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In order to enter Brazil
legally, even if only for a few hours, you will need a
visa. However, if you are only in transit through a
Brazilian airport on your way to another country and do
not plan to leave the transit area of the airport, you
won’t need a visa, although it would be advisable to
apply for one, considering that it is always possible
that an international flight may be delayed or even
cancelled due to unforeseen reasons and you might be
interested in leaving the airport transit area. Please
note that the following information applies to citizens
residing in the states of Massachusetts, Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, which is the jurisdiction of the
Consulate General of Brazil in Boston. If you reside in
any other state, you must apply at the Consulate of
Brazil of that geographical area. To check other
jurisdictions follow the link:
http://www.consulatebrazil.org/jurisd.htm.
PAPERWORK:
Visa applications will
only be accepted by
appointment or by mail. The following documents are
required:
1)
Your
passport
(the actual document, not a photocopy), valid for a
minimum of 6 months from the date of intended arrival in
Brazil. Please note: this does not mean that you need to
have had the passport for over 6 months when applying
for a visa - you may actually apply with a brand new
passport that was just recently issued. This requirement
has to do with the expiration date of your passport. The
passport cannot expire within 6 months of the date of
your arrival in Brazil. (i.e.: if you apply for a visa
in April, your travel itinerary shows arrival on June 1st,
2005 and your passport expires on Nov 10th,
2005, then this passport is not acceptable for visa
issuance and you will need to obtain a new passport
before applying for your Brazilian visa). Additionally,
your passport needs to have at least
two continuous blank
pages available for the Brazilian visa stamp
(the last pages, reserved by the US government for
amendments, cannot be used for visa issuance). In order
to process your visa we must retain your passport;
2)
Visa application. Please fill out
electronically in the following website (https://scedv.serpro.gov.br
). Once you have done it, print out the receipt page,
with the bar code, affix a photo and sign it;
3)
One recent 2” X 2” color
passport-style
photograph, front view, against white
background to be attached to the application form;
4)
A copy of your round trip
ticket
to Brazil or
a printout of the flight
itinerary.
5)
Your US permanent resident
alien card or a valid entry visa to the US.
6)
Your original I-20 form,
plus a copy, if applicable.
For children
under 18,
the parents will have to bring or send to the Consulate
the following, in addition to the items mentioned above:
1)
The minor's
birth certificate
(original or certified copy by the city clerk) plus a
copy, allowing a Consular Officer to verify the parents’
names;
2)
When traveling alone, a notarized consent
letter
signed by both parents.
When traveling with one parent, a notarized
consent letter signed by the non-travelling parent.
b. For a sample letter,
click
here.
3)
A
certificate of
vaccination against polio (for children
aged 3 months to 6 years old).
4)
Note: both
parents should sign the
application form for applicants under 18.
COSTS:
In order to have your
Tourist visa issued, you will have to pay a fee that
varies depending on your country of citizenship (please
note, if you have dual citizenship, the passport you are
using to apply for the visa is the one determining your
citizenship in this case). Applications brought in by a
third party or submitted by mail will be charged an
additional US$20.00 handling fee per application. Before
applying for a visa, make sure you check if your country
of citizenship is not included in the list of countries
whose nationals are waived of tourist visa requirements
at
http://www.consulatebrazil.org/waivedvisas.htm .
Citizens of Canada and
Nigeria pay
$65.00.
Citizens of Australia pay
$35.00.
Citizens of Japan pay $25.00.
Citizens of
countries not listed above or that do not have an
agreement to have the fee waived, pay a consular fee of
$20.00.
Additionally,
citizens of
Taiwan, Butan and Central
Republic of Africa cannot apply for visas.
Instead, they are provided a
Laissez Passer
to enter Brazil. The total cost is $80.00, and, in
addition to the other requirements mentioned above,
these nationals are required to bring 1 passport picture
and come in personally both to request and to pick up
the document. Attention: to renew the Laissez
Passer it is necessary to bring the expired
Laissez Passer, otherwise an additional $80 will be
charged.
Please note
that the above information may not be all inclusive. In
some cases, consultation fees and others will be
charged.
METHODS OF PAYMENT:
Consular fees are payable
ONLY
in money order, issued by the United States Post Office,
to the order of the Consulate General of Brazil.
Personal and company checks and credit cards are
NOT
accepted.
CASH is no longer accepted.
PICK UP
AND TURN AROUND TIME:
When applying by regular
or express mail, a self-addressed prepaid envelope for
return of the passport must be enclosed. The Consulate
does not accept responsibility for delayed, lost or
stolen mail.
Starting June 1st, 2008,
ONLY
stamped USPS Priority
Mail or
USPS Express Mail will be accepted as
pre-paid mail option. UPS, Fedex, DHL or other carriers
will no longer be accepted for applications submitted by
mail.
Your
document will be mailed, or ready for pick up, after
6 working days. You may come to the
Consulate personally to pick up your passport or send
someone else with the receipt. If you lose your receipt,
you will be required to show your ID to pick up your
passport and the Consulate will not turn it in to anyone
else but you.
If you
prefer, you can apply for the visa by mail
.
OFFICE
HOURS:
The Consulate’s visa
office is open to the public Monday through Friday
between 10 AM and 12 PM by appointment only. We
strongly encourage visa applicants to do so by mail,
whenever possible.
The processed visas may be
picked up Monday through Friday between 1:00 and 2:00
PM.
ABOUT
THE TOURIST VISA:
TOURIST visas are normally
issued for a period of 90 days, except Canadian
nationals, who normally receive a 5 year visa. Please
plan accordingly. Please be reminded that it is unlawful
to engage in business or professional activities in
Brazil under a Tourist visa.
In the event that your
passport expires before your Brazilian visa expires, you
will NOT need to apply for a new Brazilian visa. Simply
travel with 2 passports - the expired passport (with the
valid Brazilian visa), and the new passport without a
Brazilian visa and show them both to the Brazilian
immigration authorities at the airport
FURTHER
INFORMATION:
If you are interested in
applying for a different type of Visa (i.e. Academic,
Business, Student, Employment, Press Correspondent,
Missionary, Research or Permanent visa) or if you need
further information about the issuance of Tourist visas,
please refer to our website (www.consulatebrazil.org),
send us an e-mail (cgbos@consulatebrazil.org) or call
617-542-4000, extension 3130 between 3pm and 5pm.
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