Tourist visa for Brazil: documents, fees and steps

Documents requested

Duly completed visa application form (electronic form)Complete and submit the electronic visa application form before preparing the file for the consular post.
Submission receipt for the electronic form, printed and signedAt the end of the electronic form, print and sign the submission receipt, then attach it to the file presented to the consulate.
Valid travel documentPresent a travel document that is valid. Check with the competent consulate its validity and blank page requirements.
Proof of payment of consular feesAttach the proof of payment of consular fees. Ask the consulate for the amount and the methods in the currency of its jurisdiction.
Documents specific to the visitor visa, according to the list of the consular postAdd the documents specific to the visitor visa indicated in the list of the consulate where you submit your application.

Depending on your situation

International vaccination certificate, when it is necessaryProvide an international vaccination certificate when the consulate requires it for your situation. Check this condition with the post where you submit your application.
Invitation letter authenticated by a notary in Brazil, where applicableConditions and details
If an invitation letter is requested, state at a minimum the traveler's full name, nationality, purpose and duration of stay. There is no single template. Have the letter authenticated in a "cartório" in Brazil and send the original to the traveler for their consular file.

Steps

Identify the competent consular post and consult its instructions: the e-consular system asks for the country where one is located, then the consulate of one's jurisdiction.
Complete and submit online the electronic visa application form.
At the end of the form, print the submission receipt and sign it.
Gather the original documents required for the visitor visa, including the proof of payment of the consular fees.
Present the file at the Brazilian consular post that will process the application.
If the consulate of your jurisdiction does not have the e-consular system, follow the instructions published on the page of that consulate, to which the system redirects.

Where to apply

Electronic visa application form, accessible from the service page "Obter visto para viajar ao Brasil" (gov.br).
E-consular system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (econsular.itamaraty.gov.br), which directs to the consulate of your jurisdiction.
Consular post of Brazil abroad: embassy, consulate general, consulate or vice-consulate.

Good to know

No visa on arrivalConditions and details
A Brazilian visa is never granted on national territory: it cannot be obtained at an airport, a port or a border entry point. Neither Itamaraty nor the Federal Police can authorize the entry of a foreign person without the adequate visa.
Purpose of the visitor visaConditions and details
The visitor visa covers notably tourism, with no intention to immigrate or to carry out a paid activity in Brazil (per diems, fees or reimbursement of travel expenses remain permitted), for a stay of ninety days at most.
Australian, Canadian and American passports: electronic visaConditions and details
Holders of an Australian, Canadian or American passport have an eVisa procedure entirely online at brazil.vfsevisa.com. Consult this procedure if you travel with one of these passports.
In-person applications refused for these three nationalities (New York)Conditions and details
The notice from the consulate general in New York indicates that this post does not accept tourist or business visa applications presented in person by nationals of Australia, Canada or the United States.
Extend the stay once in BrazilConditions and details
Apply to the Federal Police to extend your stay, if the regime of your nationality permits it. The fee indicated is 110,44 BRL. Present your valid travel document and the proof of payment; the entry card may be requested if the entry record cannot be found in the system. The officer may also request proof of resources, accommodation or return.
Overstaying the duration of stayConditions and details
According to the Federal Police, a person who exceeds the duration granted to the visitor receives a fine and a notification asking them to regularize their status or leave the country within sixty days; the amount of the fine is calculated during the visit to the service.
Fees and processing times set by each consulateThe fee, payment currency and processing time depend on the consular post. Check its instructions before submitting your application.
Inquire with the consular postThe ministry invites foreign persons who wish to obtain a visa for Brazil to contact the Brazilian consular representations abroad for any information on the application.

Nationalities covered

This procedure applies to 93 nationalities.

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
India
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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