Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
The Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago covers ten Midwestern states, from Illinois and Michigan to the Dakotas. It is on North Michigan Avenue.
How to book an appointment at the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
At the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago, seeing someone in person depends on an appointment, and the appointment depends on an approved request.
You apply on the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago's e-Consular (ec-chicago.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.
Requests start on e-Consular, and only after validation do you book a date or mail the envelope. Questions go to the section's email; the phone line is for general information only.
How to cancel an appointment at the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
If you cannot make it, free up the slot: someone else is waiting for it.
To reschedule or cancel, the route is the system of the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago; if you need help, the email is central.chicago@itamaraty.gov.br.
Getting to the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
The office is at 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 825, Chicago, IL 60611. Go only on your booked day and time.
Real reviews of the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
Google reviews revolve around two things: booking and how you are treated. Here are three, summarized.
Averaging 3.3 stars over 246 Google reviews at the time of writing.
I struggle to find one simple thing on the website: how to renew a passport. There is an explanation for every kind of document except that.
Neusa N.
Polite, organized and efficient service from start to finish. I left with everything sorted.
Jessica P.
The government portal is confusing and getting an appointment feels impossible.
Denise M.
Opening hours of the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
The Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 1 pm, by appointment only.
Phone number of the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago
The published number is +1 (312) 464-0244. But note: the consulate itself says it gives no information about consular services by phone. Questions go by email. For emergencies involving Brazilians (arrest, death, serious accident, hospitalization), the duty line is +1 (312) 213-0293.
What this office handles in Chicago
The Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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. It also oversees the honorary consulates in Indianapolis and Minneapolis.
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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