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Tourist Visa - Vitur

Please read carefully the general information page before applying for any type of visa. That page contains important information that is commum to all types of visa.

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Eligibility
This type of Visa can be issued to persons traveling to Brazil for pleasure or to visit friends or relatives, as long as the visitor has no intention to remain indefinitely in the country or engage in any paid activity. This type of Visa can also be issued to:
  1. individuals taking part in artistic events or athletic competitions for which there are no admission fees and no payment of appearance fee, prize money or any other monetary prize.
     
  2. short-term students, such as those attending language school or exchange programs with Brazilian institutions;
     
  3. 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;
Tourist Visa Holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil

Required Documents
  1. Original passport (valid for at least 6 (six) months prior to its expiration date). The passport must have at least 2 (two) blank visa pages.
     
  2. One recent individual passport photo, full- frontal, white background.
     
  3. One visa application form ( Ms Word97 or PDF), duly filled-out and signed. (Signature must be original and in “BLUE” ink, no faxed forms).
     
  4. Photocopy of round-trip airline ticket, print-out of itinerary or letter from travel agent/airline, confirming purchase of round-trip ticket, including dates of departure and return from Brazil. ( For airline employees, photocopy of airline ID card)
     
  5. For applicants under 18 years of age, when traveling without both parents or legal guardian(s), a notarized letter of consent signed by parents or legal guardian(s) authorizing the Consulate General of Brazil to issue a visa for the minor applicant (proof required: birth certificate).
     
  6. Whenever applicable (i.e., for participants in athletic competitions or performing arts events), copy of letter from sponsor/organizer with detailed information on the event as well as conditions of attendance.
     
  7. For children of Brazilian citizens, provide a notarized letter stating that the child has never been registered as Brazilian citizens in any Brazilian Embassy or Consulate, nor has had a Brazilian passport previously. Please, note that Brazilian citizens must travel to Brazil with a Brazilian passport. (Brazilian bearing a American Passport that has renounced the Brazilian citizenship must present proof).

Tourist Visa Fees
Citizenship Cost Citizenship Cost
American US$ 100.00 MexicanUS$ 30.00
Australian US$ 35.00 Nigerian*  US$ 40.00
Canadian US$ 40.00 Russian* US$ 50.00
Japanese*US$  50.00   

All other citizenships US$ 20.00

The fee for American citizens is charged in reciprocity to an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a visa to the United States.
An additonal fee (for handling) of US$ 10.00 will be charged for applications submited by mail or through a third party.
 
Payments accepted only in US Postal money order.

For citizens of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, all fees must be paid with American Express or Thomas Cook money orders only.
 

* Please check with the Consulate for other specific requirements.
 
Download the Visa Form and begin filling it out on your computer. You may also print the form and fill it out by hand. When you are finished, just print the form and sign it.
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Visa inquiries: 305-285-6200 (from 3pm to 4 pm only) - Email: visa@brazilmiami.org