Temporary Visas Type I (VITEM-I) are issued to foreign citizens entering Brazil as:

A. researchers, scientists or professors who come to Brazil as members of a cultural, technological or scientific mission, provided that no income is derived from a Brazilian source, (payment of daily travel allowances and scholarships excepted);
B. amateur athletes under 21 years of age engaged in intensive sports training in Brazilian institutions without remuneration for competing;
C. technicians, service providers, volunteers, specialists, scientist, researchers who will work under an international cooperation agreement recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations;
D. unpaid trainees in the operation or maintenance of equipment or machines made in Brazil;
E. students sponsored by an exchange institution;

F. persons who will undergo medical treatment in Brazil.

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS (any category above):
A. Passport valid for a minimum of six months;
B. One recent photograph, front view, white background;
C. Application form duly completed and signed by the applicant or signed by parents or legal representatives if the applicant is a minor;
D. Proof of holding means sufficient to support himself in Brazil or letter of the institution in Brazil taking responsibility for the applicant’s maintenance and return trip to Brazil;
E. Certificate of residence (international model) issued by Norwegian/Icelandic authorities stating that the applicant has been residing in the Norway/Iceland for the past twelve months;
F. For applicants 18 years of age or older: transcript of the Police Records issued in Norway or Iceland  not more than 90 days prior to delivery to this Embassy. (Will not be legalised.)

All documents issued in Norway or Iceland must be legalised by this Embassy. Legalization fee: NOK 160.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS PER CATEGORY:
A. Researchers, scientists and professors who come to Brazil as members of a cultural, technological or scientific mission, provided that no income is derived from a Brazilian source (daily travel allowances and scholarships excepted):
· "Autorização para Atividades de Cooperação Científico-Tecnológica", issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology.

Or alternatively:
· If the applicant is to work in Brazil for an international organization, such as the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and the Corporación Andina de Fomento, as part of a project approved by the Brazilian government, the applicant must produce a letter from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil or from the institution related to it and responsible for the project in Brazil, that is, a foundation, a state-owned company or a state university. The letter should state:
a) Full name of the foreigner involved in the activities;
b) Name of the research;
c) Name of the international organization by which the foreigner will be paid;
d) Name of the Brazilian institution for which the foreigner will work.

· If the applicant is to work in Brazil under a scholarship granted by a Brazilian governmental institution (such as CNPq, CAPES or FINEP), the applicant must produce a letter from the sponsoring institution in which it should be stated:
a) Full name of the foreigner involved in the activities;
b) Name of the research;
c) Name of the institution that grants the scholarship;
d) Name of the Brazilian institution for which the foreigner will work. 

B. Amateur athletes under 21 years of age engaged in intensive sports training in Brazilian institutions without remuneration for competing:
·  Authenticated copy of the agreement signed between the alien and the Brazilian institution. 

C. Technicians, service providers, volunteers, specialists, scientist, researchers who will work under an international cooperation agreement recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations:
· Authenticated copy of the international agreement under which the applicant will work
· Proof of professional expertise in keeping with the work to be done in Brazil. Legalization fee: NOK 160 per document (Check information on Legalization of documents and of school documents) 
· Letter duly notarised by a Notary Public (Cartório) in Brazil from the institution in Brazil stating activities to be undertaken by the applicant, its location and duration, and that the applicant will not receive any remuneration from a Brazilian source. 

D. Trainees in the operation or maintenance of equipment or machines made in Brazil:
· Letter duly notarised by a Notary Public in Brazil from the company with headquarters in Brazil describing the activities to be undertaken by the applicant, its location and duration.
· Proof that the applicant will be remunerated by a source abroad. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT:
Extensions (whenever possible) can be applied for at the Department of Federal Police, in Brazil, at least 30 days before the visa expires.
The bearer of this visa must register with the Federal Police within 30 days from date of arrival in Brazil.

IMPORTANT:DO NOT COMMIT YOURSELF TO TRAVEL PLANS UNTIL YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR VISA WILL BE ISSUED.

CONSULAR FEES:  

Visa fee: NOK 480   Legalization fee: NOK 160 per document

For stays up to 90 days, free of charge for all kind of visas for nationals of Norway. 

USA citizens are subject to an additional processing fee of NOK 1.200, on a reciprocity basis. 

British citizens are subjected to a NOK 1.240 processing fee for all visas whose validity extends the period of 180 days, on a reciprocity basis. 

All applications not submitted by the passport holder in person are subject to a handling fee of NOK 160 in addition to any other applicable fee. 

METHODS OF PAYMENT
All fees must be paid by bank transfer (account number 70320519126, DnB NOR Bank) or with debit card, if in person. 
Bank transfers from abroad: IBAN NO70 7032 0519 126, SWIFT: DNBANOKKXXX. Please make sure that all taxes are included, so that the amount credited to our account corresponds exactly to the consular fee.
NOTE: The name of petitioner and the nature of the services to be rendered shall be specified in the payment sheet. 

POST: For applications sent by post, please attach the consular fee payment receipt and a self-addressed pre-paid envelope (registered letters). The Embassy cannot be held responsible for lost or delayed mail.

PROCESSING TIME: Upon arrival of complete documentation at the Embassy, please allow a minimum of ten (10) working days for the issuance of the visa.

The Embassy cannot be held responsible for lost or delayed mail.

Any questions should be forwarded to consular@brasil.no.