Visa holders, regardless of the type of visa, must enter Brazil within 90 (ninety) days of the date the visa was issued. It’s the applicant’s responsibility to lodge the visa accordingly. Once expired, the 90 day period may not be renewed and if the foreigner has not yet entered Brazil, a new visa and payment of all fees are required.

Visas are activated on the date of the first entry in Brazil. Make sure the Immigration Office stamps your passport at entry.

All types of visas are good for multiple entries.

Applicant’s passports must be valid for no less than 6 (six) months, with at least three blank pages.

The passport must contain the bearer’s signature.

Soiled, damaged or defaced passports will not be accepted.

The visa form must be signed by the visa applicant, or by his/her parents, if a minor.

Snapshots and computer photos will not be accepted.

The Consulate General does not provide express service.

The Consulate General does not accept visas or provide any services by mail.

An Embarkation/ Disembarkation card, provided to all visitors by the Brazilian Immigration authorities (DPMAF),must be filled in, signed appropriately and submitted to authorities upon arrival and when leaving Brazil.

The type of visa and its terms of validity are decided by the Consulate General. Both the type and the duration of a visa are results of the assessment made by the Consulate General of the documentation presented by the applicant in support of his/her declared activities in Brazil.

Processing times vary according to the type of visa.

Consular fees vary according to the type of visa. There are four different types of fee associated with obtaining a visa:
-Basic fee (it varies according to the applicant’s nationality, and they’re determined on a reciprocity basis);
- Reciprocity fees: additional fees charged to nationals of certain countries in reciprocity for fees paid by Brazilian citizens;
- Handling fees: regardless of nationality, an additional fee payment applies to visa submissions presented by a third party (friends, co-workers, visa/travel agencies), except when submitted by an immediate family member (spouse, son, daughter, father and mother) or with an official note from the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO).
- Consultation fee: an additional consultation fee applies to some types of visa.

Please note that some visas require prior approval by the Ministry for External Relations or by the Ministry of Labor and Employment in Brazil. Additional fees will apply.
Additional consular fees may apply for consultations to Ministry for External Relations in Brazil.

Applicants who cannot come to the Consulate General may wish to pay a private visa service/visa agency to help them process their visa applications. The Consulate General has no commercial ties with any visa service or agency and the Consulate’s employees are not allowed to recommend any of these companies in particular. Additional fees will apply.

Visas for minors: applicants under 18 years of age must present the birth certificate and a notarized letter of consent signed by both parents or legal guardian(s) authorizing the Consulate General of Brazil to issue a visa for the minor applicant.
Please note: although Brazilian authorities do not legally require written authorization for Chinese citizens under 18 years of age to travel without both or one of the parents, we do recommend that minors in this situation entering Brazil or traveling within the country to carry such a document.

Visas will be issued on a laissez passer to nationals of the following countries: Bhutan, Central African Republic, Taiwan.

Brazilian nationals cannot receive a visa, even if they have another nationality. Those who have lost their Brazilian nationality must submit proof that the Brazilian Decree of renunciation of their Brazilian citizenship was published in the “Diário Oficial”.

The issue or renewal of the RNE card (Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros, the Brazilian ID issued to non-Brazilian citizens who hold a Brazilian permanent visa) is NOT a service provided by the Consulate General. It can only be obtained or renewed at the Federal Police in Brazil.

Foreign citizens who have a Permanent Visa application’s register number should not leave Brazil until they receive their permanent visa and the RNE card. Those who leave Brazil and hold only the register number must apply for a Tourist Visa before traveling back to Brazil. The register number is not valid for entrance in Brazil.

Some airline companies do not accept the RNE as a valid travel document. If you hold a Brazilian RNE, but you do not have a permanent visa stamped on your passport, you must apply for a tourist visa.

General conditions, processing times and fees are subject to change without prior notice.