Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

What Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil does

The Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Lisbon is the official diplomatic mission of Brazil accredited to Portugal, operating under the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministério das Relações Exteriores / Itamaraty). Its primary function is to represent the Brazilian state in bilateral political and diplomatic relations with the Portuguese Republic, while separate consular services — including passports, visas, and certificates — are administered by a geographically distributed network of three General Consulates in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro. The Embassy itself directs citizens to the appropriate consulate for those matters, focusing its in-person operations on diplomatic, political, and inter-governmental liaison.

The institution's service portfolio spans diplomatic representation, consular protection, visa issuance, document authentication, legalization, apostille services, and emergency assistance to Brazilian nationals abroad. Service delivery is supported by two flagship digital platforms: the Sistema e-consular, an electronic system enabling online management of consular procedures, and the Portal Consular, a central web hub aggregating access to documents issued abroad, legalizations, emergency assistance, and visa information. Specialized services include the declaration of grade scales and minimum passing scores for Brazilian educational documents used in Portugal, alongside cultural programming such as public visitation to Palácio Itamaraty and the Instituto Rio Branco in Brasília. The embassy communicates with the public through Instagram (@brasilemlisboa), Facebook, and LinkedIn, and operates within the gov.br unified government platform.

As a government institution, the Embassy does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through the Brazilian federal budget and serves Brazilian citizens residing in or visiting Portugal, Portuguese citizens, and other foreign nationals requiring Brazilian diplomatic or consular services. The lead in-country representative is Ambassador Raimundo Carreiro, appointed under the authority of Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ownership is sovereign — the Federative Republic of Brazil — and the organizational structure is that of a typical sending-state mission, with no independent corporate status, no shareholders, and no commercial pricing applied to its core diplomatic functions.

Name

Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

Legal name

Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Lisbon

Website

https://lisboa.itamaraty.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Lisbon is Brazil's official diplomatic mission in Portugal, providing bilateral political representation, consular services, and citizen assistance through a network of three consulates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928), International Affairs (92812), International Affairs (928120), Executive Offices (921110)

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), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI), Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy & Strategic Communications (BPAIAIAE), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Diplomatic representation
• Consular services
• Visa processing
• Document legalization
• Bilateral relations

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Lisbon provides official diplomatic representation of Brazil in Portugal, handling political and bilateral relations between the two countries. The Embassy itself does not handle consular affairs; those are managed by three General Consulates in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro, which provide services such as passport issuance, visas, document legalization, and emergency consular assistance to Brazilian citizens abroad.

Product overview

The Embassy of Brazil in Lisbon operates as part of Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) on the gov.br government platform. The primary offerings are diplomatic representation services and consular functions administered through three General Consulates in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, and Faro). The Sistema e-consular provides electronic management of consular procedures. Services include visa processing, document legalizations, apostilles, emergency consular assistance, Brazilian nationality matters, and fiscal exit declarations. Cultural offerings include public visitation to Palácio Itamaraty and the Instituto Rio Branco in Brasília.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema e-consular Electronic consular system enabling online management of consular services for Brazilians abroad, including appointment scheduling and document requests.
• Portal Consular Central hub providing access to consular services including documents issued abroad, legalizations, emergency assistance, and visa information.
• Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Lisboa General Consulate in Lisbon providing consular services (passports, visas, certificates, document authentication) to residents of the Lisbon region.
• Consulado-Geral do Brasil no Porto General Consulate in Porto providing consular services (passports, visas, certificates, document authentication) to residents of the Porto region.
• Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Faro General Consulate in Faro providing consular services (passports, visas, certificates, document authentication) to residents of the Algarve region.
• Declaração de Escala de Notas e Nota Mínima Service for declaring grade scales and minimum passing scores for Brazilian educational documents for use in Portugal.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Embassy of Spain in Lisbon: Fellow Ibero-American diplomatic mission in Portugal providing similar consular and diplomatic services to its nationals, operating in the same host-country environment.
• Embassy of France in Lisbon: Major European Union diplomatic mission in Portugal with comparable bilateral diplomatic and consular mandate, serving a substantial national community in the host country.
• Embassy of the United States in Lisbon: Major foreign diplomatic mission in Portugal providing a comparable mix of diplomatic and consular services. Functions as a broad incumbent with overlapping mandate and similar operating geography.
• Embassy of Italy in Lisbon: European diplomatic mission in Portugal with similar functions for Italian citizens abroad, including consular services and bilateral political representation.

Direct peers

• Embassy of Brazil in London: Sister Brazilian embassy in another major European capital, operating under Itamaraty with comparable bilateral diplomatic and consular responsibilities.
• Embassy of Portugal in Brasília: Portugal's counterpart diplomatic mission in Brazil, directly mirroring the Embassy of Brazil in Lisbon. Most comparable peer given the symmetry of bilateral representation and shared service mandate.
• Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C. Another Brazilian embassy in a strategically important country, operating under the same Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) with comparable diplomatic mandate and service structure.
• Consulate-General of Brazil in Lisbon: Branched division of the same governmental apparatus providing consular services in the Lisbon region — directly affiliated with the Embassy and part of the same operational network.

Others

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty): Parent organization of the Embassy. The central ministry sets policy, allocates resources, and provides the institutional framework within which the Lisbon Embassy operates.

Regional players

• Embassy of Argentina in Lisbon: Fellow South American diplomatic mission in Portugal with comparable mandate for the Argentine community and similar bilateral diplomatic responsibilities with Portugal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/embaixadadobrasilemlisboa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/embassy-of-the-federative-republic-of-brazil
• Instagraminstagram.com/brasilemlisboa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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