| Visa Requirements for visiting Brazil |
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| Passport | Passport valid for at least 6 months after expiry of visa containing at least 2 (two) blank visa Pages | | Photos | 2 recent passport size photos (2 inches x 2 inches) against a light background | | Application Form | 2 application forms completed in full | | Proof of Residence | Proof of residence within the jurisdiction of the embassy for the past 12 months | | Police Clearance | Recent Police Clearance Certificate issued by applicant’s local police department | | Flight Ticket | Either return or onward ticket, with confirmed bookings in and out of Brazil, visas will not be issued on an open ticket. In the event that this Consulate must consult with the Brazilian Ministry in order to grant a visa a letter from a Travel Agent or Airline with full itinerary will be acceptable | | Proof of funds | Proof of means of support during the stay of the applicant in Brazil, (bank statement, pay slip, credit cards or proof of Foreign Exchange are acceptable) | | Accommodation | Confirmation of hotel reservation (name, address & telephone number) or name and address of intended accommodation | | Letter of Employment/Enrolment | Letter from employer or Educational Institute confirming employment or enrolment | | Seminar | Copy of invitation to conference or seminar etc., in Brazil | | Certificate of Vaccination | Certificate of vaccination for Polio for children under age 6 | | international Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate | Inoculation against Yellow Fever is necessary | | Minors travelling unacompanied | Minors traveling unaccompanied or in the company of an adult other than both parents or legal guardian must present an original authorization from the parents or legal guardian signed before a notary public | | Children travelling on Parent's passport | Children traveling on parents passport will be issued with a separate visa in the passport, and be subjected to the same visa requirements as the passport holder | | Letter from Employer | Notarized letter from employer or sponsoring company, clearly stating the precise nature of business, dates or arrival and departure, and financial responsibility for the costs of the trip (the letter must be on an official company letterhead, signed by a senior manager, introducing the applicant and specifying his/her job/position in the company) | | Extension of Temporary-II visas | Bears of Temporary-II visas intending to stay in Brazil for longer than 90 days must request at the Federal Police Department in Brazil an extension within the first 30 days of their entry into the country | | Filming | Applicants intending to take part in the production/filming of documentary, commercial or advertisement videos or motion pictures MUST submit a permit from the Ministry of Culture (Secretaria para o Desenvolvimento Audiovisual), which is to be obtained by the interested party/agent/representative in Brazil prior to the issuance of the visa |
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| Notes from the Embassy of Brazil |
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| 2008-11-13 | First entry into Brazil | First entry into Brazil must be within 90 days from date of issue of the visa thereafter the visa will be valid for 90 days unless otherwise stated in the visa | | 2008-11-13 | international Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate | International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate will be required if applicant visited the following countries within the previous 90 days: Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Venezuela, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Camaroon, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guine, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Sudan | | 2008-11-13 | international Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate | International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is recommended if the applicant intends to visit the following regions: Acre, Amapa, Amazons, Federal District, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Para, Rondonia, Roraima, Tocantins | | 2008-11-13 | Embassies Jurisdiction | Applicant must reside within the Embassy’s jurisdiction when applying through an agent or third party | | 2008-11-13 | Same Day visas | The Embassy DOES NOT ISSUE same day visas | | 2008-11-13 | Work visas | Work visa applications must be submitted directly to the Brazilian Ministry of Labour.(www.mtb.gov.br - “Trabalho Estrangeiro”) | | 2008-11-13 | Visas not required for: | Nationals from the following countries when traveling to Brazil as tourists for less than 90 days: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay, The Vatican and Venezuela | | 2008-11-13 | Tourist visas also apply to: | individuals taking part in artistic events or athletic competitions for which there are no admission fees and no payment or appearance fee, prize money or any other monetary prize short-term student, such as those attending language school or exchange Scientists, professors, researchers attending cultural, technological or scientific seminars or conferences, as long as they do not receive payment or appearance fees from any Brazilian-based entity, except reimbursement of expenses or per diem allowances | | 2008-11-13 | PAID ACTIVITIES | TOURIST VISA HOLDERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENGAGE IN ANY PAID ACTIVITY IN BRAZIL | |
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