Brazilian Consulate in Washington
The Consulate General of Brazil in Washington serves the District of Columbia, North Carolina, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia, plus US military bases except Guam. It is not the Embassy, which is in a different building.
How to book an appointment at the Brazilian Consulate in Washington
Before gathering paperwork, get the order right at the Consulate General of Brazil in Washington: the online request comes first, the date second.
You apply on the Consulate General of Brazil in Washington's e-Consular (ec-washington.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. Review takes, according to the consulate, one to three business days.
Booking costs nothing: the official fee table charges for the service, not the slot.
Payment is by USPS money order only, with your name and address filled in the «From» field. Reviewing a request on e-Consular takes, according to the consulate, one to three business days.
How to cancel an appointment at the Brazilian Consulate in Washington
An unused slot is a lost place in a tight calendar.
Cancel in the system where you booked. For anything else, the email of the Consulate General of Brazil in Washington is cg.cgwashington@itamaraty.gov.br.
Getting to the Brazilian Consulate in Washington
Address: 1030 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. Bring the validation receipt and your original documents.
Landmark given by the consulate: the public entrance is on L Street, between 15th and 16th Streets.
Real reviews of the Brazilian Consulate in Washington
What people who have already been here say, according to public Google reviews.
Averaging 4.1 stars over 180 Google reviews at the time of writing.
I filled everything in online, went on the booked day and was very well looked after.
Jeni S.
Everything is handled by email, and when it is urgent they take weeks to reply. The phone is no use at all.
Larissa G.
I got a call from someone posing as a consulate employee, using the Washington number. Be suspicious and confirm through the official email.
Henrique M.
Opening hours of the Brazilian Consulate in Washington
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 Washington
The published number is +1 (202) 461-3000. For emergencies involving Brazilians (arrest, death, serious accident, hospitalization), the duty line is +1 (202) 714-8017.
What this office handles in Washington
The Consulate General of Brazil in Washington covers Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
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.
What you can settle without traveling
- Apply for a CPF to the Receita Federal by email, with the online form and a selfie holding your ID.
- Register, transfer or fix your voter registration on the TSE’s TÃtuloNet, without the consulate.
- Apply for an American companion’s e-Visa on the VFS Global platform: the consulate does not take that application.
Details verified on 4 October 2026.
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