnival
- 17 February 2026 – Carnival
- 18 February 2026 – Ash Wednesday
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 21 April 2026 – Founding of Brasília / Tiradentes Day
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
- 4 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
- 7 September 2026 – Independence Day
- 12 October 2026 – Our Lady of Aparecida
- 2 November 2026 – All Souls’ Day
- 20 November 2026 – Zumbi dos Palmares and Black Consciousness Day
- 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, Swedish citizens can call +46 8 405 50 05, the number given by Embassy of Sweden in Brasília – 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 Sweden can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Stockholm.
Diplomatic missions of Sweden in Brazil
Sweden in Brazil
Measured in a straight line from Brasília, the nearest other Swedish office is the Honorary Consulate in São Paulo (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Brasília.
- Brasília – Embassy of Sweden in Brazil (this page)
- Curitiba – Honorary Consulate
- Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
- Manaus – Honorary Consulate
- Recife – Honorary Consulate
- Rio de Janeiro (930 km) – Honorary Consulate
- São Paulo (870 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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) – order of precedence of heads of mission (updated 29 September 2026), Embassy of Sweden in Brasília – 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), www.swedenabroad.com/pt-PT/Embassies/Brasilia.
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