Embaixada da Índia no Brasil

What Embaixada da Índia no Brasil does

The Embassy of India in Brasilia is the Government of India's diplomatic mission to the Federative Republic of Brazil, established in 1948 in Rio de Janeiro and relocated to Brasilia in 1971. It operates as a government_state_entity under India's Ministry of External Affairs and, together with the Consulate General of India in São Paulo, exercises consular jurisdiction over all 27 Brazilian states not directly served by the São Paulo mission. Its core function is delivering consular services — visas (e-Visa and Regular Visa across tourist, business, work, student, transit and medical categories), passport issuance and re-issue, OCI card registration and re-issuance, document attestation under the Hague Convention Apostille framework, and registration of births, deaths and marriages — to approximately 4,000 Indian nationals in Brazil and to Brazilian applicants for Indian visas.

The mission's technology stack is built around India's central consular platforms: the Global Passport Seva Project (GPSP) for passport services, the OCI Online portal for Overseas Citizen of India cards, the Indian Citizenship Online portal for renunciation and birth registration, the MADAD portal for grievance monitoring, and the Global Pravasi Rishta Portal for diaspora engagement. Service delivery is hybrid: walk-in and postal applications at the Brasília consular counter plus the São Paulo satellite, with payment exclusively via bank transfer to Banco Rendimento in Brazilian Reais. Fee structure is prescribed by the Government of India and includes consular charges, mandatory ICWF contributions, and Sedex courier dispatch fees, all non-refundable.

Beyond consular functions, the Embassy facilitates bilateral trade, investment, and cultural relations — bilateral trade reached USD 15.21 billion in 2025 (+25% YoY) — and channels strategic cooperation through instruments such as the Joint Commission, Strategic Dialogue, Trade Monitoring Mechanism, and the ICFT (ratified by Brazil in October 2025). Recent activity includes PM Modi's bilateral state visit in July 2025 and President Lula's reciprocal visit in February 2026, producing a combined 17 MOUs across digital public infrastructure, agriculture (ICAR-EMBRAPA), pharmaceuticals (ANVISA-CDSCO), rare earths/critical minerals, mining for steel, intellectual property, and classified information exchange. Cultural diplomacy is institutionalized through ICCR scholarships, the ITEC program, and the ICCR-run Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and YogaNet Brazil platform.

Name

Embaixada da Índia no Brasil

Legal name

Embassy of India, Brasilia

Website

https://eoibrasilia.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Embassy of India in Brasilia is the Government of India's diplomatic mission to Brazil, delivering consular services (visas, passports, OCI cards, attestation, vital-event registration) to Indian nationals in Brazil and Brazilian visa applicants, and facilitating bilateral trade, investment and cultural relations across all 27+ Brazilian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Economic & Trade Diplomacy (Commercial, Investment, Sanctions Policy) (BPAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Diplomatic services
• Consular services
• Visa processing
• Passport services
• Bilateral relations

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consular Fee Services: Revenue generated from visa fees, passport services, OCI/PIO card services, attestation services, miscellaneous consular certificates, and renunciation of citizenship processing fees collected in Brazilian Reais via bank transfer.
2. ICWF Contributions: Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) mandatory fees collected with each application for consular services
3. Document Dispatch Services: Sedex courier charges for dispatching passports and documents to applicants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Embaixada da Índia no Brasil (Embassy of India in Brazil) is the official diplomatic mission of the Government of India in Brasília, operating under India's Ministry of External Affairs. It provides consular services to Indian nationals residing in or visiting Brazil, including visa issuance, passport services, OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card processing, document attestation, and registration of vital events (births, marriages, deaths). It also promotes bilateral diplomatic, trade, and cultural relations between India and Brazil.

Product overview

The Embassy of India in Brasília provides a comprehensive suite of consular services primarily through manual processes and dedicated portals. Core offerings include visa services (e-Visa and Regular Visa), passport services, OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card services, and document attestation/authentication. The embassy also handles vital records including birth, death, and marriage registration for Indian nationals in Brazil. Digital engagement is facilitated through the MADAD grievance portal and Global Pravasi Rishta Portal for diaspora engagement. Educational opportunities are promoted through ICCR cultural scholarships and ITEC technical training programs. All services operate within the framework of bilateral agreements between India and Brazil, including Hague Convention apostille provisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indian Visa Services Official processing and issuance of Indian entry visas (tourist, business, student, employment, diplomatic) for Brazilian and other foreign nationals seeking to travel to India.
• Passport Services for Indian Nationals Issuance, renewal, and reissuance of Indian passports for Indian citizens residing in or visiting Brazil.
• OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) Card Services Processing of OCI card applications and renewals for Persons of Indian Origin and their descendants residing in Brazil.
• Document Attestation Services Official attestation of documents for Indian nationals and foreign nationals requiring certified authentication for use in India or Brazil.
• Registration of Vital Events Registration of births, marriages, and deaths of Indian nationals occurring on Brazilian soil with the relevant Indian authorities.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• India-Brazil Digital PartnershipcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026MOU signed on Digital Partnership covering cooperation in digital solutions, Digital Library of Traditional Knowledge (TKDL), and Digital Transformation in Education.
• Rare Earths and Critical Minerals MOUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026MOU signed on Rare Earths and Critical Minerals cooperation during President Lula's State Visit, reflecting strategic mineral resource partnership.
• Mining for Steel Supply Chain MOUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026MOU on Mining for Steel Supply Chain signed between India and Brazil to strengthen bilateral industrial cooperation.
• ICCRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Indian Council for Cultural Relations operates Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) in São Paulo, promotes Indian culture, yoga, and arts in Brazil.
• ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Jorge Viana, President of ApexBrasil met Ambassador Bhatia to discuss deepening of bilateral trade and investments between India and Brazil.
• Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty (ICFT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Ratified by Brazil in October 2025, along with Protocol amending DTAA, leading to their entry into force for enhanced investment facilitation.
• DATAPREV and IIIT BangalorecoreTechnology or Integration · 30 October 2025MOU signed to launch Joint Center for Digital Public Technology (CDPI). Ambassador Bhatia hosted event with Esther Dweck, Minister of Management, to celebrate India-Brazil partnerships in Digital Public Infrastructure.
• CDAC India and State of ParanacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025CDAC India implementing super computer project in University of Parana under agreement with State of Parana for digital transformation cooperation.
• ICCR YogaNet BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2025YogaNet Brazil platform launched - a resource platform for Yoga and Ayurveda developed by ICCR in Brazil.
• ICAR India and EMBRAPA BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025MOU signed between ICAR India and EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research and innovation during PM Modi's visit to Brazil.
• India and Brazil - Intellectual Property MOUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025MOU on Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property signed between Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services and Indian counterpart to strengthen innovation ecosystems and regulatory frameworks.
• India and Brazil - Classified Information ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Bilateral Agreement on Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information signed to foster strategic and security cooperation between the two countries.
• ANVISA and CDSCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2025MOU exchange between Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) and India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) during President Lula's State Visit to India for pharmaceutical cooperation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• High Commission of India, Ottawa: Indian diplomatic mission in Canada delivering the same MEA-standardized consular services portfolio. Comparable in scale and service mix to the Brasília embassy, with a similarly sized diaspora and similarly dispersed consular jurisdiction.
• Embassy of India, Washington DC: Indian diplomatic mission in the United States providing the identical suite of consular services (visa, passport, OCI, attestation, MADAD grievances) to Indian nationals and foreign visa applicants. Direct structural peer under the same Ministry of External Affairs with parallel operating model, technology integrations (GPSP/OCI/MADAD), and service catalog.
• High Commission of India, London: Indian diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom delivering the same consular services portfolio to a much larger Indian diaspora (~1.8M). Closest functional analog given identical service mix, fee structure, and parent Ministry oversight; provides a useful scale benchmark.
• Embassy of India, Tokyo: Indian diplomatic mission in Japan offering the same consular services technology stack (GPSP, OCI, MADAD), bilateral trade promotion focus, and cultural programming (yoga, Ayurveda, ICCR scholarships). Highly comparable given both missions' emphasis on promoting Indian strategic and economic ties with a major Asian/Latin partner.
• Embassy of India, Buenos Aires: Indian diplomatic mission in Argentina, neighboring country, where Ambassador Bhatia previously secured India's first lithium mining assets. Closely comparable in Latin American strategic-partnership context, with emphasis on critical minerals access and South American bilateral economic cooperation.
• Consulate General of India, New York: Satellite Indian consular mission in the United States providing visa, passport, OCI, and attestation services in the northeastern US. Functionally equivalent to the São Paulo consulate (which covers Brazil's southeastern region) and offers a directly comparable sub-embassy operational model.
• Embassy of India, Mexico City: Indian diplomatic mission in Mexico providing consular services and trade/investment promotion in another major Latin American market. Directly comparable regional peer with similar bilateral economic profile, Spanish-language consular operations, and emphasis on Latin America engagement strategy.
• Consulate General of India, São Paulo: Satellite Indian consular mission covering five Brazilian states (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul). The most directly comparable peer entity as it shares the same parent embassy, the same MEA technology stack, and the same operational protocols — effectively the Brasília embassy's downstream extension.

Broad incumbents

• Embassy of the United States, Brasília: U.S. diplomatic mission in Brazil providing consular services to American citizens and visa services for Brazilian nationals. Comparable as the largest foreign embassy in Brasília by operational footprint and resource allocation, and a useful benchmark for measuring relative scale and consular service volumes within the same host country.
• Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Brasília: Chinese diplomatic mission in Brazil — Brazil's largest trading partner. Operationally comparable as the principal competitor diplomatic mission in Brasília in terms of trade promotion and consular scale; critical benchmark given China's structural dominance over Brazil's economic alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/embaixada-da-%C3%ADndia-no-brasil

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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