VIVIS - Visitor Visa (Tourism or Business Trips)
******Attention: All Visa applicants must send an email to visa.houston@itamaraty.gov.br******
Please check the Visa Requirements by Country chart to determine whether you need a Visitor Visa to enter Brazil. Citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan do not require a Visitor Visa to travel to Brazil for stays up to 90 days.
VIVIS Fees |
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Country |
Fee (USD) |
Algeria |
$85.00 |
Angola |
$180.00 |
China |
$115.00 |
All Other Countries |
$80.00 |
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Passport (signed, valid up to end of Brazil trip, 2 visa pages free)
- Proof of residence in the U.S. (visa or Green Card)
- Visa Application Form Receipt
- Passport-style photo (2” x 2”, white background)
- U.S. Postal Service Money Order (see table of VIVIS fees above)
- Flight itinerary
- Proof of vaccination for COVID-19 with immunizations approved by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) or by the World Health Organization (WHO) or by the authorities of the country where the traveler has been immunized, whose last dose or single dose has occurred at least fourteen days before the date of boarding.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS-RELATED VIVIS APPLICATIONS
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 and/or job description;
- 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)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS
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:
- Original birth certificate and one copy
- Authorization for Issuance of Brazilian Visa for a Minor, signed by both parents
- Signatures must be notarized unless both parents are present at the Consulate to sign the form in front of a Consular authority.
- 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.
- For children of Brazilian parent(s): Declaração de Não-Cidadania declaring that the applicant is not a Brazilian citizen, signed by Brazilian parent(s), if applicable.
- 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).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIZENS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES
COUNTRY |
VIVIS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS |
Afghanistan North Korea* Iran Iraq Jordan Lebanon Libya Nigeria* Palestine Pakistan Central African Republic* Senegal* Syria Sudan South Sudan
*Visa requires prior authorization from Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which can extend the processing time. |
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******The Consulate may request additional documentation******
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