Investment (Vitem IX)

Item

Observation

 Valid Passport

• Original passport signed by the applicant, with at least two contiguous blank pages left. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. If your passport has run out of pages, you must obtain a new one before applying for a visa to Brazil.
• Your passport must be in good condition to be accepted as a valid document. It must not be torn, wet, damp, stained, cut, punctured, excessively dirty, etc.
• Adults must sign their passports. Passports of minors do not need to be signed. *Very few countries have passports that do not require signatures. Check your passport and ensure it is signed if there is a field for it.

 Photo 2x2 inches (specifications)

• Provide a printed photo with your application along with the upload of a digital copy of your photo, signature, and other supporting documents to your application process. (Please note that the upload and a hard copy of your photo are mandatory). *Photos must be printed on photo-quality paper that can be either matte or glossy on a white background.

Complete the online Application Form (read carefully before applying)

• Complete the online form. There is no printable version available for download.
• Enter complete information – please note that some fields are mandatory.
• Parents' names must be entered in full (name and surname), exactly as displayed on the applicant's birth certificate.
• Click the "Complete Application" button to generate the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER).
• Print and sign the RER; affix your photo on the indicated field.
• Upload the digital copies of all documents listed below on the E-Consular platform. Applications without uploaded documents will not be accepted.

Background check

(applicants aged 18 and older)

•  FBI Background Check issued within 90 days. When mailing the documents to the Consulate, it'll be necessary to send the original colored logo watermarked criminal record, obtained at Accurate Biometrics: 134 N La Salle St Ste 2060, Chicago, IL 60602 (https://accuratebiometrics.com/illinois/services/fbi-personal-background). The PDF downloaded from the FBI website is not accepted.
• If the applicant has lived in the United States less than 1 year, he/she will need to provide a criminal record in all the countries where he/she has lived in the last 12 months, dully apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country, and, if necessary, translated.

Proof of residence

• Applicants must show where they lived in the last 12 months. For this purpose, it's possible to upload utility or credit card bills, which contain the applicant's address and are in his/her name.

  As an example: if the FBI was issued in May, the applicant can upload 5 bills: May, August and November from the previous year + February and May of the presetn year.

Birth Certificate (along with a photocopy)

• Original Birth Certificate *Attention: submitting this document is intended to prevent discrepancies between the information in the visa application and the birth certificate itself. As the birth certificate will have to be presented during the mandatory registration of the visa with the Federal Police in Brazil, any inconsistent data will preclude the conclusion of this process. It must also be duly apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator in Brazil.

Proof of Immigration Status in the United States (if not American national) (photocopy)

• Valid green card or visa. WE ONLY ACCEPT ORIGINAL GREEN CARDS, NOT COPIES, EVEN NOTARIZED ONES.
• If you're an American citizen with double citizenship applying for a visa with a non-American passport, you must present proof of your American citizenship, for instance, your American passport or certificate of citizenship, apostilled.

Consular Fees  (non-refundable)

• The Consulate General in Chicago ONLY accepts payments by Postal Money Order issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS), payable to "Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago." 
• Personal checks, credit cards, or other forms of payment are not accepted.
• Please note that the payment of the consular fee does not guarantee that the visa will be granted.

USPS Money Order Sample

Applicant

Documentation

Spouse

See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of marriage. 

Partner

See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of stable union. 

Children (son/daughter of any age)

See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of offspring. In this case, presenting the birth certificate is mandatory in order to attest the family relationship/level of relation with the primary applicant.

Please note: if the dependent is under 18 years old, both parents/legal guardians must sign the child's Consent Form. Both signatures must be certified by a public notary.