Visa to Brazil: Tourist Visa, Business Visa
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In order to obtain a visa to Brazil applicants should provide the following:
Types of Brazil visas
- Tourist/Family visit visas
- Business visas
Tourist visa
Eligibility for Tourist Visa:- Leisure travel (sightseeing only)
- Visit to friends and relatives (does not include religious visits)
- Scientists, professors, or researchers (who are current University faculty), attending cultural, technological, or scientific conferences, seminars or meeting (services provided must not be paid by organizations/companies in Brazil, except for reimbursement of expenses or per diem allowances. An invitation from the host organization would usually be required.
- Participation in artistic or amateur sport competitions, whenever no monetary prize or paid admission is involved. An invitation from the host organization would usually be required.
- Valid passport which must have at least six (6) months of remianing validity with at least one blank visa page in it;
- 1 filled out visa application form
- Printed and filled out order form. Note: The Brazil Embassy requires that all tourist applicants complete the section "Comments" under Question #21 (Purpose of Trip) of the visa application form. Applicants must explain in complete detail all they are going to do while in Brazil. We recommend making the explanation on a separate page. Persons making short visits to religious organizations, churches, missionaries, or humanitarian organizations in Brazil, should present a letter from the church or institution responsible for organizing the trip. The letter should explain what the group is going to do in Brazil, the name and contact information of the institution they will be visiting and what kind of volunteer assistance they will provide (brief or incomplete explanations are usually rejected, causing delays).
- One recent professional passport-type photograph with a light background;
- Copy of round trip airline tickets -OR- letter from travel agent confirming round-trip tickets will be issued. Itinerary is NOT ACCEPTED unless showing ticket number(s), or that the ticket is paid for.
- Valid passport which must have at least six (6) months of remianing validity with at least one blank visa page in it;
- 1 filled out visa application form, must be signed by both parents or legal guardians;
- Printed and filled out order form.
- One recent passport-type photograph with a light background;
- If the child is not traveling with both parents or legal guardian(s) a notarized letter of consent signed by the non-accompanying parent(s) or guardian authorizing this Consulate to issue a visa must be provided. A copy of the minor’s birth certificate or, as applicable, the guardianship document, is also required;
- for children between the ages of 3 months and 6 years, an international polio vaccination certificate;
- Copy of round trip airline tickets -OR- letter from travel agent confirming round-trip tickets will be issued. Itinerary is NOT ACCEPTED unless showing ticket number(s), or that the ticket is paid for.
