The Brazilian consulate goes out of their way to make your life tough. It's always a very time consuming, nit picky, expensive and burocratic experience. Even Buda would get frustrated, but once you finally get frustrated, expect rudeness and attitude. They suck big time. read more

Although the wait time at the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles office was longer than anticipated, the exceptional quality of care more than compensated for it!! The staff member (Marilyn) exhibited friendliness, expertise, and ensured a great customer service throughout the entire visit. Thank you!! Obrigado!! read more

This review is solely based on the process to obtain a work visa on VFS Global for Brazil. To describe this nicely, it's ridiculous! Not only is the website poorly constructed, but the content is unclear. When you submit your application for the visa, VFS Global contacts you with an email letting you know that your application will take 48 hours to review. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, right? WRONG! VFS is VERY particular about your passport pictures that you submit. They want the passport bio and passport picture to be a certain size, quality and it HAS to be on a white background. If you don't have any of those things, be prepared to have a one week delay. Their process is difficult for no reason and the emails they send are very confusing. When I applied for my British passport, it was never this difficult and that's for a passport not a work visa. My advice is to make sure the quality of both your passport bio page and passport picture are extremely clear, fit the size dimensions and are on a white background. Also, if you have problems, I found this number helpful - (929) 244-4982. Don't use the emails that they claim are for support. They are useless. read more

Consulate General of Brazil - Travel Services Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

We are going to South America and Brazil is one of the countries we are visiting that requires a visa. You can obtain a visa a couple of different ways, we opted to go into the Consulate of Brazil in Beverly Hills. The whole experience was so easy. Before going in to the Consulate, we went on their website to print all of the necessary forms, got a money order from a local post office (the ONLY form of payment allowed), and printed a 2x2 'passport-like' photo. You will need to bring your passport and a driver's license with you, too. On their website, you can also make an appointment. I HIGHLY recommend doing so. When we arrived at the Consulate, it looked like a packed DMV inside. Luckily, we had an appointment. We were assisted right away and we were in and out in under 5 minutes. Piece of cake! All of the workers were so kind and helpful and the office had beautiful artwork from Brazil displayed. A nice touch! read more

My husband ( he is Brazzo & in the US for 2 years ) called multiple times, within business hours, to ask a simple question regarding a visa for a trip we have coming up to SP and within 20 minutes he was hung up on three times and put on multiple holds without getting any information or questions answered. The final answer he eventually got on the fourth call was that the people "working in the visa department " were not taking phone calls, all working from home ( the pandemic is practically over so why are they not back at the workplace if other departments are?!) and he could only reach out VIA EMAIL. As if they are going to respond. The business hours are only 9-1 ( at least for phone calls ) and clearly the employees as lazy and unprofessional at every interaction. He said the individual he spoke was sounded like they were at a bar in the favela instead of speaking professionally in their governmental work environment. 10/10 would not recommend. read more

i went here to renew my passport. The traffic may be horrible in the morning around 9:30-10:00am (local) Once u get there, Its a bit hard to find street parking, even they hv meters (no parking 7-10am)..so if u want to save trouble, just park at their underground garage. its about $8 for an hr. You go to 3rd floor, take a ticket and wait to be called. Wow, this place is pretty! Colors are very representative. The environment is neat and new. Licia helped me today and she was very helpful. For my renewal, she told me that i need to fill out a form on the computer on the side and print it out. Then, provide her my pic (2X2 is fine coz they will scan it). As for payment, they only accept money order. I didnt hv one so she told me to go to 7th floor, #745, to get one. You pay $85, $80 for renewal fee and $5 for process fee. Once she process it, she will ask u to come back at 12:30PM to pick up ur passport. When I went back to pick up, she also asked me to confirm all the info, to see if everything was correct. I think the customer service is AWESOME!!! a lot of times when u go to embassy, u pay for the printing paper, the line is long, u pay extra money to renew ur passport on the same day and bad attitude. i was totally satisfied w the service! Additional Info: mon to fri 09:00am -01:00 pm visa pick up 09:00am -12:00 pm read more

Consulate General of Brazil - operating hrs - Travel Services Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

I was very scared seeing all the reviews here for Americans without a Brazilian passport. Thankfully I had a good experience on our last minute trip! There is 1 hour parking available ON WILSHIRE directly in front of the bldg. If you can't find something there 1st, then go to Gregory Way. The process was extremely organized and you DO need an appointment from their site. They make you key it into a computer making walk ins really impossible. People do cancel so we got lucky setting the appointment by checking constantly over the weekend. Here's where the tricky part comes in- the consulate only takes POST OFFICE money orders (not ones from your bank). They have a window in the bldg to purchase these but you need cash to get the money order. Thankfully there are 2 banks across the street. Other than that, we were able to rush our visas with a 3 day (technically 2 day) turnover. Can't wait to leave this Thursday! Good luck to you all. read more

The staff at this location is a joke. They don't treat what they do like work, they treat it like they are doing you a favor. I have been to this location multiple times (unfortunately as I live in Los Angeles and it is the most convenient location for me to go to), and 80% of the time I had a really bad experience, specially with customer service. They don't answer your question, you are sitting in front of them or talking to them over the phone and they tell you to go look at their website for simple questions like "How much does it cost to get a power of attorney?", "Are you open even with the pandemic?", "Do I need to schedule an appointment via website or via phone?". Very unlikely but what if I didn't have access to internet? By the way, the website is NOT an intuitive website. One time one of the staff members, a woman, not only didn't answer a question while my mom and I were sitting right in front of her, she also asked my mom in an extremely disrespectful way: "WELL, AREN'T YOU AN ATTORNEY IN BRAZIL? YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT." right after she said "OH MY GOD I'M STARVING AND I WILL EAT WHILE YOU VERIFY THIS PAPER" and kept pressuring us to read the paper she had just given us to verify all the information asking "ARE YOU DONE?" every 3 seconds. It's just unbelievable. VERY unprofessional and rude staff. As a Brazilian I feel embarrassed that we are represented by a staff that speaks to you like they are having the worse day of their lives and you are the one to blame. Instead of feeling welcoming at the consulate of YOUR COUNTRY, you feel like you want to run away from it. read more

As long as you get all of your paperwork in order and follow all directions prior to your appointment, your visit will be a breeze. For a visa, dont forget to bring a money order fron the USPS, and if you forget, there is a post office nearby which is mentioned on the website. That post office must do millions of brazilian visa orders because as soon as I asked for a money order, the woman said "Brazil?" Park on the street at a meter, check in at one of the machines at the front to grab a number, and wait to be called. Both times that I went, it took less than 5 minutes for my turn, super efficient. read more

My first experience with the Consulate was back in 2006 when i was going to Brasil for a few months. BTW, i am a Brasilian citizen, so my experience will be based on that side of the fence! (BTW, the address should be Suite 711 and not 730. That's where the Visas are issued) My Brasilian passport from the 80s had obviously expired and i had recently naturalised as an American citizen the same year, so i assumed that i would have to get a visa for entry. i went to the Visa line (non-Brasilians) and they looked at my city of birth and said, "Wait, you're Brasilian. What are you doing here? Go to the next line". And so i went. i talked with the consular officer and told me i had to renew my passport. i asked her how long it would take and she replied that it would normally take a month. i had to go to Brasil in two weeks and i explained that to her. She said, "Ok, let me see..." and went to speak to someone. She came back and said, "Ok, if you come back next week, your passport will be ready by then". Sweetness! Went back and my new passport was ready for me Since then, i've had to go to the Consulate for various reasons and each time wasn't so bad. The only one time which they didn't do well was when i went to go register my voter's card (Brasilians are required by law to vote) in 2009. They might have lost it or something, but i never got my title (and lost the chance to vote in the elections last October for Brasil's new president). I re-registered again last Monday, so this time around, it should be ok Brasilian or not, it would be of great help if you go to their website (www.brazilian-consulate.org) and get all your info before you step into their office. The building which houses the Consulate isn't cheap with its parking, so you want to minimise your wait time! read more

Pretty simple process if you follow the online instructions. The wait time was 5mins. Make sure and upload your picture and signature correctly. If it doesn't upload, they'll send you to the 7th floor. They'll upload both for $10... I found metered parking on a side street. Only cost me $1.50. The whole process only took 5mins tops, so don't pay more than few bucks for parking. I would give them 5 stars but the price ($160) for a visa seems like a scam. No other country pays over $50. Plus, Brazil is waving the fee from June-September for the Olympics. Obviously, it most not be that serious to have a visa. If they can pick and choose when it's necessary read more

Consulate General of Brazil - Visa pick up! - Travel Services Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

The Consulate office is a little hard to find but it's located on the third floor of a large commercial building with underground parking on-site. I'm assuming you already processed your visa application online right? If not, you need to do that. Once you do that, then you can schedule an appointment to come here. Yes, you must schedule an appointment. You can't just walk up here for service. On the day of your appointment, bring in all your required documents including your visa fee payment in the form of a MONEY ORDER from the US Postal Service. You cannot pay in cash, credit card or checks. This is really important as there are no exceptions to this rule. When you get to the office, enter your information into the kiosk, get a number and then wait for your number to be called. The waiting room is bright and clean but there is no entertainment here so bring a book or external charger for your cell phone to keep yourself occupied. Once your number is called, present the friendly agent with all your documents. They will review your docs and give you a receipt and a date to pick up your passport. Don't lose this receipt! Your visa will be placed into your passport. Hope this info helps. If you like my reviews, feel free to check out my travel blog. The link can be found in my profile. Thanks for reading! read more

Friendly, helpful staff on the 3rd floor of the building in general (esp girl at window 4 like another reviewer wrote), but security guard was giving people somewhat of a runaround or has an under the table deal with the law firm upstairs. When I first arrived, he stopped me before allowing me to take a ticket and wanted to look over all my paperwork. Then he asked, 'did you upload the application?', to which I said yes, I uploaded the photo and the signature online. He said 'are you sure? This whole page as is?' I said 'well this exact page, no, bc there was no direction to do that online'. He said, go to office 745 upstairs and they'll help you do that. They know exactly what to do. There was no one else in line at the time for me to confirm this new info, so I just went. To be fair, the ppl in the office at 745 (some small law firm) were talking about visiting Brazil and the lady knew exactly what to do as soon as I said 'I need to upload this'. There was a fee of $10 and I was on my way back down. The security guard was then making small talk w another newcomer so I decided to just skip him and take a # and sit down to wait. I was called in 10 minutes time and everything I already had checked out. She did ask whether I had uploaded the page at the end, but I wonder if whatever I had uploaded at home would've sufficed. But bc I was on my lunch break (from DTLA) and I didn't want to ask for clarification to complicate things, I just said 'yes' and was on my way out again. I hope that security guard was being honest as I did see 2 other dudes coming out of 745 who also ended up in line downstairs. I want to believe that he was as otherwise, this probably was the best visit I've had to a consulate for a visa. Lastly,can't comment on parking situation but the 720 Rapid goes all the way to downtown along Wilshire and eventually 6th St after the 110. read more

I had to come in here on Friday, February 2nd, 2018. I was here several times before and this is the closest to me geographically. For those of you who do not know me, I was born in Brazil so I am a Brazilian citizen living in the US. That is why my name is Henrique because of Portuguese way of spelling the Spanish way of Enrique. Anyways, I came here to take care of some paperwork. Most of us who are living in the US that want to travel to Brazil and do not have a Brazilian Passport or are Brazilian, you are required to get a visa and I believe It is $160 (at the time of this writing) and I believe it is good for 90 days. If you go to Brazil without it, you risk of being in big trouble with the government there. Trust me that you do not want to get involved with Brazilian authorities and government as they are run different from the US. Paying a visit here for the visa is one way and they have 4 dedicated windows for that. To get in, you have to find parking either underground or on the street. Then you will have to take the stairs to the third floor. The people here are generally nice and will help you as long as you are polite and understanding. They do it in the Brazilian way. Since the redesign of the area, it is more spacious, restrooms no longer requires a key, and walls have a pretty Brazilian colors of yellow. They require you to sign in on the computer before taking a seat. If you came in 10 years ago, the consulate was small and inefficient. Services also at that time were terrible so this is a big sign of improvement over the years. During most of my visits, there are people who can speak Portuguese. If you do not know any, the consulate will do their best to speak to you in English. However, not everyone who works there can speak English. Occasionally, I do get them to speak English to me as I lost my fluency in Portuguese, but I can make my ways with the language. For those that are applying for a VISA, I think they made it more English friendly (probably as a result of Rio 2016 and FIFA World Cup 2014). Most of the people who visit the consulate are Brazilians that are living in the US so you can also have them help you. However, do not get the security to help you, he does not speak Portuguese or know much of what goes on other than to help you get a number to get a seat. The wait time to get anything done varies. If you come in right when they open you will get it done in about 1-2 hour range. If you come in any later than that, 3-4 hours is not uncommon from my experience. Also their hours are unaccommodating. 9-12 for VISA and 9-13 for the rest of us Brazilians M-F and closed for the US observed holidays (not sure if they close for Brazilian holidays like our own Independence Day/Labor Day) so most of us have to get a day off to visit here. Overall, the Brazilian consulate made huge improvements in how they run things. But do expect a wait time and to pay for the fees they only accept USPS money order (USPS is 5-6 blocks away from here going south on La Cienega towards I-10 or you can go to RC Business services for a little extra), which is why it is a 4 star. Unfortunately for most of us who are located here in SoCal, this is the place to go for Brazilian services (and yes I know the drive is not fun especially with the congested 405 or the 5/10/60 freeways every commute), but they do their best in helping you in what you need so Obrigado por seu ajuda e sus servicios (thank you for your help and your services). NOTE: You can also use RC Business Services on 4th floor if you need help with application filling outs and other stuff. We have used their services a few times in the past. They are English friendly and prices are reasonable. Sometimes they will refer you to go there as well if you do not understand what you are doing. NOTE #2: say Obrigado (Thank You) and Por favor (please) and you may just not only make them be nicer to you, but be very pleased to be interested in the Brazilian culture. read more

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Pick up was extremely quick! Go to kiosk, select visa pick up, get number, and have a seat. read more

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Very fast service. Beautiful facility. No complaints. They have even TV Globo playing in the waiting area. Parking in the buildings parking lot is expensive. I suggest parking on the metered parking on la cienega. It's only 75 cents per hour. read more

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All in all the experience at the Los Angeles Brazilian Consulate went smoothly. The Good The security guard is your first point of entry and it's his job to make sure you've got all your ducks in a row so that when you get to the window, you're good to go. He rattled off all the things we needed (he added flight itinerary -- which you shouldn't need if you uploaded with your online application), he puts it all into a nice little package and sends you off to step two. Step 2 - enter your name and appt time into the machine and it spits out a DMV like number, putting you into the window queue. Step 3 - Wait for your number to be called....more on this later (in the not so good section) Step 4 - Walked up to your window when called and were greeted by the nicest guy. Very friendly and efficient. He asked a couple of questions...why are you going, etc. and then explained very carefully how to get our prized passports back into our hot little hands. He handed us a piece of paper with the numbers for our cases on it and told us that anyone with the receipt can pick up the passports....maybe a little disconcerting if you're prone to losing things. Step 5 - Leave Step 6 - Go back on the date indicated and pick that baby up. No need for an appt. Just show up between 9am and Noon. The Not So Good This is not necessarily the Los Angeles office's fault, but it took me forever to find the correct website for the online app. It's not the most user friendly experience...I'm still not sure why you have to upload a picture AND provide a hard copy picture. If you're a luddite, this process might cause you to blow gasket. You fill in and upload a pic and your itinerary, print out a receipt (which you must have and must glue your picture directly to before your appt, and then make an appt. Related to Step 2...unlike the DMV which will call you in order after you've checked in, once they've cleared all appts up to a certain appt time, they wait until your appt time to start calling the next set of numbers, so essentially, there are periods of time where all the windows are empty and they're just kind of sitting around, smiling and talking to each other. We were there for 45 minutes and parking was $10.... Finally, I'm not so sure it's a good idea to release someone's passport to any Tom, Dick or Harry who happens to have your receipt. It's too important a document to be so cavalier about. All-iin-all if you show up prepared and FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS, it's a relatively positive experience. Based on the reaction our guy had to the completeness of our applications, it sounds like a lot of people show up scratching their heads and wondering why they have to go to the back of the line. read more

Consulate is located at the Corner of LA Cienega and Wilshire Blvd. Very efficient process and no headaches. Honestly the drive there was more painful and longer than actual visit inside the consulate. I had an appointment set up online for 10:10 am. Got there around 10:08 and I was out of there by 10:20. Upon arrival,I signed in and got my ticket and didn't even have a chance to sit down that my number was called! I gave them the docs and they gave me a receipt and I am going back next week to pick up my visa, that simple!!. For obtaining the visa all parties traveling must be present but for picking up the Visa only one person can pick up for all as long as you have the receipt. Lady at window #4 was super helpful and friendly. I suggest meter parking around the corner since you will be in and out so quick. Now I can wait eagerly for my trip in November read more

I wish I had something positive to say about my experience with the Brazilian consulate in LA, but I don't. Getting a tourist visa should be easy since you are a consumer heading to Brazil and spending $$, but alas, even if you follow guidelines to the letter you will not get one anytime soon. The soonest appointment I could get online for a tourist visa (the only way to get one here in LA) was two weeks away. I went to the consulate without an appointment to try to get one and they told me to leave. They do not accept walk-ins. They do not offer expedited or 'rush' service. They are losing out on tons of consumer cash by not offering these much needed services. They are inefficient. The reason I give them even 2 stars is because everything I just wrote here is written on their website - they know they are slow (minimum of 5 business days up to 3 weeks), they do not offer service just to 'spite' US citizens and US govt. It is written clear as day on their website, I quote: "United States: US$ 160.00, charged in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a tourist visa to the U.S." I got my expedited Brazilian tourist visa through a visa expediting service located in the same building as the consulate. It took 3 business days to get it. read more

I've been here twice... My first visit was very pleasant, the gentleman taking care of us was at window 5 I believe. He was very nice, and professional, and appointed us to return May 19, 2014 to pick up our visas. Today my boyfriend and I showed up and the woman at window 1 had to give us our visas. This woman was extremely rude, not even a hello or an acknowledgement. She then threw our documents to us, as if we were playing air hockey or something because that is what it felt like. She was such a bitch! I will refuse to have her "help" me because I was treated like shit. She was a miserable dumb bitch! read more

Surprise surprise, it resides on the seventh floor of the Flynt Building. There are two sides of the consulate; visas and other consulate services. The office opens at 9am but people line up outside by eight thirty. So plan to show up before the hand hits the thirty. Check the website for EXACT information required for a tourist visa. But to reiterate, a cashiers/bank check for $130 is required for US citizens. (sorry no cash) Don't worry, if your there with cash, there are several offices that offer cashier's checks in the Flynt Building. Soooo convenient! Once the door opens, the wily eyed security guard "visa nazi" will interrogate you and your paperwork. I passed and was given a number. I handed my passport/app/check/pic and ten business days later I returned. Pick ups are only Tues/Thursday from noon to 1pm. So don't try to pick up any other time. Mr Visa Nazi will deny you. Oh yeah, free street parking is usually available on Gregory Way, between Hamilton and Gale. Onward to the retreat!!! read more

There is method to the madness. With that being said it's quite a bit of work to get yourself started for the process of getting a Brazilian Visa. First you must schedule an appointment via website. Then you must answer couple pages of questions and print out your application sheet. Get a 2x2 photo and paste it to the application. Show an itinerary of you entering the country and exiting the country. They say a photocopy of your Drivers License but I just showed her mine and that was sufficient. Last but most important your Passport. Getting there to find parking: Don't forget that there is street sweeping on certain days, I began putting quarters(50 cents) before I noticed there was a sign saying no parking on tuesdays for street sweeping. SOB! Then as I squeezed my Full Sized truck inbetween two compact cars via 18 pt turn I noticed there was a sign saying you must have a parking permit! Double SOB! I ended up going around the block, parking semi far and putting in 2 bucks of quarters in. Went running for the building as I was slightly late by now. Pushed for the 5th floor and then saw a sign saying that they moved to the 3rd floor when I got to the 5th floor door. Triple SOB! I get in, sign myself in via electronic check in machine. Sit down and 2 mins later my number is called. Everyone else in there sitting down stares at me knowing that I had just came in to the room, hmmm...the system works! I was in and out of the building in less than 10 mins. There was method to the madness. read more

It is easy breezy to get a travel visa to Brazil if you follow the directions to a tee. You can find them in detail on the Consulate website, and I posted some information here: http://travelingthy.blogspot.com.br/2013/01/what-i-did-at-hustler-building-last-week.html. I did everything I was supposed to do beforehand, went to my scheduled appointment (which took less than 10 minutes), and exactly 7 days later, I had my passport back with a full-page Brazilian visa. There was unfortunately a minor administrative error on their part so I had to come back to pick up a revised visa a couple days later, but it was no big deal. The representative who helped me was super sweet, and even gave me some travel tips for Brazil and throughout South America. Parking: I took the advice on Hae A.'s review, and it was perfect. I had to go to the Consulate 3 times in total, and there was always a 1-hour parking spot available on Gregory. Brazil is amazing! Have fun :) read more

Been coming here since I was born in dealing with headaches today Fabio at station six is the best I've ever dealt with here in 40 years thank you for making it easier than I thought read more

I was very surprised at how fast the service was. For a visa, You fill out the forms online and pick an appointment day to drop of your passport. I was in and out no more than 20min. They will give you a receipt was with the date to pick it up. On the pick up day it took even less time. Con: If your lucky you could find a parking on the street. Although it's a meter parking, even an hour is more than enough time. But their valet is by far one of the worst experiences I had. Not only was the garage floor under construction and hot, it was small and the workers were unorganized. It took them 20min to bring my car to which they brought it behind a car that was left there for valet which did not start. I was boxed in waited another 15 min in my car with my sick and fussy 2 year old. For $2 each 15 min you'd think the valet would have been quick. If only I could have paid n parked my own car. read more

1. You need to schedule an appointment to submit a visa application. 2. There are 13 (?!?), yes 13, appointment spots each morning form 10 AM to 12 PM. 3. Plan at least 8 weeks in advance. read more

Everyone is really nice, especially the woman in window #4...BUT BE CAREFUL with the woman at window #1, she is rude and it seems like she hates her job at the consulate. I went a week ago to process my visa when I ended in window #1. The website was a little confusing and I didn't know that I needed to upload my employers paperwork into the site. She seemed annoyed and told me to go upstairs to scan them. Because I had made a mistake, and I take full fault on it, I forgave her attitude and figured that she was having a bad day. After we came down from the 7th floor (people upstairs are so nice!) the lady at window #4 helped me and was really nice and reassuring. I'm not sure why, but getting a visa to visit another country can be a stressful process. Today, April 5th 2016, I went early in the morning to pick up my visa. "Luckily", I got the woman at window #1. Again, she was really rude and threw each passport at me through the little window slot, and just stood there and didn't say anything. I asked if that was it. She glared at me, and with attitude answered, yes. At that moment, all I wanted to do was to yell and scream at her for being so rude, but I took a deep breath and smiled. It took a lot of patience and a lot of effort from my part not to be rude as she was to me. I'm not sure what's going on in her life, but I hope that she takes care of herself and maybe reconsiders her job at the consulate. I can take rude attitude, but I sure can't tolerate her rudely throwing the passports at me through the window, it felt degrading and I'm really upset. read more

Please come prepared - it'll make your trip a breeze. Once you get up to the third floor, make your way to the super nice gentleman at the front desk. He'll go through everything you have and get any missing signatures, dates, etc. He stacked all the items I needed in a nice little pile and instructed me to use a kiosk and get a number. I was sitting down MAYBE five minutes and was called up to a window. He requested my paperwork, scanned my barcode from my application page, and said, "Ah, there you are. First time you're going to Brazil?" Super nice and friendly! I was sitting down with HIM maybe two minutes and was instructed to come back in THREE business days to pick up my passport with my shiny new visa. Painless and simple. My fiancé needed to renew his Brasilian passport while we were there and got it SAME DAY! We got here at 10am and it was ready by 12:15. Amazing. PLEASE NOTE - Visa applications require an appointment. You can only schedule one after completing the application online - you need a confirmation number that's provided once you're finished. $160 for visas, $120 for passports. It pays to travel! read more

If you are prepared, this can be great. If you are NOT prepared, this can be a nightmare! I came here for my Visa. Before you even think about showing up to the building (they DON'T do walk-ins) you need to go to their website, click Visas, then click Information. You *HAVE* to fill out the Application online, and only then will you get the option of choosing an appointment time to go to the office and hand in your paperwork. Once the Application has been submitted, PRINT OUT the protocol # and any other page that comes up just to be safe and thorough. You need the paper with the protocol number on it to get in the door. On the day of your appointment, you also need a US POSTAL Money Order, that's it, no cash, no personal checks, for $130, as well as passport photo, your passport, and a copy of your flight info. DON'T FORGET ANYTHING!!! They say it's a 10-day turn-around time on the Visa, but when I went they were quoting people three weeks. I told them that I was leaving sooner than that, and they bumped up my pick-up date. You can now pick up the Visa on days other than Tuesday/Thursday, they will tell you what day, but the time is still the same, between 2-3. PS: When you go to pick up the VISA, get there at least 15 minutes early. I did, and there was already a line of 20 people waiting to pick up their visa! The reason I give four stars - YES, the process is a royal pain in the butt, but the people who work there are incredibly sweet and helpful. They're always a pleasure! Be prepared and you'll have no reason not to like them. The reason for NOT 5 stars, the parking lot below the building is Valet only, $2/15 minutes. Both times I only paid $6, but the parking staff are rude. OH and it is cash only. If you don't have cash, they send you across the highway to get some. Then when they went to retrieve my car, they peeled out of the spot, jammed on the gas... Take it easy, I have a 98 Mitsubishi with over 160,000 miles, it's engine can NOT take it. Long story short - Be prepared, and have a $10 bill in your pocket. read more

Very similar to the DMV. Take a ticket, wait in line and talk to the person at the counter. My friend had come here to drop off our visa paperwork for the World Cup a week before. I had give my friend all the required documents. Unfortunately, they also want to see your driver's license which is not list as part of the required documentation. He was not able to submit my Visa and now I had to make the 2 hour drive to LA. The lobby was under renovations when I was there. The consulate is located on the 3rd floor. They do not validate parking. read more

As with most consulates the goal of this consulate is to subject Americans to same bureaucracy and red tape that our consulates overseas subject their people to. Like most consulates that I work with (in a business capacity) they cater to Brazilian nationals first and everyone else second. I am not saying they are rude or anything but don't except any favors, extra customer service or exceptions to the smallest of rules, unless you're from Brazil. Like I said pretty much the norm, beyond that they are pretty efficient and work fast as long as you are spot on with what you need. Make sure you read the website prior to visiting so you know exactly what materials and documentation to bring for whatever service you need from the consulate as they won't accept anything less. *UPDATE* As an example of what I mean by "bureaucracy and red tape" a recent change is that any documents mailed to the Consulate must use US express mail flat-rate envelopes only for both the sent item and the Self Addressed Stamped" return envelope. So now my assistant has to run to post office since our mail room doesn't keep actual flat-rate envelopes, as every other business we've dealt with accepts any envelope with the express mail sticker on it. read more

Great experience when I had to get my kids passports. It was fairly easy to get it. Make sure you get the right paper work. Call if you can. You might have to do it a few times but it will save you time read more

Just like all the other review said, it's a quick process. I was in and out in under 20 minutes. Just have all your paperwork ready. Oh and Google maps was completely wrong about where this place is. Make sure you're heading to the intersection of Wilshire and La Cienega. read more

From what I experienced, this place is well run and efficient. Staff was friendly and helpful. You will get your VISAs within the 10 day minimum if you are also friendly and have your paperwork in order before coming in. It is located in the Larry Flynt building. Free 2 hour street parking available if you are willing to park on Le Doux Rd, which is only a 5 minute walk. read more

I'm so impressed and proud of the new consulate facilities and process! I'm getting my passport in 1 hour. Fantastic. Con - Parking is a bit tricky in this area. read more

The Brazilian Consulate is located in the tall black Flynt Productions building on the corner of Wilshire and La Cienaga. The building has valet parking, but it's $2 for every 15 minutes so be prepared to pay an arm and leg to park conveniently. Check the other posts for parking tips. There is a definite procedure that needs to be followed for your Brazil visa, which is good for multiple visits 10 years and can be used in durations of no longer than 90 days. You fill out an online application, schedule an appointment, and grab the following items to bring with you to the consulate. - A photocopy of your driver's license or a recent credit card bill with your name on it - A US Postal Money Order for $140. The USPS charges an extra $1.50 just for creating the Money Order - A passport sized photo - Your passport - Itinerary/Proof of Flight - Your application form I made an appointment at noon but arrived fairly earlier than that time. I was asked to sit down and they would call me by name. When they finally did, I went to the window, provided all the required items, and the visa official gave me a slip of paper that said to return 5 business days later to pick up my visa. It was a fairly painless process over all. Pretty easy stuff! They do not accept walk-ins and they do expect you to have all your stuff together. Allow anywhere from 5 days to 3 weeks processing time be patient! Just follow directions and you'll be fine! read more

My experience is based on my tourist visa application. As long as you've read the directions on their website and come prepared with everything they list, you are good to go. For your drop-off appointment, try to arrive 10-15 minutes early so the security guard can check you in. You'll wind up waiting a bit anyway, and make sure you have the information you filled in on your application on-hand for if they ask you questions (who you know in Brazil, where you're staying, contact info). It's all on your full application, but not the receipt you print out and submit, so it's easy to forget. Keep in mind that they specifically want a US Postal Service Money Order, not just any money order (must be from the post office, not just CVS or 7-11). Also, my friends and I made our own passport photos and had no problem with them, saving about $30 on getting them done at the drug store. For the visa pickup 2 weeks later, you must go between 2-3pm. I arrived at about 1:20pm, was first in line, and I was back in my car by 2:10pm. Those who arrived at 1:50pm had at least 30 people ahead of them, so think about whether you'd rather wait in the hallway early, or inside late. The employees were all super friendly to me, joking around and in a good mood, and made me look forward to going to Brazil! So the Brazilian consulate is in the Flynt Tower. Yes, on Google Maps, it appears that it is located "inside Hustler", but trust me, it's not. Valet is $2 per 15 minutes, which I think is a total rip-off. Park at the electronic meters on Gregory, one block over from Wilshire Blvd, which cost 75 cents/hour. read more

Sandra at Window#1 made my day today. Since last Friday I am trying to get the speedy Visa but my passport was full...blah, blah, blah then I was told to come back with the new passport and see Bacu at window #2 but he is not in today..Oy Vei! So I went to window #1 where the IT guy was having a problem with her computer....I thought " I ain't going to brazil"! My flight is tonight at 6 so I bucked up for a big NO!!! Plus Korean air are having a field day charging me for the flight changes...it sucks! Then guess what? Sandra said " I remember you going back and forth, trying to get your visa approved, don't worry come back at 11. I will have your visa ready" !!!! And I thought it will not happened at the window I was told not to approach( I was told she is very strict about policies). Today's lesson " trust and don't judge by others opinions" read more

I went to the Consulate General of Brazil in Beverly Hills, CA on 1/30/2014. This was my second time there. Picking up my visa was even easier than dropping it off. I had the slip of paper that they had given me and was in and out in less than 10 minutes. Since the valet parking is $2.00 for the first 15 minutes - that's all I had to pay was $2.00 this time. Hey, this is my 100th review update - yahoo!!! read more

Best Consulate visit ever. Easy, breezy, fast. We made an appointment online and walked in with all documents as noted on the Consulate's website. Take a number, sit down and wait to be called. We were called within 10 minutes and spent less than 5 minutes at the counter, then given a date to return to pick up our Visas. The staff was curt, but polite enough, no complaints. Pick up is between 9-12 p.m. only. I made it in within the last 15 minutes, sweating that they might turn me away. I took a number and was called within 3 minutes, picked up my Visa, double checked for accuracy, the end. Done and done. Super fast, very efficient, and polite staff. Note: There are some inconsistencies on the Brazil Visa requirement websites; you DO NOT need a notarized bank statement for a Tourist Visa. Parking: I recommend street parking. La Cienega has many meters and we didn't have a problem finding a space (on a weekday). It'll save you quite a bit of cash compared to parking in the structure; the neighborhood is bustling and safe. read more