The Office of Children’s Issues is available to answer your questions regarding preventing and resolving international parental child abductions during regular business hours (8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET). This office is the U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Abduction Convention. Please contact them at any time at the number below to report an Abduction in Progress.

By Phone
1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S.)
+ 1 202-501-4444 (from outside the United States)

By Email
Questions regarding preventing international parental child abductions: PreventAbduction1@state.gov
For general abduction questions: AbductionQuestions@state.gov

Please visit the Embassy website at https://br.usembassy.gov/ . Under U.S. Citizen Services, select “International Parental Child Abduction” for more information.

Additional information is available at the Department of State’s website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html , select “International Parental Child Abduction”.

Contact your local police to report a crime in progress.

The Office of Children’s Issues is available to answer your questions regarding preventing and resolving international parental child abductions during regular business hours (8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET). This office is the U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Abduction Convention. Please contact them at any time at the number below to report an Abduction in Progress.

By Phone
1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S.)
+ 1 202-501-4444 (from outside the United States)

By Email
Questions regarding preventing international parental child abductions: PreventAbduction1@state.gov
For general abduction questions: AbductionQuestions@state.gov

Please visit the Embassy website at https://br.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/international-parental-child-abduction/ .

Additional information is available at the Department of State’s website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html , select “International Parental Child Abduction”.

If you would like to speak to someone directly regarding the abduction of a U.S. citizen child in Brazil, call the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate:

Brasília
(61) 3312-7000 (8AM – 5PM)
(61) 3312-7400 or +1 (301) 985-8850 after hours
BrasiliaACS@state.gov

Porto Alegre
(51) 3345-6000 (24 hour emergency assistance)
PortoAlegreACS@state.gov

Recife
(81) 3416-3050 (7AM – 4PM)
(81) 99916-9470 after hours
RecifeACS@state.gov

Rio de Janeiro
(21) 3823-2000 (8AM – 5PM)
(21) 3823-2029 after hours
ACSRio@state.gov

São Paulo
(11) 3250-5000 (7:30AM – 4:30PM)
(11) 3250-5373 after hours
(202) 465-4311 or (202) 904-2116 from the U.S.
SaoPauloACS@state.gov

Fortaleza
(85) 3223-4902 during Consular Agency’s working hours (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
(81) 99916-9470 for after-hours assistance provided by U.S. Consulate General in Recife.
FortalezaACS@state.gov

Manaus
(92) 3611-3333 for assistance provided by the consular agency during working hours (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
(61) 3312-7400 for after-hours assistance provided by the Embassy. +1 (301) 985-8850 if calling from the U.S.
ManausACS@state.gov

Salvador
(71) 3113-2090 for assistance provided by the consular agency during working hours (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
(21) 3823-2029 for after-hours assistance provided by the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro.
SalvadorACS@state.gov