Brazil embassy in Belarus

Address: Smoliachkova Street, 14a, Room 4 220005, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

(in Russian: 220005, ул.Смолячкова, 14а, пом.4)

Telephone/Fax: +375 (17) 359 47 90

Consular Duty (emergency cases only, such as hospitalization, accident, death, and imprisonment): +375 (29) 602 4466

General Email: brasemb.minsk@itamaraty.gov.br

Consular Affairs: consular.minsk@itamaraty.gov.br

Public Service Hours

In-person service is provided by prior appointment via email: consular.minsk@itamaraty.gov.br

Monday to Thursday: 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00
Friday: 10:00–13:00

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Belarus

Ambassador Bernard Jörg Leopold de Garcia Klingl

Consular Services of the Embassy of Brazil in Minsk

The Embassy of Brazil in Minsk provides in-person consular services only by prior appointment, which must be scheduled via email: consular.minsk@itamaraty.gov.br. Through this address, questions about services can also be clarified, in order to facilitate procedures on the scheduled day of the visit.

1. Service Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00

• Friday: 10:00–13:00 (in-person service only with prior appointment)

2. Contacts

• Email (Consular Affairs): consular.minsk@itamaraty.gov.br

• Telephone/Fax: +375 (17) 359 47 90

• Consular Duty (emergency cases only, such as hospitalization, accident, death, and imprisonment): +375 (29) 602 4466

3. Address

Smoliachkova Street, 14a, Room 4 220005, Minsk, Republic of Belarus (in Russian: 220005 г.Минск, ул.Смолячкова, 14а, пом.4)

4. Holidays

There will be no service on Belarusian national holidays.

5. What Brazilian Consular Offices Can Do for Brazilians Abroad

What the Consular Section Can Do

Protect the interests and provide assistance to Brazilian citizens in Belarus, in accordance with international treaties, Brazilian legislation, and local laws.
Act as a notary public and civil registry officer, performing registrations of birth, marriage, and death, issuing powers of attorney, declarations, certificates, and other notarial acts.
Issue passports and other travel documents.
Act as a military enlistment authority.
Forward requests to the Electoral Court.
Authenticate documents required for participation in public tenders so that they produce legal effects in Brazil.
Grant, in accordance with current Brazilian legislation, visas for foreign citizens to enter Brazil.
Forward processes of loss and reacquisition of Brazilian nationality.
Visit detained Brazilian citizens.
Provide small financial assistance to Brazilians who are demonstrably destitute.
Prepare contingency plans for possible natural disasters or socio-political tensions.
Refrain from notifying local authorities of any irregularities in the migration status of Brazilian citizens.

What the Consular Section Cannot Do

The Consular Section is not authorized to issue the following public documents:

Criminal record certificates (jurisdiction of the Federal Police or state Public Security Secretariats).
Identity Card or General Registry (jurisdiction of state Public Security Secretariats).
Birth, marriage, or death certificates registered in Brazil.
National Driver’s License (jurisdiction of state DETRANs and DENATRAN).
National Foreigner Registry (RNE) (jurisdiction of the Federal Police).
Applications for public service exams.
Diplomas of any kind, or duplicates thereof.
Health certificates.
Currency exchange.
Funds for debt payment and/or granting of loans.
Certificates or receipts related to taxes.
Changes to civil qualification data.
Recognition of foreign divorces.
Legalization of official documents issued by Belarusian authorities.
Tax clearance.
Collection of fines owed to Brazilian authorities.
Divorce of Brazilian citizens.
Entry or residence visas for Belarus.
Any documents not in accordance with Brazilian or local legislation.

Additionally, the Consular Section is prohibited from:

Acting as a party or attorney in judicial proceedings involving Brazilian citizens.
Making Brazilian citizens immune to Belarusian immigration laws.
Interfering in visa application processes at Embassies or Consulates of other countries.
Taking responsibility for contracts, debts, or expenses of any kind incurred by Brazilians.
Interfering in private law matters, such as consumer rights or family issues.
Expediting judicial proceedings involving Brazilians.
Intervening in cases of inadmissibility of entry into Belarus.
Translating documents or acting as an interpreter.
Rescheduling flights or recovering lost luggage.
Covering medical or legal expenses of nationals abroad.
Offering loans to Brazilians.
Independently investigating crimes or disappearances.
Providing shelter or free lodging at the Consular Office.
Providing food, except in cases of proven need.
Organizing travel and accommodation.
Intervening to release detained Brazilian citizens.
Acting contrary to local legislation or judicial decisions (Brazilian or foreign).
Being complicit in international child abduction, even in favor of a Brazilian parent.
Disclosing unauthorized information about the whereabouts of an adult Brazilian citizen without their express consent, or of a Brazilian minor or incapacitated person without authorization from their legal guardians.

Political Relations

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Federative Republic of Brazil were established on February 10, 1992.

In April 2003, on the sidelines of the 108th Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Santiago (Chile), the head of the Belarusian parliamentary delegation, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly V. Popov, met with a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Brazil, E. Alves.

In October 2004, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, S. Martynov, paid a working visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

In October 2005, the first official visit of a Brazilian parliamentary delegation to Belarus took place, led by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and National Defense of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Brazil, A. Sedraz de Oliveira.

In February 2010, a delegation of the Brazilian business community headed by the Governor of the State of Goiás, A. Filho, visited Belarus.

In March 2010, during the visit of the President of the Republic of Belarus, A. Lukashenko, to Brazil, the first meeting with the President of Brazil, L. I. Lula da Silva, took place. The leaders of the two states advocated expanding bilateral cooperation and decided to establish their respective embassies.

In June 2012, a Belarusian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, S. Martynov, visited Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) to participate in the United Nations International Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

In November 2013, a Belarusian delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus A. Guryanov visited Brazil to hold Belarusian-Brazilian political consultations.

In July 2015, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Ufa (Russia), President of the Republic of Belarus A. Lukashenko met with President of Brazil D. Rousseff. The heads of state discussed the most pressing issues on the bilateral agenda, emphasizing the need to develop trade and economic cooperation.

In September 2015, a Brazilian parliamentary delegation led by the Second Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of the Federative Republic of Brazil, F. Giacobo, visited the Republic of Belarus.

In October 2015, Belarusian-Brazilian political consultations were held in Brasília. The Belarusian delegation was headed by the Head of the Americas Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, O. Kravchenko, while the Brazilian side was represented by the Head of the Europe Department, O. Biato.

In February 2017, congratulatory letters were exchanged on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and Brazil, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, V. Makei, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, J. Serra.

In July 2017, during the visit to Brazil of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, E. Shestakov, bilateral consultations were held on trade and economic cooperation. The Brazilian side was chaired by the Undersecretary-General for Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation, Trade Promotion, and Cultural Affairs, S. Mourão.

In October 2017, Minsk hosted the third round of political consultations at the level of heads of departments of the foreign ministries. The Belarusian side was represented by the Head of the Americas Department, P. Pustovoy, and the Brazilian side by the Head of the Europe Department, C. Perez.

In November 2017, an official Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, A. Kalinin, visited Brazil. The Deputy Prime Minister held meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Civil House of the Government of the Federal District, and the states of Goiás and São Paulo. The first meeting of the Belarusian-Brazilian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Brasília. In addition, São Paulo hosted a matchmaking round and the first “Brazil-Belarus” business forum.

In June 2018, for the first time in the history of bilateral relations, a Brazilian minister visited Belarus. The Minister of Justice of Brazil, T. Jardim, paid an official visit to Belarus.

In 2019, a new parliamentary group “Brazil-Belarus” was formed. Internal procedures for the approval of the cooperation agreement in the field of education were completed. The agreement entered into force on August 5, 2019.

On February 10, 2022, the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Federative Republic of Brazil, Sergey Lukashevich, presented his credentials to the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Brazil on February 10, 2022, formal congratulations were exchanged between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Carlos França.

On April 12, 2022, the Ambassador of Belarus to Brazil, Sergey Lukashevich, addressed the National Congress, where the main topics were finding a joint solution to the issue of resuming the supply of Belarusian potash fertilizers to Brazil, the importance of “humanitarian corridors for potash,” and establishing direct contacts between Brazilian buyers and the Belarusian producer.

On September 23, 2022, on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, a bilateral meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Carlos França.

On September 30, 2022, the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Belarus, Bernard Jörg Leopold de Garcia Klingl, presented his credentials to the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko.

On June 28, 2023, the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Belarus, Bernard Jörg Leopold de Garcia Klingl, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Sergei Aleinik. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for the development of Belarusian-Brazilian cooperation in various areas of the bilateral agenda were discussed, including intensifying political and trade-economic contacts, with emphasis on agriculture and food security, as well as cooperation in education and sports. The parties exchanged views on current issues of cooperation within international organizations and also discussed the current situation in the region.

Economic and Trade Relations

The Federative Republic of Brazil is the main partner of the Republic of Belarus in foreign trade with South American countries and ranks among the twenty countries with which Belarus has the most significant trade volumes.

The main goods exported by Belarusian companies to the Brazilian market are: potassium chloride, nitrogen fertilizers, petroleum products, linen fabrics, X-ray equipment, polyamides, and fiberglass.

Brazil’s main exports to Belarus are agricultural products (fruits, raw sugar, tobacco, pork, vegetables), which account for more than 80 percent of all Belarusian imports from this Latin American country.

In 2021, bilateral trade reached USD 782.9 million (growth rate of 108.9%).

The main items of Belarusian exports were goods from the petrochemical complex and products of OJSC “BMZ.” These accounted for more than 90% of the total volume of Belarusian exports (excluding nitrogen and potash fertilizers, petroleum products, petroleum gases, and other gaseous hydrocarbons).

The main goods imported from Brazil to Belarus were Embraer passenger aircraft, soybean oil extraction residues, rosin, coffee, peanuts, spices, glands and other organs, fruit and vegetable juices, medicines, hair products, and meat.

The growth of trade cooperation has been a driver for the expansion of trade in services. In 2021, bilateral trade in services reached USD 117.8 million (growth rate 2.2 times).

Trade between Belarus and Brazil (USD millions)

Year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2021/2020
Exchange	645.8	524.8	512.7	711.2	892.9	719.6	782.9	108.9
Export	521.3	442.0	440.4	585.5	588.0	541.6	585.1	108.3
Import	124.5	82.8	72.3	125.7	304.9	177.9	197.8	111.2
Balance	396.8	359.2	368.1	459.6	283.1	363.7	387.3	—

The Brazilian market is of significant interest to Belarus’s productive sector, particularly in machine-building and the chemical industry, given the wide variety of goods exported.

Brazil increasingly requires technology (agricultural and other), fertilizers, tires, and other goods produced by Belarusian companies. To increase sales volumes in the Brazilian market, Belshina JSC (a major tire producer) re-established its own Trading House in Brazil in 2016.

Promising directions for bilateral economic and trade cooperation include the establishment in Brazil of an MTZ tractor assembly plant, the supply of suspension equipment produced by Gomselmash JSC, low-power tractors produced by the Bobruisk Tractor Parts and Units Company, sucker rod pumps (for oil extraction) produced by the Mogilev Strommashina Company, X-ray scanners produced by the ADANI Unitary Enterprise, and pharmaceuticals produced by the Belmedpreparaty Unitary Enterprise.

On June 17–19, 2018, for the first time in the history of bilateral relations, a Brazilian delegation headed by the Minister of Justice of Brazil, T. Jardim, visited Belarus. Negotiations were held with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice of Belarus. A Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of Belarus and Brazil and an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters were signed.

In 2018, the following documents were signed:

Joint action plan for the development of trade and economic cooperation for 2018–2020 between BelCCI and the Belarus-Brazil Chamber of Commerce and Industry (São Paulo);
A joint action plan between the Minsk region and the state of Goiás for 2019–2020 to strengthen and develop regional trade and economic cooperation.

On September 25, 2019, the International Business Forum “Go Eurasian Markets” was organized and held at the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo.

On October 10, 2019, at the invitation of Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs E. Araujo, Belarusian Ambassador A. Tserkovsky participated in the investment forum in São Paulo.

Despite coronavirus-related restrictions, in 2020 two visits (in March and November) of representatives of Brazilian companies to Belarus were organized.

To promote Belarusian companies’ products in 2020, the Belarusian Embassy organized negotiations in videoconference format or meetings with representatives of companies from the states of São Paulo, Ceará, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Goiás, and Rio de Janeiro.

Potash fertilizers accounted for 96.1% of Belarusian exports in 2021, explained exclusively by Brazil’s position as the world’s agricultural hegemon. The combined share of potash, nitrogen, and mineral fertilizers was 97.2%. However, the introduction of EU and US sectoral sanctions against major Belarusian players in the production and sale of potash and nitrogen fertilizers significantly hindered their supply to Brazil.

In general, Belarusian exports to Brazil are characterized by a focus on products that have already proven their value in the local market. The top five product lines accounted for 99.0% of total Belarusian exports, and the top ten product lines accounted for 99.5%.

As for imports of goods from Brazil to Belarus, the structure of items has not undergone significant changes. Embraer passenger aircraft (79.8% of total imports) and agricultural products (11.8% of total exports), which together accounted for more than 91% of all imports from Brazil, continue to form the basis of imports.

Trade Promotion Sector of the Embassy of Brazil in Minsk

Address and contacts: Smoliachkova Street, 14a, Room 4 220005, Minsk, Republic of Belarus (in Russian: 220005, ул.Смолячкова, 14а, пом.4)

Telephone/Fax: +375 (17) 359 47 90

Cultural

Cultural relations in the international sphere aim to provide greater understanding and closeness between peoples. In diplomacy, culture serves as a way to create a favorable environment for mutual understanding through the exchange of ideas, experiences, and heritage.

In the case of Brazil, the goal is to promote the image of a society with diverse ethnicities, inclusive, tolerant, and in constant renewal. Currently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) plays a significant role in disseminating Brazilian culture abroad. Each year, initiatives are identified that may open new paths for national artistic production and showcase lesser-known aspects of Brazil’s cultural diversity abroad.

The Embassy’s cultural activities consist of mediating contacts, supporting artistic promotion, and organizing exhibitions and events.

The Embassy also works on promoting and spreading the Portuguese language in Belarus. In this regard, the Embassy both organizes and supports events and initiatives in the area.

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