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Student Visa

STUDENT (Temporary Four) visas apply to non-Brazilian secondary or post-secondary students who have been accepted or invited to enroll in a school, college or other academic institution in Brazil, on a regular or international exchange basis.

Requirements for STUDENT visas vary according to the length of stay in Brazil and are as follows:
  • a valid (not expiring within 6 months) passport or permit to reenter the US;
  • one (for stays under 90 days) or two (for stays over 90 days) filled out copies of a visa application form provided by the Consulate;
  • one or two recent passport-type photographs;
  • evidence of enrollment in a school, college or other academic institution in Brazil;
    >> Rotary Youth Exchange applicants click here to print form FRN 49/00 - CNIg, required by the Division of Immigration of Brazil;
  • proof of means of subsistence 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. The student's residence must be within the jurisdiction of this Consulate General (States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont).

     *    Non-US citizens are additionally requested to present one of the following:

- a US resident alien card or
- a valid entry visa to the US.

A STUDENT visa can allow for a stay of one year and can be extended for a further year in Brazil. Consular fees run at US$40.00, plus applicable fees (see section Entry Visas General Information).

For more information e-mail cgbos@consulatebrazil.org

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

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