Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
The Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco covers Northern California, forty-eight counties, plus Alaska, Oregon and Washington State. It is on Montgomery Street.
How to book an appointment at the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
Turn up at the Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco without a booked time and you go home: the door opens for people with an appointment.
You apply on the Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco's e-Consular (ec-saofrancisco.itamaraty.gov.br): create the account, choose the service, upload images of the documents and wait for validation. Only then does the system release a date, or mailing, where the service allows it.
Booking costs nothing: the official fee table charges for the service, not the slot.
The consulate does not give status updates on requests or confirm that envelopes arrived; it only gets in touch if something is missing. For passports, its published estimate is about sixty-five calendar days in total, plus mailing time.
How to cancel an appointment at the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
A slot released in time goes to someone who has been trying for weeks.
The way to do it is your own request in the booking system of the Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco. If you cannot find the option, email passaporte.sf@itamaraty.gov.br with your full name and the booked date.
Getting to the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
The address is 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104. Arrive early, with the originals of every document you uploaded.
Real reviews of the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
Some of the reviews people leave on Google, summarized in their own words and not prettied up.
Averaging 3.1 stars over 282 Google reviews at the time of writing.
I wrote asking for help and only got automatic replies. I called and whoever picked up could not tell me anything about my passport application.
Luciana O.
I was expecting the 45 days they quote on average, and my passport is now past two months. Emails go unanswered too.
Gabriela B.
I had seen lots of bad reviews, but my experience was very good: the clerk was friendly with everyone and set out to solve the problem.
Bianca M.
Opening hours of the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
The consulate's website publishes no fixed opening hours: your time is the one the system gives you when you book.
Phone number of the Brazilian Consulate in San Francisco
The published number is +1 (415) 981-8170. For emergencies involving Brazilians (arrest, death, serious accident, hospitalization), the duty line is +1 (415) 596-6926.
What this office handles in San Francisco
The Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco covers Alaska, Oregon, Washington and part of California.
Its e-Consular takes requests for passports, birth and marriage registration, public powers of attorney, military service, CPF, certificates and minor travel authorizations, according to Itamaraty's list of services.
The official county list has «ContraCosta» and «San Joaquim»; they are Contra Costa and San Joaquin.
What you can settle without traveling
- Do the INSS proof of life by biometrics in the Meu INSS and gov.br apps.
- Get a US document apostilled by the Secretary of State of the state that issued it.
- Fill in the minor’s travel authorization, have the signature notarized locally and apostilled, with no consulate appointment.
Details verified on 4 October 2026.
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