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The British Embassy in Brazil (Consulado Geral Britânico) is located near the Secretaria de Estado da Saúde in Brasillia. The contact details such as the telephone number and street address is listed below.You will note the times for the embassy and their operating hours. They will be able to issue you a new British Passport in Brazil if you have lost your passport.
British Embassy in Brasilia, BrazilEmbaixada do Reino Unido
Office Hours: GMT: Mon-Thurs: 1130-1945 (lunch break: 1530-1630) Fri: 1130 – 1930 (lunch break: 1530-1630) Local Time: Mon-Thurs: 0830 – 1645 (lunch break: 1230-1330) Friday: 0830 – 1630 (lunch break: 1230-1330) |
Public Holidays in Brazil (British Embassy):
The following are the public holidays of Brazil. You might want to call or email the British embassy in the even that you wish to pay them a visit in person. You might want to find out on which days they are closed as the embassy is closed on both British and Brazilian holidays. The following table are Brazil’s public holidays however the public holidays of the embassy or British public holidays have not been included.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | Ano Novo/ Confraternização Universal |
| April 21 | Tiradentes’ Day | Dia de Tiradentes |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador (Dia do Trabalho) |
| September 7 | Independence Day | Dia da Independência |
| October 12 | Our Lady of Aparecida | Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| November 2 | Day of the Dead | Dia de Finados |
| November 15 | Republic Day | Proclamação da República |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Natal |
British Consulates in Brazil
There are a number of British Consulates in Brazil. These have been listed as follows:
British Consulate in Rio de Janeiro
British Consulate in São Paulo
See their pages for more details about the Consulate in the area.
British Honorary Consuls in Brazil
Honorary Consul, Belo HorizonteHonorary Consul: José Antonio de Sousa Neto |
Honorary Consul, ManausHonorary Consul: Vincent Brown |
Honorary Consul, Porto AlegreHonorary Consul: Denise Crawshaw Pellin |
Honorary Consul, SalvadorHonorary Consul: Lesley Hanson de Moura |
British Embassy in Brazil, Brasilia (Visa Processing Time)
These are the processing times for a British visa out of the British Embassy in Brasilia. The other Embassies such as the one in São Paulo would have a different rate. Check with the embassies in Brazil what documents are needed and ensure that you have these before you apply for a British visa. Any documents that are short would create delays so ensure that everything has been collected and added to your application.
| Visits Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 0% | 33% | 66% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Points Based System Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Tier 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| PBS Tier 4 | 0% | 0% | 55% | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 18 |
| PBS Tier 5 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| Settlement Visas | 2 days | 3 days | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 60 days | 90 days | 120 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 3 |
The above data is for all decisions made in September 2012
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