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This type of visa
can be issued to persons who travel to Brazil as students, enrolled
in a duly recognized school, institution of technical studies,
university or institution of higher learning, accredited by the
Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC); students on
scholarship or exchange programs with a Brazilian institution of
higher learning;
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workers who intend to travel to Brazil as students of any level.
If
the information above matches the purpose of your trip to Brazil, you
may qualify for a Temporary IV Visa. Please continue for more
information.
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:
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Angola |
Benin |
Bolivia |
Burkina Faso |
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Burundi |
Cabo Verde |
Cameroon |
Central African Republic |
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Colombia |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
Ethiopia |
Ecuador |
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French Guyana |
Gabon |
Gambia |
Ghana |
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Guinea |
Ivory Coast |
Kenia |
Liberia |
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Mali |
Mauritania |
Niger |
Nigeria |
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Panama |
Peru |
Rwanda |
Sao Tome and
Principe |
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Senegal |
Sierra Leone |
Somalia |
Sudan |
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Surinam |
Tanzania |
Togo |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Uganda |
Venezuela |
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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
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Student Visa (Vitem
IV) holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in
Brazil;
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Student Visa (Vitem
IV) will be valid for up to 1 year; in Brazil, one month prior to
visa expiration, applicant may file a request for an extension with
the Federal Police Department;
PROCESSING TIME
Please, 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;
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.
Glue your picture (DO NOT STAPLE IT!) and sign on the appropriate
field.
4)
Yellow Fever International Certificate
(when applicable);
5)
Those applying either by mail or by a
third party must present proof of residence within the jurisdiction
of this Consulate for the past 12 months (Florida, Puerto Rico, US
Virgin Island): Driver’s License or utility bills issued within the
past 12 months);
6)
Applicants under 18 years of age must
present both copy and original of 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;
7)
For children of Brazilian citizens,
provide a notarized letter stating that the child has never been
registered as Brazilian citizens in any Brazilian Embassy or
Consulate, nor has never had a Brazilian passport previously. Please
note: although Brazilian authorities do not legally require written
authorization for US citizens under 18 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;
8)
Brazilian citizens must travel to Brazil
with a Brazilian passport. Those who have renounced the Brazilian
citizenship must present proof;
9)
Proof of financial ability to pay for
one's stay in Brazil;
10)
Proof of enrollment in the institution/
school certifying that applicant will be attending a course of study
(usually, a letter from the school/ institution in Brazil certifying
that applicant is enrolled for a prescribed course of study);
11)
For stays longer than 90 days and for
applicants 18 years of age or older, recent non-criminal record
certificate issued by applicant's local Police Department.
FEE
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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.
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We do not accept
cash, personal check or any other form of payment not listed above.
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COUNTRY |
IN PERSON |
BY MAIL/ THIRD PARTY* |
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USA |
US$ 170.00 |
US$ 190.00 |
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All others |
US$ 40.00 |
US$ 60.00 |
*Attention: if you are applying for an immediate family member, you
are not required to pay the handling fee of US$ 20.00.
VISAS BY MAIL
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Incomplete or
incorrect applications will be returned to sender.
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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.
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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 8TH STREET, SUITE 2600
MIAMI – FL - 33130