The Consulate General of the United States in Recife is a consular office of the United States in Boa Vista, Recife, run by staff of the United States’ foreign service. The United States’ embassy is in Brasília.
Contact Details
| Address | Rua Gonçalves Maia, 163, Boa Vista, 50070-060 Recife – PE, Brazil |
| Telephone | +55 81 3416-3050 +55 81 9916-9470 |
| recifevisa@state.gov | |
| Website | br.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/recife |
| Consul General | May Ganal Baptista |
Opening Hours
The Brazilian foreign ministry’s list of foreign missions in Brazil gives no opening hours for the office. Call or e-mail before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of the United States in Recife
The consul general is May Ganal Baptista, according to the Brazilian foreign ministry’s list. The United States also has a consulate general in Porto Alegre, a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro, a consulate general in São Paulo, an honorary consulate in Fortaleza, an honorary consulate in Manaus and an honorary consulate in Salvador in Brazil.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the US authorities ask for:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (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 Recife
33 other countries are represented in Recife, among them: Argentina (consulate), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), China (consulate general), Colombia (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (honorary), Greece (honorary), Haiti (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Italy (consulate), Japan (consulate general). The full list of all 34 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 the United States.
Emergency assistance
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 the United States can contact the Embassy of Brazil in Washington.
Diplomatic missions of the United States in Brazil
The United States in Brazil
- Brasília – Embassy of the United States in Brazil
- Porto Alegre – Consulate General
- Recife – Consulate General (this page)
- Rio de Janeiro – Consulate General
- São Paulo – Consulate General
- Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
- Manaus – Honorary Consulate
- Salvador – 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), 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), br.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/recife.
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