British nationals living or visiting Brazil may contact the British Consulate General Recife in Brazil if you have any questions about your travel documents or passport.
The British Consulate General Recife office in Brazil is closed during public holiday.
Capital | Brasilia |
Address | British Consulate General Recife Av. Agamenon Magalhães nº 4775 – Ilha do Leite CEP 50070-160 Recife Pernambuco Brazil |
Telephone | Switchboard+55 (81) 2127 0200 For the time being, all consular calls will be diverted to the British Consulate General Sao Paulo. |
recife@britishconsulate.org.br | |
Opening hours | Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are suspending notarial services, until further notice. If you have an urgent consular issue, for example for an emergency travel document, you will need to book an appointment online. We are unable to see anyone without a pre-booked appointment. You can access Consular services 24/7 by telephone or using our enquiry form for emergencies, travel advice and routine enquiries. |
Other offices | Contact the British Embassy and other consulate offices in Brazil. |
Get information about a British company from Brazil
You can get information about a British company from Companies House. The Companies House is the Registrar of companies in the United Kingdom. They are an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Ordinarily, you can get the following information for FREE about a Britsh company.
- Company’s names and numbers
- Current registered office address
- Date of incorporation
- The company directors and secretaries
- Registered current mortgage charges
- Company accounts filed
- Submitted yearly confirmation statement
- previous company names
- Insolvency information if applicable
If you have any questions on how to get information about a British company while you are in Brazil, our accountants can help you.
Setting up or doing business in the UK
If you are interested to set up a UK company or do business in the UK, you may contact the Department for International Trade (DIT) for further international trade information such as the imports and exports to/from the UK.
Generally, the DIT not only helps overseas businesses locate in the UK but also help UK businesses expand into overseas markets.
Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak a pandemic. Correspondingly, please follow the UK government guidance for foreign travel advice. If you are in Brazil, follow their country’s COVID19 advice while you are there.
British Embassies worldwide
Click here for a list of British Embassies and High Commissions worldwide.
Generally, diplomatic missions sent to non-commonwealth countries are called the British embassies. Whereas diplomatic missions sent to commonwealth countries are called the British High Commissions. All in all, there are 54 countries in the Commonwealth.
Furthermore, Some countries would have British Consulates in addition to their British Embassy or British High Commission to provide consular services to UK citizens abroad.