The requirements for this type of visa are the following:

• a copy of relevant pages of the applicant's passport;
• a copy of the applicant's marriage record or of the long form of his/her birth certificate;
• statements from the applicant's sources of income specifying amounts periodically available;
• bank assurance that funds will be regularly transferred to the applicant in Brazil;
• "Good Conduct Certificate" (the original form must be legalized by the Consulate at US$20.00 per document) issued by the State Police Department with jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence;
• proof of residence within this Consular Jurisdiction.

All of the above documents need to be legalized by the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston in order to be valid in Brazil.

A PERMANENT visa is subject to a consular fee of US$ 200.00, plus the applicable fees indicated on the General Information page.

For more information e-mail cgbos@consulatebrazil.org.

Consulate General of Brazil
Attn: Visa Department
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1420
Boston, MA 02116