1. Short- term business trips;
2. Journalists, cameramen, news correspondents;
3. Persons intending to adopt children in Brazil;

Business Visa (Vitem II) holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity under employment contract with a Brazilian entity.

Business Visas (Vitem II) can be issued with a validity of up to 5 years and allow for stays of up to 90 days, with multiple entries.

Bearers of a Business Visa (Vitem II) intending to stay in Brazil for longer than 90 days must request at the Federal Police Department in Brazil an extension within the first 30 days of their first entry into the country.

The total stay in Brazil cannot exceed 180 days per year.

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.
2. One recent individual passport photo, full-frontal, white background.
3. One Visa Application Form duly filled-out (items 1 through 27) and signed, in the original; the Consulate will not accept forms sent by fax.
4. Notarized letter from the employer of sponsoring company, clearly stating the precise nature of business, dates of arrival and departure, and financial responsibility for the costs of the trip (the letter must be on an official company letterhead or stationary, signed by a senior manager, introducing the applicant and specifying his/her job/position in the company).
5. Applicants intending to take part in the production/ filming of documentary, commercial or advertisement videos or motion pictures must submit a permit from the Ministry of Culture (Secretaria para o Desenvolvimento Audiovisual), which is to be obtained by the interested party's agent/representative in Brazil prior to the issuance of the visa.
6. Yellow Fever International Certificate (when applicable)

Payments accepted only in US Postal money order.

For citizens of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, all fees must be paid with American Express or Thomas Cook money orders only.
 

Visa inquiries: 305-285-6200 (from 3pm to 4 pm only) - Email: visa@brazilmiami.org