British Consulate-General Recife
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-03)

The British Consulate-General in Recife represents the UK government in Brazil.

Find out more about our work on the UK and Brazil news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/brazil/news).

If you need urgent medical help or are a victim of crime, call:
- 192 for an ambulance
- 190 for the police
Contact your insurance provider if you have one. They will tell you what your policy covers, and what you need to do to make a claim.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime

with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/brazil/british-consulate-general-recife)

In many situations, you will be able to help yourself without needing to contact the British Embassy. Check our guidance on:
- finding English-speaking lawyers (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find?serviceType=lawyers&country=brazil&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil), funeral directors (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find?country=brazil&serviceType=funeral-directors&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil) and translators and interpreters (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find?country=brazil&serviceType=translatorsInterpreters&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil) in Brazil
- dealing with a death in Brazil (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/brazil-bereavement-packinformation?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil)
- being arrested in Brazil (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/brazil-prisoner-pack?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil)
- getting help if you’re a victim of crime (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/victim-of-crime-abroad?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil)
- help if you’re a victim of rape or sexual assault in Brazil (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rape-and-sexual-assault-in-brazil-local-guide?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil)
- what to do if you’re in hospital (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/in-hospital-abroad?&utm_source=CYB_Gov.uk+&utm_medium=Embassy&utm_campaign=Brazil)
- travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/brazil) for Brazil
If you cannot use your passport

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you need to travel urgently and cannot use your passport because it is lost, stolen or damaged.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you do not need to travel urgently, you should still report a lost or stolen passport (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport).

Getting a visa to the UK

The British consulate does not provide visas and cannot advise on UK visas. If you have any questions about the application process or your visa status, contact UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk).

You can check whether you need a visa and apply for one (https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa).

ETA

The UK now requires Electronic Travel Authorisations for Brazilians travelling to the UK without a visa. We are aware that third party organisations may claim to offer these services. We encourage all applicants only to use the official website (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta) to secure an ETA, to avoid the risk of falling for a scam.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-for-british-people-abroad).

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).

Support for British nationals living in Brazil

You can find a full list of the consular services and assistance available to British nationals abroad (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/support-for-british-nationals-abroad).

Read our guidance for living in Brazil (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-brazil) for information on travelling to, living, working and studying there.

You can find a full list of UK help and services (https://www.gov.uk/world/brazil) available in Brazil.

Other UK embassies and consulates in Brazil

You can also find UK embassies and consulates in:
- Belo Horizonte (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-belo-horizonte)
- Brasilia (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-brazil)
- Rio de Janeiro (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-rio-de-janeiro)
- Sao Paulo (https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-sao-paulo)