Business Visa

A business visa serves a different purpose from a work visa. A business visa will be issued to someone who travels to Brazil to meet business partners, visit clients, participate in fairs, sign commercial contracts, prospect markets and like activities. It does not include earning remuneration from a source in Brazil; sale or services to retail customers; labour to a Brazilian employer.

IMPORTANT: Applicants travelling to Brazil to provide technical assistance, install equipment or provide consulting services or training activities of any kind DO NOT qualify for a business visa. They must apply instead for work/technical assistance visa.

BUSINESS VISA EXEMPTION

Norwegians and Icelandic citizens are exempt from short-term (90 day) visas for business purposes.  Always bring along a letter from your company stating the purpose of your trip.

Long-term business visas may only be requested by citizens of Australia, Canada, China, India, Mexico, and the United States. However, each stay may not be longer than 90 days.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER NATIONALITIES

Applicants must comply with the minimum documentation requirements as stated below:

1. Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of intended arrival in Brazil.
2. One application form, filled in and signed by the applicant;
3. One photograph, front view, white background.
4. Letter from the employer or sponsoring company (on letterhead stationary paper), signed by a senior manager and clearly stating the precise nature of the business to be conducted by the applicant in Brazil. The employer or sponsoring company shall also specifically attest to each of the following statements: that the visa applicant will maintain his/her residency in Norway or Iceland, that the visa applicant's trip to Brazil is of a short-term nature, that the goal of the visa applicant’s trip to Brazil is strictly for business meetings not involving any technical assistance, not to exceed the legally authorized stay per visit, and that the visa applicant has no intention to immigrate.  The letter shall be addressed to the Embassy, written in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French or Norwegian.

POST

Applicants without a permanent residency permit in Norway or Iceland must apply for a visa in person.

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

General conditions and prices are subject to change without prior notice.