Family Reunion Temporary Visa (VITEM XI)

To whom the Family Reunion Visa is applicable

• The Family Reunion Visa is applicable to called persons whose caller is:
• a Brazilian citizen, either by birth or by naturalization; or
• a non-Brazilian temporary or permanent resident (holders of RNE/RNM);

• The Family Reunion Visa is applicable only to called persons who are directly related and economically dependent family members of the caller.

Document requirements for Family Reunion Temporary Visa application

• visa fee payment slip (soft copy);

Caller's documents

• If the caller is a non Brazilian temporary or permanent resident in Brazil (holder of RNE/RNM), either:
• valid RNE/RNM document, either "Permanente" or "Temporário" (soft copy); or
• protocol of the request of extension of the validity of the RNE/RNM before the Brazilian Federal Police (soft copy)

• If the caller is a Brazilian citizen (either by birth or by naturalization):
• birth certificate/certidão de nascimento or naturalization certificate/certidão de naturalização (soft copy);
• RG or CNH (soft copy);
• up-to-date certificate of registry situation of CPF/comprovante de situação cadastral no CPF válido, issued by the Brazilian Receita Federal (soft copy);
• proof of income: income tax declaration/declaração do imposto de renda;
• if older than 18: police character certificate/Certidão de Antecedentes criminais, issued by the Federal Police (soft copy).
• if under 18: the Brazilian parent or legal custodian must present all their above-listed documents;

Relationship's documents

• filled out Calling Person Declaration (soft copy only);
• filled out Declaration of Residence, Conviviality and Effective Union (en)/Declaração de Residência, Convivência e União Afetiva (pt) (soft copy only). The document must contain the notarized signature of each of the spouses by either a Brazilian authority or by a Nigerian authority;
• proof of direct family relationship:
• if espouse: marriage certificate (soft copy);
• if child: birth certificate (soft copy);
• if neither espouse nor minor child: proof of economic dependence of the called person on the calling person.

Called person's documents

• international passport Bio-Data page (soft copy);
• filled out manual visa application form (soft copy);
• birth certificate or sworn affidavit of birth (soft copy);

• Flight reservation (up-to-date soft copy);
• Hotel reservation (up-to-date soft copy);

• if older than 18: police character certificate - issued by the Nigeria Police Force (up-to-date soft copy);
• if younger than 18: filled out Authorization Form for Persons under 18 years old traveling to Brazil (soft copy). The document must contain the notarized signature of each of the parents by either a Brazilian authority or by a Nigerian authority;

How to apply to a Family Reunion Temporary Visa

1. ensure you have your Nigerian documents previously legalized and, hence, valid under Brazilian jurisdiction;
2. start a new visa application in the Online Visa Request Form (how to do it);
3. book your appointment for submission on: https://ec-lagos.itamaraty.gov.br;
4. wait for the validation of your application. While waiting, monitor your email inbox. You will receive the confirmation of the validation via email;
5. send your physical documents via courier (how to do it);
6. track the progress of the processing of your visa application (how to do it). Once it has been processed, you will receive your physical documents via courier in the provided return envelope.