INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CERTIFICATE

 Applicants who have visited any of the countries listed below within the previous 90 days, must present a Yellow Fever International Certificate upon entering Brazil: 

 Yellow fever vaccination is recommended if applicant intends to visit one of the following regions in Brazil: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

• Holders of a VITEM I are not allowed to engage in any paid activity under employment contract with a Brazilian entity. This visa allows the bearer to stay in Brazil from 60 days up to 2 years depending on the purpose of the trip. For exchange students and interns the validity of Vitem I is limited to 1 (one) year not extendable.

PROCESSING TIME

             Plan your trip accordingly, in order to have your visa issued on time. We do not expedite visa. In case of emergency, please come in person to the Consulate with all supporting documentation. 
                        By mail: 10 business days. It also applies to those who submit their application in person but leave an Express mail in order to have their document returned by mail.
                    In person: 3 business days.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

     1)      Original passport  valid for at least 6 (six) months prior to its expiration date. The passport must have at least 2 (two) blank visa pages and be signed on page 3; 

2)      One recent individual passport photo, full-frontal, white background; 

3)     One electronic visa application form - click here. Please, make sure to provide full information, even those supposedly not required. If you leave any field blank, we may request you to provide that information what could cause your application to be delayed or even refused.

4)      Proof of residence within the consular jurisdiction for the past 12 months: Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands; 

5)      Proof of financial ability to pay for the stay in Brazil or letter from sponsor assuming responsibility for applicant's trip and stay in the country; 

6)      Certificate of good conduct/ lack of criminal record issued by the police department/ authorities of applicant's place of residence; 

7)      Applicants under 18 years of age must present both copy and original of the birth certificate and a notarized letter of consent signed by either parents or legal guardian(s) authorizing the Consulate General of Brazil to issue a visa for the minor applicant.  

8)      Please note: although Brazilian authorities do not legally require written authorization for US 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; 

9)      A copy of a round-trip ticket or a booked itinerary showing travel to and from Brazil, confirming purchase of the ticket and passenger's name, itinerary, flight number and arrival/departure dates; 

10)  Principal applicant applying for his/her dependant, must provide proof of relationship besides all documents listed above. 

11)  Those applying either by mail or by a third party must present proof of residence within the jurisdiction of this Consulate (Florida, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island): Driver’s License or any recent utility bill – issued within the past 90 days),  and a prepaid self-addressed express mail envelop available at any US Postal Service; 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

 For applicants planning to engage in research, scientific or teaching activities: 

• Letter from Brazilian sponsoring organization informing activities to be pursued, length of stay and pecuniary conditions. This letter must be notarized by a “Cartório” in Brazil and presented the original. Medical or dental volunteer services can only be provided once the proper authorization by a Conselho Federal or Regional de Medicina is issued. The collection of biological and mineral material and/or carrying-out activities in indigenous areas require prior authorization by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq and/or by the Fundação Nacional do Índio- FUNAI;
   
• Professors, scientists, researchers engaged in scientific and technical cooperation program must obtain from the Brazilian party an authorization from CNPq and MCT (Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia) prior to applying.

 For applicants planning to engage in activities under an international cooperation program: 

• Copy of the international agreement, proof of professional expertise and letter from sponsoring organization informing activities to be pursued by the applicant and attesting to the following: that the organization will be responsible for repatriating the applicant (and his/her family, as the case may be) once the visa expires or the agreement ceases to exist, and that the applicant will not receive any payment from a Brazilian-based entity;

For applicants traveling as interns: 

• Copy of appropriate documentation attesting to the conditions for internship, scholarship and the required involvement of a Brazilian Government agency, international cooperation organization or authorized exchange organization ( in this case, include copy of its bylaws, official registration, act of establishment, and CNPJ number (Ata de Constituição da entidade e comprovante de situação cadastral do CNPJ). You must obtain these documents from the Brazilian entity. The Visa will be good for up to 1 year, non-renewable.

For exchange students: 

• Copy of school registration or letter of acceptance, parents` authorization (if applicant is under 18 years old), address, names, and qualifications of responsible parties in Brazil.

For applicants traveling to obtain technical training: 

• Letter from employer certifying that applicant will not receive wages or payment of any kind from a Brazilian entity, and letter from the Brazilian company describing the nature of training to be provided and assuming responsibility for the applicant's stay in Brazil. These letters must be notarized. The letter from the Brazilian institution must be notarized by a “Cartório” and presented the original. The Visa will be valid for up to 60 days, renewable once for the same time;

For applicants traveling to obtain athletic training: 

• If applicant is under 18 years old, parent's letter of authorization; recent non-criminal record issued by local Police Department (for applicants older than 18 years old), copy of birth certificate, copy of the agreement/contract between the American and the Brazilian organizations involved and copy of documents stating the following: confirmation of applicant's training program for a specified time period, maintenance conditions in Brazil and guarantee that applicant will be repatriated upon expiration of allowed stay in the country; for applicants up to 21 years of age, the Visa will be valid for a maximum of 1 year, non-renewable.

Volunteers working to charitable or religious entities, non-governmental organizations, social assistance, without labor contract with Brazilian entities: 

• Document from the entity based in Brazil inviting the foreigner to provide voluntary services;
   
• Act of incorporation or bylaws of the applicant duly registered with the competent regulatory body;
   
• Act of nomination, appointment or election of current directors;
   
• Proof of registration with the Council of Social Services, or certificate of qualification as a civil society organization of public interest, issued by the Ministry of Justice;
   
• Document specifying the place where the service will provided and the volunteer activities that will be developed by the foreigner;
   
• Letter from the entity assuming full responsibility for the foreigners during their stay in Brazil and the return to their country of origin;
   
• statement of responsibility by the organization or institution assuming any and all medical and hospital expenses related to the foreigner and his/her dependents during his/her stay in Brazil;
   
• Proof of no criminal record;
   
• Document proving professional qualification compatible with the activities to be performed and,
  proof that the entity is in full and regular operation.

FEE 

• The fee has to be paid by US Postal Money Order OR receipt provided by the ATM machine located at the Consulate's main lobby. The ATM only accepts cash and charges US$ 1.00 for the service.
• We do not accept cash, personal check or any other form of payment not listed above.
   

 *Attention: if you are applying in person for an immediate family member, you are not required to pay the handling fee of US$ 20.00.

VISAS BY MAIL

• Please allow 12 (twelve) business days for processing of visa application and return of passport, not including transit time. This processing time applies from the moment application is received at the Consulate.
   
• Inquiries about the status of your visa application will only be provided if the processing time required by this Office has passed. Please confirm at the Post Office with your tracking number the exact date your application was received at the Consulate, otherwise consular officers will not be able to provide you with any information.
   
• The Consulate will receive correspondence sent by the U.S. Postal Service as well as all courier services (address the envelope to the attention of the Visa Section). However, the Consulate will only return documents via the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail. Applicants must therefore enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of their documents. 
   
• Incomplete or incorrect applications will be returned to sender.
   
• The Consulate will not accept envelopes which contain more than one application. Such envelopes will be returned except when the documents belong to members of the immediate family.
   
• The Consulate is not responsible for delayed, lost or stolen mail.

VISA INQUIRIES/INFORMATION

 Email: visa@brazilmiami.org
 We do not provide assistance by phone.  

ADDRESS

 Send your application to:

                        CONSULATE-GENERAL OF BRAZIL
                        VISA DEPARTMENT
                        80 SW 8^TH STREET, SUITE 2600
                        MIAMI – FL - 33130