Spanish Consulate General in São Paulo
Consulate General 
Spain São Paulo, Brazil
- Address
- Rua Canadá 424, 01436-000 São Paulo
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 2 August 2025
Spain’s consulate general in São Paulo has its offices at Rua Canadá 424, 01436-000 São Paulo, while Spain’s embassy is in Recife, about 2,133 km away. No visa is needed by Brazilian citizens for Spain, for stays of up to 90 days.
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 Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Brazilian citizens
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No visa is needed by Brazilian citizens for Spain, for stays of up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 165 | 137 | 22 | 13.8% | 13.1% |
| 2024 | 164 | 149 | 11 | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2025 | 220 | 191 | 25 | 11.5% | 10.5% |
Spain’s visa offices in Brazil, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo (this office) | 220 | 11.5% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 7.7% |
| Brasília | 42 | 7.5% |
| Porto Alegre | 28 | – |
| Salvador De Bahia | 11 | – |
In 2025, Spain’s consulate general in São Paulo received 220 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 191. 25 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 11.5%. In 2024 it had been 6.9%: the rate rose by 4.6 points. Applications rose by 34% compared with 2024 (164).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.9% (2024) to 13.8% (2023).
Spain issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in Brazil; this office handled 54% of their 408 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Rio de Janeiro 7.7% and Brasília 7.5%, which makes São Paulo the highest of the group. 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; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 16 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 10.5% of those issued. 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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Consulate General of Portugal in São PauloRua Canadá, São Paulo
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Consulate General of China in São PauloR.ESTADOS UNIDOS, 1071 JARDIM AMERICA, SAO PAUL-SP. CEP: 01427-001 BRASIL, São Paulo
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Consulate General of Uruguay in São PauloRua Estados Unidos 1284, 01427-001 São Paulo
Spain’s other missions in Brazil
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- Embassy of Spain in Brasília
SES Quadra 811 Lote 44, 70429-900 Brasília
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- Consulate General of Spain in Rio de Janeiro
Rua Lauro Müller 116, 22290-160 Rio de Janeiro
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- Consulate of Spain in Curitiba
Rua Visconde do Serro Frio 221, 81050-080 Curitiba
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All missions of Spain in Brazil (8)
The Spanish embassy is in Recife, about 2,133 km away. Besides the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo, Spain has 7 other missions in Brazil. Consulates: Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Curitiba. Honorary consulates: Goiânia. Brazil in turn has 4 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Spain in São Paulo. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
Address and contact
Address: Rua Canadá 424, 01436-000 São Paulo. The record for the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo includes an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to Brazil
No visa is needed by Spanish citizens for Brazil, for stays of up to 90 days.
When the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo is closed
The Spanish consulate general in São Paulo 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 Spain such as Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026.
Before visiting the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo
Current procedures for the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo
Within 1 km of the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo there are 8 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Spanish Consulate General in São Paulo?
The Spanish consulate general in São Paulo is at Rua Canadá 424, 01436-000 São Paulo.
When is the Spanish Consulate General in São Paulo closed?
The Spanish consulate general in São Paulo 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 Spain.
Do Brazilian citizens need a visa for Spain?
No visa is needed by Brazilian citizens for Spain, for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the Spanish embassy in Brazil?
The Spanish embassy is in Recife, about 2,133 km from the Spanish consulate general in São Paulo.
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