Health Treatment Visa (VITEM II)
a) General rules
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This type of visa may be granted to immigrants who come to the country to undergo medical treatment, to companions of immigrants who will undergo medical treatment, or for medical treatment for the purpose of undergoing a transplant in the country.
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The companion's visa will have the same validity period as that granted to the immigrant who will undergo medical treatment.
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Exceptionally, a Health Treatment Visa (VITEM II) may be granted to more than one companion, even if the family reunion requirements are not met, provided that the medical need is proven.
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Immigrants or visitors who are already in the country must apply for a residence permit for health treatment from the Federal Police.
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If the foreigner's stay does not exceed 90 days, a VIVIS may be granted.
b) Length of stay in Brazil
Up to 1 year.
c) Required documents
Please note that you must bring the original documents to the interview:
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1 |
Applicant's valid passport |
Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. |
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One 3 x 4 cm size photograph |
The photo must be recent, with white background. |
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Visa application form |
Must be filled in online (click here). Please print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment. It is very important to state the parents’ full names, as displayed in your birth/marriage certificate. Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents on this table have been uploaded to the form. |
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4 |
Click here for information regarding visa fee values and how to pay them. |
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Police check |
In Türkiye, police checks are issued by Ministry of Justice. You may obtain o police check by accessing the "E-devlet" system. Police checks are valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue. Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided. They must also be duly legalised (contain an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator. Both certificates are only valid for 3 months after issuance. |
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Proof of means of subsistence |
For your maintenance during the period you remain in the country. |
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Proof of sufficient funds to cover treatment costs |
a) Own resources. b) Health insurance valid in the national territory that offers coverage for specific care. c) Certificate of health service provision provided for in an international agreement. |
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Medical recommendation or medical report |
For the treatment. |
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Estimated expenses |
For the medical treatment. |
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Statement from the attending doctor |
From the hospital or clinic where the treatment will be performed, ensuring that the treatment will not burden the Brazilian Unified Health System, except in cases of reimbursement. |
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11 |
Additional documents may be required. |
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For companions, documents 1 to 6 in the table above must also be presented.
For medical treatment, for the purpose of undergoing a transplant in the country, in addition to complying with the requirements in the table above, the following must also be presented:
| Medical report that explicitly states |
a) The type of transplant, the identification of the foreign recipient and donor, including their addresses, certification that the living donor must be a spouse or blood relative up to the fourth degree, in a direct or collateral line, and that the transplant corresponds to a proven, indispensable, and urgent therapeutic need of the recipient; b) That the donation is of double organs, parts of organs, tissues, or body parts whose removal does not prevent the donor's body from continuing to live without risk to its integrity and does not represent a serious impairment of their vital abilities and mental health and does not cause unacceptable mutilation or deformation; c) That the donor is legally capable under Brazilian law; d) That the transplant will not be performed with resources from the Unified Health System (SUS), except in the case of a non-resident foreigner who benefits from the existence of international agreements on a reciprocal basis; e) That the person responsible for performing the transplant and the medical team comply with the other requirements set forth in the aforementioned Ordinance No. 201 of the Ministry of Health, which regulates the matter in question. |
d) Lodging your application, processing times & visa collection
Click here to book an appointment and to check the processing times and how to collect your visa, if approved.
e) Registration with the Federal Police
Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry in Brazil. Contact the Federal Police directly (click here) to learn how to register.
The Consulate anticipates that, among other documents, the applicant will have to present the Visa Application Form (FPV) provided upon issue of the visa, as well as his/her original full birth certificate, containing the parents' full names.
Please note: the certificate must be legalised (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country. Documents issued in Türkiye are legalised by "kaymakamlık" and "valilik hukuk bürosu". After being legalised, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.
f) Family reunion
Applicants willing to take their spouse / partner / children / other dependants, please click here to check their eligibility. Dependants may be granted a Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI), bound to the primary VITEM II application, thus subject to the same conditions (e.g. same length of stay etc.). Family applications may be lodged jointly or after the primary applicant’s VITEM II has been issued.