German Consulate General in Recife

No regular hours are on record for the German consulate general in Recife, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

Germany admits Brazilian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In 2025, Germany’s consulate general in Recife received 8 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 7. Applications fell by 27% compared with 2024 (11).

Germany issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in Brazil; this office handled 3% of their 229 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: São Paulo 9.4%, Rio de Janeiro 5.7% and Porto Alegre 23.1%. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Brazil, 23.6% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 5th largest number of applications of the 16 Schengen states represented here.

The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Brazil.

For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Brasília (1,651 km) is responsible. Besides the German consulate general in Recife, Germany has 18 other missions in Brazil. Consulates: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre. Honorary consulates: Natal, Fortaleza, Belém, Salvador, Ribeirão Preto, Londrina, Joinville, Domingos Martins and 6 more. Brazil in turn has 7 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

About the German consulate general in Recife

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Recife. The head of mission on record is Johannes Bloos, Consul General. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Rua Antonio Lumack do Monte, 128, 16° andar Boa Viagem, 51020-350 Recife PE. The record for the German consulate general in Recife includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.

German citizens travelling to Brazil

No visa is needed by German citizens for Brazil, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the German consulate general in Recife is closed

The German consulate general in Recife closes on Brazil’s public holidays, the next being Republic Proclamation Day (Proclamação da República) on Sunday 15 November 2026 and Black Awareness Day (Dia da Consciência Negra) on Friday 20 November 2026, and usually on holidays of Germany such as Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the German consulate general in Recife

Current procedures for the German consulate general in Recife, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the German consulate general in Recife

Within 1 km of the German consulate general in Recife there are 2 other foreign missions.