Uruguay Consulate General São Paulo

Before your visit

• Appointment: required, according to the same source.
• Location: The consulate general is in São Paulo; from the building, Praça da Sé (the city’s historic centre) is about 2.7 km away in a straight line, and São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) about 23 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Consulate General of Uruguay in São Paulo

The consul general is María Noel Reyes, according to Consulate General of Uruguay in São Paulo – who we are (accessed October 2026). According to the same source, its consular district covers the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná. Appointments are requested by e-mail. Uruguay also has a consulate in Bagé, a consulate in Belo Horizonte, a consulate in Chuí, a consulate general in Florianópolis, a consulate in Jaguarão, a consulate general in Porto Alegre, a consulate in Quaraí, a consulate general in Rio de Janeiro, a consulate in Santana do Livramento, an honorary consulate in Fortaleza and an honorary consulate in Olinda in Brazil.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to Consulate General of Uruguay in São Paulo – who we are (accessed October 2026), visits are by appointment.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Uruguayan sources:

Renewing a Uruguayan passport abroad

• Request an appointment with the consulate in the way it indicates (e-mail or form)
• Your expired, soon-to-expire or damaged passport and your identity documents
• Some consulates also ask for a recent criminal record certificate from your country of residence, apostilled
• If lost or stolen: a police report from the country where you are
• Passports are printed in Montevideo and sent to the consulate – allow about 20–30 working days
• Emergency passport only exceptionally, if your Uruguayan passport was still valid, and after approval from Uruguay

Sources: Government of Uruguay (gub.uy) – passport renewal for Uruguayan nationals, Uruguayan Consulate General in Madrid – passport renewal (gub.uy) (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 São Paulo

76 other countries are represented in São Paulo, among them: Angola (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Armenia (honorary), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate general), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (consulate general), Bhutan (honorary), Bolivia (consulate general), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Venezuela (consulate general). The full list of all 77 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 Uruguay.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, Uruguayan citizens can call +55 11 93000-0876, the number given by Consulate General of Uruguay in São Paulo – who we are (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 Uruguay in Brazil

Uruguay in Brazil

Measured in a straight line from São Paulo, the nearest other Uruguayan office is the Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro (about 360 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from São Paulo.

• Brasília (870 km) – Embassy of Uruguay in Brazil
• Bagé – Consulate
• Belo Horizonte – Consulate
• Chuí – Consulate
• Florianópolis – Consulate General
• Jaguarão – Consulate
• Porto Alegre – Consulate General
• Quaraí – Consulate
• Rio de Janeiro (360 km) – Consulate General
• Santana do Livramento – Consulate
• São Paulo – Consulate General (this page)
• Fortaleza – Honorary Consulate
• Olinda – Honorary Consulate