Italian Consulate in Recife
Consulate 
Italy Recife, Brazil
- Address
- Rua Padre Carapuceiro 706 - 13° piano - Boa Viagem, Recife
- Phone
- +558130354700
- Website
- consrecife.esteri.it
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Salamandra Maria
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 16 January 2022
Italy’s consulate in Recife has its offices at Rua Padre Carapuceiro 706 - 13° piano - Boa Viagem, Recife, while Italy’s embassy is in Brasília, about 1,653 km away. Brazilian citizens do not need a visa for Italy: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Brazil
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Republic Proclamation Day
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Black Awareness Day
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Italy visa for Brazilian citizens
BrazilItaly Visa-free, 90 days Italy visa for citizens of Brazil
ItalyBrazil Visa-free, 90 days Brazil visa for citizens of Italy
Brazilian citizens do not need a visa for Italy: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4.3% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| 2025 | 19 | 15 | 4 | – | – |
Italy’s visa offices in Brazil, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 204 | 23.8% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 5.7% |
| Brasília | 33 | 18.2% |
| Recife (this office) | 19 | – |
| Curitiba | 15 | – |
| Porto Alegre | 8 | – |
In 2025, Italy’s consulate in Recife received 19 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 15. Applications rose by 280% compared with 2024 (5).
Italy issues Schengen visas at 6 locations in Brazil; this office handled 6% of their 314 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: São Paulo 23.8%, Rio de Janeiro 5.7% and Brasília 18.2%. 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; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 4th 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.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic in RecifeAvenida Engenheiro Domingos Ferreira 2391, 51020-031 Recife
Italy’s other missions in Brazil
- Embassy of Italy in Brasília
S.E.S. - Avenida das Nações, Quadra 807, Lote 30 - 70420.900 Brasilia, D.F., Brasilia, Brasília
- Consulate General of Italy in São Paulo
Avenida Paulista 1963, 01311-300 São Paulo
- Consulate General of Italy in Rio de Janeiro
Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 40, 20020-010 Rio de Janeiro
- Consulate General of Italy in Porto Alegre
Av. Loureiro da Silva, 1940 13° andar Porto Alegre (RS) Brasile 90050-202, Porto Alegre
- Consulate General of Italy in Curitiba
Avenida Vicente Machado, 2100 CEP 80420-011 Curitiba PR, Curitiba
- Consulate General of Italy in Belo Horizonte
Rua Alagoas 721, 30130-165 Belo Horizonte
- Consulate of Italy in Joinville
Rua Professora Senhorinha Soares 62, 89202-060 Joinville
- Consular Agency of Italy in São Luís
Avenida Dos Holandeses n°14, Edf. Century, sala 2, Terreo - 65071-380 São Luis/MA, Sao Luis, São Luís
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Fortaleza
Rua Vicente Linhares 521 - Sala 2010 - Humb Santana Business Center - Aldeota - 60135-270 - Fortaleza (CE - Brasile), Fortaleza
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Belém
Av. Romulo Maiorana, 2473, Bairro: Marco - Belem -PA, Belem, Belém
All missions of Italy in Brazil (37)
For matters it cannot handle, the Italian embassy in Brasília (1,653 km) is responsible. The Italian consulate in Recife is one of 37 missions of Italy in Brazil. Consulates: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and Joinville. Honorary consulates: São Luís, Fortaleza, Belém, Vitória, São José dos Campos, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São João del Rei, Santos and 21 more. Brazil in turn has 5 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.
Good to know
About the Italian consulate in Recife
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Italy in Recife. The head of mission on record is Salamandra Maria. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
Address: Rua Padre Carapuceiro 706 - 13° piano - Boa Viagem, Recife. The record for the Italian consulate in Recife includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Italian citizens travelling to Brazil
Brazil admits Italian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the Italian consulate in Recife is closed
Expect the Italian consulate in Recife to be shut on 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 often on Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Italy.
Before visiting the Italian consulate in Recife
Current procedures for the Italian consulate in Recife, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian consulate in Recife
Within 1 km of the Italian consulate in Recife there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Consulate in Recife?
The Italian consulate in Recife is at Rua Padre Carapuceiro 706 - 13° piano - Boa Viagem, Recife.
When is the Italian Consulate in Recife closed?
The Italian consulate in Recife closes on Brazil’s public holidays, the next being Republic Proclamation Day (Proclamação da República) on Sunday 15 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Italy.
Do Brazilian citizens need a visa for Italy?
Brazilian citizens do not need a visa for Italy: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Where is the Italian embassy in Brazil?
The Italian embassy is in Brasília, about 1,653 km from the Italian consulate in Recife.
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