Visa Information Tourist Visa:
Tourism trip;
visit to relatives and/or friends;
scientists, professors or researchers attending cultural, technological
or scientific conferences, seminars.
participation in artistic or amateur sport competitions, whenever no monetary
prize or paid admission is involved.
Temporary Visa
Scientists, professors, researchers, participants in cultural, technological
or scientific missions. (services provided must not be paid for by a corporation
or other legal entity based in Brazil, except for wages for services rendered,
with the submission of a receipt);
Scientists, technicians, researchers or volunteers under the umbrella
of an international cooperation program;
Interns and other unpaid trainees, bearers of scholarships receiving professional
practice in Brazil;
Exchange students;
Technicians receiving training in the operation and maintenance of machinery
or equipment produced in Brazil;
Amateur athletes, under 21 year old, participating in training programs
in Brazil.
Travelers with business purposes, except when the trip involves the provision
of services of any nature in Brazil (in which case a Vitem V is mandatory).
Business visas are issued to business travelers who possess signed import/export
contracts or who are traveling to visit companies or make commercial contacts;
Media coverage or filming;
Flight/ship crew members not holding an international crew card. and
Adoption of a Brazilian child.
Permanent Visas:
Family reunion;
Transfer of residence following retirement;
Personal investment in Brazil;
Intra-company transferees to work as managers, directors, or executives;
Job offer at a Brazilian research, scientific, or academic organization
based on field of expertise;
Manager or director of a religious or social assistance organization.
from the applicant:
Two visa application forms per applicant, properly filled out (front
and back) and duly signed (parents must sign for those under 18 years
old);
two recent 2" x 2" passport-type photo, in color or black and
white, front view, full face, light background (snapshots are not accepted);
authenticated copy of the passport pages of identification;
as applicable, marriage certificate or birth certificate;
recent (i.e., less than 90 days old) non-criminal record issued by the
local (i.e., applicant's place of residence) Police Department;
proof of residence for at least one year in the consular jurisdiction;
From http://www.brasilemb.org/consulado/visaform.doc
Visas for Business
As a matter of reciprocity a visa is required for American citizens wishing
to visit Brazil. There are several kinds of visas, issued according to
the purpose of your trip. General information can be obtained at the Brazilian
Embassy website http://www.brasilemb.org/consular1.shtml . We strongly
recommend you contact the Brazilian Consulate directly where you will
be applying for a visa. |