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Brazil Visa!
If you are an American
citizen, you will need a visa to enter Brazil. The type of visa
that you should apply for depends on the purpose of your trip
to Brazil. The two most common types of visa are Tourist and
Business Visa. If your trip does not fit those descriptions,
please contact us for more information. If you are the bearer
of a non-American passport, also contact us to see if you require
a visa.
Jurisdiction:
The Consulate General of Brazil in New York serves the residents
of the following states:
Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and
the Bermuda Islands.
Requirements
for obtaining a Tourist & Business Visas:
- A passport valid
for a minimum of six months from the date of intended arrival
in Brazil (with at least one blank page available)
- One
Visa Application Form, filled out, dated and signed by the
applicant (parents must sign for minors under 18 years old)
- One recent passport
photo
- A copy of round-trip
ticket or a booked itinerary showing travel to and from Brazil
- A copy of your
US Alien Resident Card for foreign residents and/or a valid
visa or document to return from Brazil to the US or to another
country
- For minors under
18 years of age, the original birth certificate and a copy.
Copies presented without the original must be notarized. Minors
also need a letter of consent, signed by both parents, and legalized
by a notary public
- International
certificate of vaccination against polio for children between
ages of three months and six years. If the child cannot be inoculated,
a notarized letter from the child's physician
- In the case of
participants in sport competitions or artistic contests, conferences,
or seminars, affidavit from the organizing institution in Brazil,
with specific information on the activity to be performed, location
and duration, stating that the participant will not receive
payment & that no tickets will be sold for the event. A
notary public in Brazil must legalize the letter.
- Tourist Visas
fee vary according to nationality: US$35.00 FOR AUSTRALIA; US$40.00
FOR CANADA & NIGERIA; US$50.00 FOR JAPAN & RUSSIA; US$20.00
FOR ALL OTHER COUNTRIES
FOR
BUSINESS VISA: Same as above but including the following:
- Letter of Employment,
stating employee's name & title, contact in Brazil, job
description to be conducted in Brazil, how long the employee
has been working for the company, and assuming full responsibility
for the applicant while in Brazil
- If the applicant
is self-employed, a bank statement will be required
- Business Visa
fee is US$60.00
Please
Note:
- US Passport holders
are exempt from visa fee, but must pay a processing fee of US$100.00
in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens
who apply for a Visa to the US
- An additional
absent fee of US$10.00 will be charged for any application
not submitted in person by the applicant
- No cash, personal
or company checks are accepted only US POSTAL SERVICE MONEY
ORDER, made out to the Consulate General of Brazil
- The Tourist Visa
is good for multiple entries for the duration of the visa, and
it must be used within 90 days from the date that it was issued
- All Tourist &
Business Visa holders, regardless of nationality or the length
of time that the Visa is given for, may only stay in Brazil
for up to 90 days. The Federal Police may extend the Visa, yet
it may not exceed 180 days per year under any circumstances
- The validity of
the visa begins on the date of the first entry in Brazil
- The Consulate
may request additional information/documentation as deemed necessary
Note:
For our Letter
of Authorization form, Passport Order form, payment
method & pricing call or office or send
us an email at info@eldertravelclub.com.
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