Consulate-General of Japan in São Paulo

Japan’s Consulate-General is at Avenida Paulista 2300, 22nd floor, Bela Vista, São Paulo, postal code 01310-200. Telephone: +55 (11) 3254-0100. The official page identifies Yoriko Suzuki as consul-general. Consolação and Paulista are the closest published transit landmarks.

Its jurisdiction covers São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and 16 municipalities in the Triângulo Mineiro. Residents elsewhere in Brazil should consult the national directory of Japanese missions.

In-person consular service requires an appointment. Passport, certificate and civil-registration counters have separate schedules, as do visa submission and collection. The website organizes contacts by subject.

Published services include passports, family and nationality registrations, certificates, assistance to Japanese nationals, overseas-voting information and visa guidance by category. Cultural and MEXT scholarship contacts are also listed, but their hours and processes are separate from the Consular Section.

Services listed by the office

• Passports: applications, renewals, minors, loss cases, collection and online options.
• Civil records, certificates, nationality and address changes for Japanese nationals.
• Japanese visas by travel purpose; appointments and requirements depend on nationality.
• Assistance to Japanese nationals and overseas-voting guidance.
• Cultural, press and MEXT scholarship enquiries through separate departments.