BRAZILIAN
TRAVEL AND BUSINESS VISA, PASSPORT
Entry Brazilian Visa for foreigners - Broad vision
The Brazilian visa is an authorization for a foreigner
to enter Brazil. The citizens of some countries do not need visa (see next
point)
The visas are granted to foreigners who come to Brazil for
reasons that include diplomatic missions, official trips, tourism, to visit
friends and family, business, participation in sport and artistic events, as
well as their presence in international seminars and conferences.
If you are a citizen from a EU country (or of many other European countries), you just need a valid passport; you will not need a visa to enter Brazil. But if you are a USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand citizen, then you need a visa in advance.
See, for a complete list and details: Visa exemptions and details
Brazilian
Tourist Visa Demands
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Broad vision
To get a tourist visa you should contact a Brazilian consulate in your country. Consulates will generally demand a passport-type photograph, the filling up of an application form, a small fee and a copy of the round trip airline tickets (and your passport, to be stamped with the visa entry).
Minor children, under 18 years, will need a Brazil Visa Application form signed and notarized by both parents or their legal guardians, as well as a notarized photocopy of the birth certificate.
Usually, tourist visas are issued in 48 hours, and allow for multiple entries in Brazil during five years, in the case of American, Australian and Canadian citizens. The stays must not exceed 90 days (or 180 days, exceptionally, against special local request to the Federal Police, once in Brazil).
Brazilian
Business visa -
Broad vision
If you want a business visa, you should also need to present a business letter from your company, addressed to the Brazilian Consulate. This letter should state your name and title in the company, your contact in Brazil, the general description of the job you are going to conduct, your service length in the company, and the responsibility assumption – by the company - of your acts while in Brazil.
Requesting of the Brazilian Visa
The foreign visitor shall fill in the Visa Request Form, available in
Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.
The request for an entry visa to Brazil can be made at any Brazilian consulate
overseas. A fee must be paid, which varies according to the type of visa
requested and the amount of time the tourist will remain in the country.
The passport must be valid for at least six more months, from the date the visa
is requested. A recent 3x4 or 5x7 coloured photo with white background must also
be presented.
For information about Embassies and relations between
Brazil and other continents and countries, see:
Brazil in... America
Brazil in... Europe
Brazil in... Africa
Brazil in... Asia
BRAZILIAN VISA
DETAILS
Visa is not required: cases and
countries
It is possible to enter and remain in Brazil for a specific period of time
without a visa so long as the visitor’s passport is valid. This permission is
derived from diplomatic agreements signed between Brazil and some countries, and
it is classified according to the purpose of each trip.
When Visa is not required for Bearers of Common Passports on tourism
Visitors travelling with common Passports, on tourism, can enter and remain in
the country for up to 90 days if they are from: South Africa, Germany, Andorra,
Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, South
Korea, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Slovenia, Spain, Philippines, Finland,
France, Great Britain/RU, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Norway,
New Zealand, The S. M. Order of Malta, Netherlands/Holland, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Thailand,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay and the Vatican. However, tourists
from: Germany, Angola, Armenia, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, China, Ivory
Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Slovakia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guiana,
Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Mozambique, Dominican Republic, Czech
Republic, Romania, Russia, St. Thomas and Prince, Senegal and Vietnam, should
invariably apply for the visa in their home country.
Tourists coming from Venezuela can enter and remain in the country for up to 60
days without any need for a visa.
When visa is not required for
Bearers of common Passports who are on
business
Bearers of common Passports, but who are on business, may enter and remain in
Brazil for up to 90 days without a visa, if they are from any of the following
countries: South Africa, Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia,
South Korea, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Slovenia, Spain, Philippines,
Finland, France, Great Britain/RU, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel,
Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, The S. M. Order
of Malta, Netherlands/Holland, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino,
Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Uruguay and the Vatican. However, if they are from: Albania, Andorra, Angola,
Armenia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, China,
Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Slovakia, Gabon, Guatemala,
Guiana, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Liechtenstein, Malaysia,
Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Czech Republic, Romania,
Russia, St. Thomas and Prince, Senegal, Ukraine, Venezuela and Vietnam, they
shall request the visa in their home country prior to departure.
When visa is not required for
Bearers of Diplomatic passports
Bearers of Diplomatic passports currently do not need any type of visa or
authorization to enter Brazilian national territory if they are from the
following countries: Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark,
Ecuador, Spain, Great Britain/RU, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg,
Norway, the S. M. Order of Malta, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, San Marino, Senegal,
Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uruguay and the Vatican. But if they are from
countries, such as South Africa, Albania, Angola, Armenia, Barbados, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Chile, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Egypt, El Salvador, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Gabon,
Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iceland, Malaysia, Morocco,
Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Netherlands/Holland, Panama, Poland,
Dominican Republic, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, St. Thomas and Prince,
Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela and Vietnam,
they have the right to temporary permission for up to 90 days to enter and
remain in the country without a visa. If they come from the Philippines or Cuba,
they can stay for up to 180 days; and for 30 days, if they are from Guiana or
China.
When visa is not required for
Bearers of Official Passports or Work
Passports
Bearers of Official Passports or Work Passports can enter the country freely if
they are from: Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain/RU, Greece, Ireland,
Luxembourg, Norway, the S. M. Order of Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Senegal,
Switzerland and the Vatican. And they can remain for up to 90 days without a
visa if they are from: South Africa, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Barbados,
Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Ivory
Coast, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, El Salvador, Ecuador, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Finland, France, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hungary,
India, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia,
New Zealand, Netherlands/Holland, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Dominican Republic,
Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, St. Thomas and Prince, Sweden, Suriname,
Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam;
for 30 days, if they are from China or Guiana; and for up to 180 days, if they
are from Austria, the Philippines, Peru and Tunisia.
Other cases
Some countries do not
maintain diplomatic relations with Brazil, and therefore, Diplomatic, Official
and Work Passports are not accepted, and the visa is only granted to tourist or
business visitors, under Brazilian “laissez-passer”. The countries included in
this group are: Bhutan, Central African Republic and Taiwan.
The Visa Request form must be filled out for all of the following countries –
regardless of the type of passport and the purpose of the trip -, before
departure from their home country. They are: Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda,
Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus,
Belize, Benin, Bosnia, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,
Canada, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Chad, Cyprus, Singapore, Comoros, Congo, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Cook Islands, North Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Arab Emirates,
Eritrea, United States, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Georgia,
Granada, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Yemen, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati Islands,
Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macau,
Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives Islands, Mali, Malta, Mariana Islands,
Marshall Islands, Mauritius Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldavia, Mongolia,
Myanmar/Burma, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine
Authority, Papua/New Guinea, Pakistan, Kenya, Kyrgyz, Rwanda, Solomon Islands,
Western Samoa, St. Lucia, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Sierra Leon, Seychelles Islands, Syria, Somalia, Sri Lanka,
Swaziland, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, East Timor, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan,
Tuvalu Islands, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Should you have any doubts about obtaining a visa to enter Brazil, contact the
local or nearest Brazilian Consulate.
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Brazil and other continents and countries, see:
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Brazil in... Europe
Brazil in... Africa
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VACCINATION TO ENTER BRAZIL
Yellow Fever Vaccination
You will not need a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate to enter Brazil –
unless you have visited (on the past 90 days) or intend to visit one of the
following countries: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Cameroon, Colombia, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guyana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Venezuela.
Amazon and Pantanal: safety shot?
For your safety, if you intend to visit deep regions in the Amazon or the
Pantanal, it is recommendable to have a yellow fever shot, or even malaria
prophylaxis.
For information about travelling in the Amazon, see:
Travelling in the Amazon rainforest
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