General Guidelines

• General Guidelines
• Important Information
• Setps
• Visa for Minors
• Table of Contents

GENERAL GUIDELINES

If you are a citizen of the United States, Canada, or Australia, you can request an electronic visa (e-Visa) through this website: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com. The fee is US$80.90, and the visa will be valid for 10 years.

If you require a paper visa, select the type of visa from the table of contents below based on the purpose of your trip and the intended length of stay.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The purpose of the trip and the intended length of stay determine which visa will be required under Brazilian immigration law. There are two main types of visas: Visitor Visas (VIVIS) and Temporary Visas (VITEM).

As shown in the table of contents below, a VIVIS applies to a range of travel purposes for maximum stays of up to 90 days. For some of these purposes, if the intended stay exceeds 90 days, a VITEM must be requested. Temporary Visas are broken down into sub-categories (VITEM I to VITEM XIII) according to specific travel purposes and lengths of stay.

VITEM holders must register with the Federal Police within 90 days of the first entry. Upon registration, the individual must present a document containing both parents’ full names (e.g., a full birth certificate).

Passports must be valid for the entire period the individual intends to remain in Brazil.

Visa applicants must meet all requirements to receive the visa category for which they are applying. The Consulate may request additional information or documentation as deemed necessary.

Select a visa category from the chart below to learn more. After reading the instructions, if you have any queries, please email cghartford@itamaraty.gov.br.

STEPS 

1. Click here to check if you require a visa or benefit from a visa waiver. 

2. If you require a visa, select the type of visa on the table of contents below, according to the purpose of your trip and intended length of stay. 

3. Read all the information carefully. 

4. Collect all necessary documentation. 

5. Fill out the online visa application (RER form) completely, upload the required documents at step 5 on RER form, and print and sign the Visa Request Form Receipt – RER. 

6. Purchase the postal money order(s) to pay the visa fee. 

7. Mail in your application ( you must mail in your ORIGINAL passport, all required documents, and notarized copies of your Green Card and/or American Citizenship Certificate; if applying with your non-American passport), you must also include a pre-stamped self-addressed trackable return envelope from USPS.
8.  We do not offer in-person or drop-off services. We do not offer express services. 

9. The application must be sent using a prepaid USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate envelope to the following address:

   Consulate General of Brazil in Hartford
   Att: Visa Department
   1 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103

   Incomplete applications will be returned at the expense of the applicant. Be sure to provide all the documentation requested.

VISA FOR MINORS - REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 

Birth Certificate 

• Provide the original or notarized copy of the minor’s birth certificate (long form).  

• The birth certificate must contain the parent(s)’s names, the child’s name, date of birth, and place of birth. 

• If the Birth Certificate is not in English, Portuguese, or French, it must be accompanied by an official translation into one of these languages.If the birth certificate was not originally issued in the US, it must be apostilled by the appropriate government institution in the country where it was signed and translated into English in the US. The translator's signature needs to be notarized and the notary's signature has to be apostilled at the Secretary of State.  

Parent’s IDs

• Present original or notarized copies of the State ID, driver’s license, or passport. 

Consent Form 

• The minor’s parents must fill in and sign a consent form for the minor’s visa to Brazil. 

• The signature on the form must match the one on the ID provided by each parent. The Consulate may refuse the consent form if the signatures don’t match, even if the form is notarized. This may lead to the denial of the visa. 

• If parents are in different cities, each of them may fill in and sign a separate form. 

• Both must have their signature notarized (in the appropriate area of the form) before the application is sent to the Consulate. 

Separated/Divorced Parents 

• If both parents are listed on the minor’s birth certificate, both of them must sign the consent form. If they live in distant places from each other, each of them may sign a different consent form. 

• Only a court decision or a parent’s death certificate may substitute one or both of the parent’s consent forms. The court decision must clearly express that the parent has full custody of the child or at least mention that one of the parents may travel abroad without the other parent’s consent. The Consulate may refuse to process visas if vague court decisions are presented, i.e., if the decision is not clear about the full custody or about international travel without both parents’ consent. The Consulate may request additional information. 

• If the court decision was issued in Brazil, you must present the original one or a copy authenticated at a cartório (cópia autenticada). Court decisions issued more than six months ago need to be confirmed by the Court regarding their validation. 

• The Consulate accepts documents written in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French. Documents written in other languages must be translated to one of the languages accepted after the apostille is attached to the original version.  

Legal Guardians

• Legal guardians must present the court decision for the minor’s guardianship. Court decisions issued outside the United States in countries that have not signed the 1961 Apostille Treaty must be notarized at the Brazilian Consular Office responsible for the jurisdiction where it was issued before the visa application is submitted. 

CHILDREN OF BRAZIL CITIZENS 

Brazilian citizens are advised to register their children at the Consulate (Brazilian birth certificate) to guarantee their Brazilian citizenship and safeguard any rights in the future. 

Children of Brazilian citizens can only apply for a visa if they have not yet been issued a Brazilian birth certificate and therefore are not eligible for a Brazilian passport. In that case, the Brazilian parent(s) must attach a notarized* Declaration of Non-Citizenship stating, under the penalties of the law, that the child was not registered in any Consulate or in Brazil and, therefore, does not hold Brazilian citizenship. 

Children of Brazilian citizens to whom a visa was issued must have it canceled after they acquire Brazilian citizenship. 

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INQUIRIES / INFORMATION 

By email only: cghartford@itamaraty.gov.br.