Slovak Republic

Diplomatic relations between Brazil and the Slovak Republic began in 1993, following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, when Brazil recognized the new country. The Embassy of Brazil in Bratislava was opened in 2008 — until then, bilateral relations had been cumulatively handled by the Brazilian Embassy in Vienna. Slovakia has been part of the Visegrad Group since 1991, of NATO and the European Union since 2004, of the Schengen Area since 2007, and of the Eurozone since 2009.

Notable high-level visits include those byPresident Rudolf Schuster to Brazil in 2001, and by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso to Bratislava in 2002. In 2016, on the occasion of the Olympic Games, President Andrej Kiska visited Brazil. In 2013, Foreign Minister Antônio Patriota and Defense Minister Celso Amorim visited Slovakia.

In December 2024, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made a historic visit to Brazil, the first by a Slovak head of government to South America, during which bilateral acts were signed on defense, classified information, double taxation, diplomatic training, and police cooperation, in addition to the announcement of Slovakia’s purchase of Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft for its Air Force.

Slovakia has been seeking to diversify partnerships with countries outside the European Union, in order to expand business opportunities and reduce its dependence on the European market. Its main areas of focus are Asia and, in Latin America, Brazil, considered a key country in the region. The bilateral mechanism for political consultations held meetings in 2018 and 2024 in Brasília, and in 2025 (February) in Bratislava, at the level of deputy ministries. The country has joined the “Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty,” launched by Brazil’s G20 presidency, and formally supports Brazil’s bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.

According to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC), the total value of trade between the two countries was EUR 473.8 million in 2024. Bilateral trade flows may expand further with the adoption of the MERCOSUR-European Union agreement, which has Slovak support.

Chronology of Bilateral Relations

2024 – Official visit by Prime Minister Robert Fico to Brazil (first official visit by a Slovak head of government), December 9–12, accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy, and Defense.

2024 – 2nd Meeting of Political Consultations, in Brasília, at the level of deputy ministries

2022 – Establishment of the Honorary Consulate of Brazil in Košice (the country’s second-largest city).

2018 – Visit to Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brasília) by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Lukáš Parízek. Creation of the Brazil–Slovakia Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo.

2018 – 1st Meeting of Political Consultations between Brazil and Slovakia (October 3).

2017 – First Brazilian Culture Festival in Slovakia (“Brazislava”).

2016 – Visit to Brazil (Rio 2016) by President Andrej Kiska and by the State Secretary for Social and Family Affairs, Branislav Ondruš.

2015 – Visit to Brazil by the Slovak Foreign Minister, Miroslav Lajčák (March 24–26).

2015 – Visit to Brazil by the State Secretary for Defense, Milos Koterec.

2014 – Visit to Brazil by former President Rudolf Schuster.

2013 – Visit to Slovakia by Defense Minister Celso Amorim.

2013 – Visit to Slovakia by Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (June 30).

2013 – Visit to Brazil by Defense Minister Martin Glváč to participate in the “LAAD – Defence & Security” fair.

2012 – Visit to Brazil by Environment Minister Peter Žiga to participate in the Rio+20 Conference.

2012 – Visit to Brazil by Defense Minister Martin Glváč to attend the “LAAD – Defence & Security” fair.

2009 – Visit to Brazil by Economy Minister Ľubomír Jahnátek.

2004 – Opening of the Honorary Consulate of Brazil in Bratislava.

2002 – Visit to Slovakia by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

2001 – Visit to Brazil by President Rudolf Schuster.

1999 – Establishment of EMBRACO in Slovakia.

1998 – Visit to Brazil by the Foreign Minister, Zdenka Kramplová.

1997 – Visit to Brazil by Defense Minister Ján Sitek.

1996 – Visit to Slovakia by Army Minister, General Zenildo Lucena.

1996 – Brazil transfers the cumulative accreditation for its Embassy in Bratislava from Prague to Vienna.

1993 – Brazil recognizes Slovakia’s independence.

1918 – Brazil recognizes the independence of Czechoslovakia.