General guidelines

Publicado em 02/09/2025 01h13 Atualizado em 22/10/2025 05h39

Visit the Consulate’s webpage for more information: https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-hong-kong/english.

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 XIV), according to specific travel purposes and lengths of stay.
VITEM holders must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry. Upon registration, the individual will have to present a document containing both parents’ full names (e.g. full birth certificate), which must be duly legalised / apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country and subsequently translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.
Passports must be valid for the entire period the individual intends to remain in Brazil. No minimum passport validity is required.
Visa applicants must meet all requirements to receive the category of visa 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 send an e-mail to consular.hk@itamaraty.gov.br

Table of Contents

Purpose of the trip	Type of Visa
Adoption	VIVIS
Apprenticeship (professional training programme)	VITEM V
Artistic activities	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM XII Stays of more than 90 days
Auditing or consultancy	VIVIS
Business (meetings, corporate fairs and events, seeking commercial opportunities, signing contracts)	VIVIS
Courtesy visit	VICOR
Digital Nomads	VITEM XIV
Diplomatic and official visits	VIDIP VISOF
Family reunion (on the grounds of marriage)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days (by power of attorney)	VITEM XI
Family reunion (on the grounds of offspring)	VITEM XI
Family reunion (on the grounds of stable union)	VITEM XI
Health treatment	VIVIS
Internship	VITEM IV
Investment	VITEM IX
Journalistic coverage, news reporting or filming	VIVIS
News correspondents	VITEM V
Non-corporate events (conferences, seminars, congresses, workshops, cultural meetings / fairs / events)	VIVIS
Religious activities	VITEM VII
Research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes and teaching (researchers, scientists, and visiting professors – no employment relationship)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM I Stays of more than 90 days
Retirement visa	VITEM XIV
Sports activities	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM XII Stays of more than 90 days
Study (primary/secondary education, undergraduate/postgraduate degrees, technical and language courses, research/study exchange programmes)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM IV Stays of more than 90 days
Temporary residence for nationals of countries that adhere to the MERCOSUL Residence Agreement	VITEM XIII
Tourism and transit	VIVIS
Vessel or aircraft crew member, maritime workers	VIVIS
Volunteer services	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM VIII Stays of more than 90 days
Work	VITEM V
Work – Technical assistance	VITEM V
Work – Technology transfer	VITEM V