Diplomatic, official and courtesy visas

Publicado em 26/02/2026 17h03 Atualizado em 01/03/2026 16h06

Diplomatic visa (VIDIP)

Diplomatic visas are issued to those on diplomatic missions to Brazil, either permanent or temporary, such as:

Foreign authorities and government officials with diplomatic status, representing a foreign government recognized by the Brazilian government, as well as their dependents;
Foreign authorities and officials with diplomatic status, representing an International Organization recognized by the Brazilian government, as well as their dependents;

Official visa (VISOF)

Official visas are issued to those on official missions to Brazil, either permanent or temporary, such as:

Foreign authorities and administrative officials, representing a foreign government recognized by the Brazilian government, as well as their dependents;
Foreign authorities and administrative officials, representing an International Organization recognized by the Brazilian government, as well as their dependents;
Students, trainees, officials or representatives of institutions of recognized economic, cultural or scientific relevance of international scope, such as:

Scientific and cultural missions under an international agreement;
Technical assistance missions carried out under agreements that explicitly allow VISOF to technicians, experts and cooperators;
Cooperation missions with Brazilian government agencies;
Military students to attend a course at the Brazilian Armed Forces Academies

Required documents

Documentation

Comments

Visa Application Form

The form must be filled in online.
Enter complete information – please note that some fields are mandatory.
Parents' names must be entered in full (name and surname), exactly as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate.
Upload the images of all documents listed. Applications without the uploaded documents will not be accepted.
Click on the "Complete Application" button to generate the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER).

Print and sign the RER and glue your photo on the indicated field.

Passport

valid and signed with at least two blank visa pages

*Individuals traveling to Brazil on an official mission with an international organization (e.g. World Bank, Pan-American Health Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, etc.) must present their laissez-passer. Otherwise, the diplomatic note (see below) must explicitly justify why the individual is applying with a passport of his or her nationality.

Passport photo

The photo must be recent, against a white background, passport type (2"x2").

Diplomatic Note/Note Verbale from the State Department Special Issuance Agency (for U.S. Government), the diplomatic mission, or the international organization

The note verbal must contain the following information:

Full name and profession/position/title of the applicant;
Government department, agency and/or institution applicant will be representing;
Passport type, number, and country of issue;
Details of the applicant’s assignment/work in Brazil;
Date of arrival and duration of stay in Brazil;
Location the applicant will work in Brazil;
Entity or person to be contacted in Brazil

Courtesy visa (VICOR)

Courtesy visas typically require approval by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and can be issued to:

Certain authorities not on an official/diplomatic mission to Brazil;
Certain dependents and immediate family members who are not eligible for a dependence-based official or diplomatic visa;
Domestic employees of foreign missions in Brazil;
Certain athletes or artists participating in cultural events with an official invitation from a diplomatic mission in Brazil

Required documents

	Document	Comments
1	Visa Application Form	The form must be filled in online. Enter complete information – please note that some fields are mandatory. Parents' names must be entered in full (name and surname), exactly as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate. Upload the images of all documents listed. Applications without the uploaded documents will not be accepted. Click on the "Complete Application" button to generate the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER). Print and sign the RER and glue your photo on the indicated field.
	Passport	valid and signed with at least two blank visa pages
	Passport photo	The photo must be recent, against a white background, passport type (2"x2").
	VICOR for dependent/family of VISOF/VIDIP holders	Diplomatic Note/Note Verbale from diplomatic mission or international organization, including: Name and nationality of dependent; Passport type, number, country of issue and expiration date; Relationship of dependent to sponsor; Sponsor’s name, title, and duration of his/her mission in Brazil; Copy of sponsor’s Brazilian visa or ID card, if sponsor’s and dependent’s visas are not requested together
	VICOR for domestic employee of foreign missions in Brazil	1. Diplomatic Note/Note Verbale from diplomatic mission, including: Name and nationality of employee; Passport type, number, country of issue and expiration date; Nature of employee’s work for employer/mission; Employer’s name, title, and duration of his/her mission in Brazil; Copy of sponsor’s Brazilian visa or ID card, if employer’s and employee’s visas are not requested together 2. Contract of employment, including guarantees of: Salary greater than or equal to Brazilian minimum wage; Work hours not exceeding eight (8) per day and forty-four (44) per week; Overtime pay greater than or equal to 1.5 times employee’s basic hourly wage; Weekly time off of at least 24 consecutive hours, in addition to paid time off and holidays observed by foreign mission; Thirty (30) days of paid vacation time per year Proof of health coverage for employee Guarantee of employee’s return to his or her home country upon termination of the employment contract.
	VICOR for artists/athletes participating in cultural events	Diplomatic Note/Note Verbale from diplomatic mission, including: Name and nationality of artist(s) or athlete(s); Passport type, number, country of issue and expiration date; Location and date of cultural event/presentation; Guarantee that the recipient(s) of VICOR will not receive payment of any kind from a Brazilian source; Guarantee of reciprocity in treatment of Brazilian artists or athletes in analogous cases

Additional Requirements for Minors

In addition to the requirements listed above, applicants who are younger than 18 years of age at the time of application must present the following additional materials:

Original birth certificate - if not born in the USA, birth certificate must be apostilled or legalized
Birth certificate must include a certified translation into Portuguese or English if it is in a language other than Portuguese, English, Spanish or French
Authorization for Issuance of Brazilian Visa for a Minor

Both parents’ signatures must be notarized by a notey public from the consulate's jurisdiction, unless both parents sign the form in front of the Consular authority at the time of application.

The name on the parents photo IDs must match parents’ names on the child’s birth certificate. If either or both parents have changed their names since the issuance of the birth certificate, the parent(s) must present documentation showing proof of the name change (e.g. marriage certificate or court order

3. If one of the parents is deceased, death certificate (original, certified or notarized copy) must be submitted;

4. If one of parents have full custody of the minor: a court order or divorce decree that grants not only full custody but exclusive parental rights to one of the parents or legal guardian(s).

5. Copy of both parents’ photo identification (e.g. passport or driver license)

6. Declaração de Não-Cidadania form, for minors with Brazilian parent(s)

How to submit your visa

To apply for one of those visas, please send an e-mail to visa.atlanta@itamaraty.gov.br . Please include an image of the Visa application form confirmation. After receiving the reply from the consulate you may submit the original documentation:

In person at the consulate

Deliver the documentation listed above in a closed envelope at the reception containing applicant’s contact information (address, phone number, and email) in case contact is necessary. No third parties are allowed to deliver or pick up visas on applicant's behalf.
Delivery and pick up are Monday through Friday, from 1pm to 3pm, except holidays.
No appointments are necessary for visas.

By mail

Required documentation should be sent to the following address, using a USPS Priority or Priority Express envelope:

Consulate General of Brazil in Atlanta
Att: Visa Sector
3500 Lenox Rd NE, suite 800
One Alliance Center
Atlanta, GA 30326

Along with the required documentation for the visa, applicants must include an additional self-addressed, pre-paid return envelope (Priority or Priority Express flat-rate) from the U.S. Postal Service. This envelope will be used to return the visa to the applicant, and may be folded in half to fit inside the original sending envelope.

Return envelopes with addresses outside the United States will not be accepted.

The Consulate does not assume responsibility for any delay or loss by the postal service.

Still have doubts? E-mail: visa.atlanta@itamaraty.gov.br

Emails inquiring about visa status or visa expediting will NOT be answered. The applicant should keep the tracking number of his/her envelopes to track the visa whereabouts.