As usual, in the month of June the intensive days and the changes in opening hours begin. To date, the Consulate General of Brazil and the Central Visa of Russia in Madrid have already announced the new schedule.

In the case of the Brazilian Consulate, it will adapt its schedules as follows:

• 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (customer service in general)
• 14:00 to 15:00 (withdrawal of documents)
• 14:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Wednesday only, attention to agencies)

These changes will be effective from June 5 until September 3, 2017.

For the Visa Central of Russia the changes have been effective since May 19 and these are exclusively for the receipt of documentation as follows:

• 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday-Wednesday-Friday)
• 10.00h to 13.00h (Tuesday and Thursday)

For consular procedures and general information about each country, find the following links: Consulate of Brazil http://cgmadri.itamaraty.gov.br/es-es/News.xml, Consulate of Russia https://centraldevisadosrusos.com/Home-madrid/.

This information is not in any way legal advice, serving only as an informative purpose. If you need professional services in the area of Global immigration and Mobility, please contact our firm.

*It should be noted that the rules of any of the countries listed and the procedures suggested might change at any time without notice.