e-Visa (Nationals of Australia, Canada and the United States)

Publicado em 04/12/2023 10h49 Atualizado em 10/04/2025 11h17

Nationals of Australia, Canada and the United States will need a visitor visa (VIVIS) to travel to Brazil.

If you are a citizen of these countries, you can request an electronic visa (e-Visa) and there is no need to come to the Consulate to have the document issued.

The e-Visa request can be made on this website: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com.

Once the requirements mentioned below are met, the applicant will receive the e-Visa on their e-mail in a few days.

HOW TO REQUEST AN E-VISA

E-Visas can only be issued to citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia. All e-Visas must be requested directly at https://brazil.vfsevisa.com by presenting the following documents:

Application form	Complete the Application form
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. 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 (photo 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. The photo quality paper can be either matte or glossy on a white background.
Round trip-ticket	Present a hard copy of the round-trip-ticket or e-ticket bearing the applicant's name; or Signed letter from the airline or travel agent, on their letterhead, with the itinerary, the passengers' full names, flight number or cruise information, and dates of arrival and departure from Brazil. For airline employees and their dependents: a copy of their airline I.D. card and a letter from the airline, on company letterhead, with the itinerary.
Proof of financial capacity	It is necessary to prove the financial support of the applicant during the time he/she remains in Brazil, showing at least US$2,000.00 for travel
E-visa fee payment	US$80,90, to be paid at https://brazil.vfsevisa.com

BUSINESS VIVIS APPLICATIONS - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the materials listed above, applicants traveling to Brazil for business (company meetings, consulting, auditing, site visits, signing of contracts, journalistic activities, cruise or airline crew members, etc.) must present a letter from either their U.S. or Brazilian company. The letter should be on company stationery and signed by a manager/director/supervisor, stating the following information:

Nature of company’s/organization’s business or activities in Brazil;
Applicant’s title, job description and monthly salary
Nature of business and activities to be conducted by applicant in Brazil;
Name(s) and address(es) of Brazilian company(ies) with which applicant will conduct business;
Contact(s) in Brazil: name(s), phone number(s) and corresponding position(s);
Expected travel dates;
Affirmation of company’s financial support of applicant while in Brazil;
Affirmation that applicant will not provide any technical assistance or perform any salaried work while in Brazil (such activities require a VITEM V temporary work visa)

MINORS - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Minor's birth certificate
Authorization for Issuance of Brazilian Visa for Minors	The authorization must be signed by both parents If only one parent is listed on birth certificate, only that parent’s signature is required. If one parent has sole custody of applicant, a notarized copy of the court order awarding sole custody and exclusive parental rights must be presented. If one parent is deceased, a death certificate must be presented.
Affidavit of Non-Citizenship for Minors	Only for children of Brazilian parent(s), declaring that the applicant is not a Brazilian citizen (does not hold a Brazilian Birth Certificate), signed by Brazilian parent(s).
Copy of passports or other form of photo ID for both parents.	The name on the parent’s photo ID must match parent’s name on the child’s birth certificate. If said parent has changed his or her name since the issuance of the birth certificate, the parent must present documentation showing proof of the name change (e.g. marriage certificate or court order)

For a quick tutorial video, please access the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dhLkyyaA94tczlz7wp6nzGyDsDTl3SWY/view

If you have any doubts, suggestions, complaints or need any other information regarding Brazil e-Visa, please contact VFS Global through the e-mail account Brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com.