Brazilian Visa Requirements
Visas
are required for North Americans traveling to Brazil,
and are "free". However,
as the American and Canadian embassies charges a fee of $100
for Brazilians applying for a U.S. or Canadian visa, the Brazilian
government collects $100 ($110 if applying by mail, where
allowed-see notes below) for processing visas for North Americans
to Brazil.
Citizens
of the following countries do not need visas
when traveling to Brazil for tourism purposes for a period
of up to 90 days:Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados,
Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark,
Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, San
Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Surinam,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay,
Vatican, Venezuela.
The
visa can be obtained from the nearest Brazilian embassy or
consulate or from a visa
service (for an additional fee)
If
needed and as a last resort you can also apply for a visa
in person at the Brazilan consulates within South America
- NOT - in Brazil and NOT at the border. There are Brazilian
consulates in Buenos Aires and in Puerto Iguazu at the
falls. This is a viable alternative only for those with
sufficient time on hand.
Do
not forget: You first need a passport; your visa will be
stamped in to your passport!
(see
below for U.S. addresses).
Other
countries, please click
here
For
those without a lot of patience,
there is help-
Recommended
Visa & Passport Services:
(see
below for U.S. addresses).
Canadians: Brazilian
Visa info for Canadians
Download
visa application
>>Click
here for Word version<<
>>Click
here for PDF version<<
Notes:
The
visa application may be copied, but it must be back-to-back,
correct side up, on a single sheet of lateral size paper.
Children under age 18 not traveling with both parents must
provide a notarized consent form, signed by the absent parent(s).
This letter must be authenticated by the Brazilian Consulate,
fee $45 per page.
Int'l
Certificate of Vaccination showing valid polio vaccination
s required for all children age 7 and under.
The
Brazil tourist or business visa is usually valid for entry
into Brazil within 90 days of issue date.
The
tourist visa is then valid for multiple entry for five
years, for a stay of up to 90 days each time and costs
US$100 ($110 if applying by mail, if allowed - see notes
below).
Please note that the Consulate DOES NOT ISSUE SAME DAY VISAS,
unless in case of a documented medical emergency.
Payments for visas, handling fees and other charges are accepted
in CASH or US POSTAL MONEY ORDER ONLY (money orders payable
to "Consulate General of Brazil in Miami).
When
applying by mail, applicant must reside within the consulate's
jurisdiction. (not available in all areas; see information
below for participating consulates)
Please allow 7 (seven) 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.
The
Consulate General of Brazil 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, such as First Class, Certified, Priority
or Express Mail. Applicants must therefore enclose
a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return
of their documents. The consulate will not return any documents
via courier services such as DHL, FEDEX, UPS, AIRBORNE or
others.
The Consulate recommends that applicants use mail/courier
services that provide a tracking number.
Incomplete
or incorrect applications will be returned to sender within
5 business days.
The
Consulate is not responsible for delayed, lost or stolen mail.
These
conditions change constantly. 4starSouthAmerica encourages
travelers to contact the individual consulates for details,
or utilize a visa
service
For the latest Brazilian Embassies &
Consulates worldwide, please click
here
Washington
DC Mail in applicants must reside in:
DC, KY, OH, MD, VA, WV
3009 Whitehaven St NW, Washington DE 20008
Tel. (202) 238-2828 Fax (202) 238-2818 consular@brasilemb.org
Los
Angeles Mail in applicants must reside
in: AZ, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY
+these Californian Counties: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo,
Santa Barbara, Ventura)
8484 Wilshire Blvd Ste 730/711, Beverly Hills CA 90211
Tel. (213) 651-2664 Fax (323) 651-1274 brconsular@earthlink.net
San
Francisco (OR, WA, AK and following California counties: Alameda,
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del
Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake,
Lassen, Ladera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc,
Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento,
San Benedito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskyou, Solano, Sonoma,
Stanislau, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolunme, Tolo,
and Yuma)
!Does NOT accept mail-in Visa applications...walk-in
and Visa
Services
only!
300 Montgomery St Ste 900, San Francisco CA 94104
Tel. (415) 981-8170 Fax (415) 981-3628 brazilsf@brazilsf.org
Miami
Mail in applicants must reside in: AL,
FL, GA, MI, NC, SC, TN, PR, US-VI, Bahamas
2601 S Bayshore Dr Ste 800, Miami FL 33133
Tel. (305) 285-6200 (From 4pm to 5pm ONLY) Fax (305) 285-6229
consbras@brazilmiami.org
Chicago
(Jurisdiction IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MS, NB, ND, SD, WI)
!Does NOT accept mail-in Visa applications...walk-in
and Visa
Services only!
401 N Michigan Ave Ste 3050, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel. (312) 464-0244/464-0245 Fax (312) 464-0299 cgchgo@ix.netcom.com
Boston
Mail in applicants must reside in: ME, MA, NH, RI,
VT
The Statler Building, 20 Park Plaza - Ste 810, Boston MA 02116
Tel. (617) 542-4000 Fax (617) 542-4318 cgbos@consulatebrazil.org
New
York (Jurisdiction CT, DE, NJ, NY, PA, Bermuda Islands)
!Does NOT accept mail-in
Visa applications...walk-in and Visa
Services
only!
1185 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave), New York NY 10036
Tel. (917) 777-7777 Fax (212) 827-0225 consulado@brazilny.org
Houston
(Jurisdiction AK, CO, KS, LA, NM, OK, TX)
!Does NOT accept mail-in Visa applications...walk-in
and Visa
Services
only!
1233 West Loop South, Ste 1150, Houston TX 77027
Tel. (713) 961-3063/961-3064/961-3065 Fax (713) 961-3070 consbras@brazilhouston.org
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