DIPLOMATIC OR OFFICIAL VISAS – VIDIP, VISOF
- GENERAL RULES
- REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION THROUGH E-CONSULAR
- HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR HARD-COPY DOCUMENTS, AFTER CLEARANCE FROM E-CONSULAR
- HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR DOCUMENTS BACK AFTER PROCESSED
- FEES AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
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The diplomatic visa is granted to diplomats, government staff or employees of International Organizations with diplomatic status on an official mission to Brazil, either permanent or temporary.
The official visa is granted for those on an official mission to Brazil, either permanent or temporary, without diplomatic status.
The request must be done by Diplomatic Note from the government or organization that the applicant will be representing.
The visa will be issued for the duration of the mission approved by the authorities in Brazil.
For stays over 90 days, holders of this type of visa must register with the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 30 days of entry in the country and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Consulate.
This visa cannot be issued on passports from Kosovo, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Taiwan, as Brazil does not maintain diplomatic relations with these countries.
A courtesy visa is granted for family members of diplomatic and official visa holders other than spouse, partner or children under the age of 21, or to Authorities on non-official visit to Brazil.
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Visa application form |
Fill out the Visa Request Form. Print the Visa Form Delivery Receipt (RER) and sign it in the designated box. In case of minor applicants, both parents must sign the Visa Form Delivery Receipt (RER) in the designated box. Detailed instructions here. |
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Valid passport |
The passport must be valid for the entire period of the stay in the country, including applicant's date of departure. 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 (1) recent photo (ICAO standard) |
A passport photo of the front face, taken against a plain off-white or white background, within the last 6 months. |
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The Note Verbale must inform: I - applicant's full name and nationality; For members of the family other than spouse, partner or children under the age of 21, a courtesy visa may be granted. |
3) After filling the online application form, you must submit your application and documents through the e-consular platform, for validation. After validation you will receive a confirmation email, and only then should send/deliver your original documents to the consulate.
How to submit your aplication to the e-Consular platform :
Read these instructions carefully before requesting this service. Have all required documents ready.
It will be necessary to scan the original copies of the requested documents. Damaged or very old documents whose authenticity cannot be confirmed may be refused at the discretion of the Consulate.
After completing and electronically submitting the form below, the application will be checked by the Consulate. After that, adjustments may be requested. WAIT FOR E-MAIL AUTHORIZATION BEFORE SUBMITTING THE DOCUMENTS.
4) HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR HARD-COPY DOCUMENTS, AFTER CLEARANCE FROM E-CONSULAR
After receiving an email with the Consulate's validation message of your request, you can present the documents in two ways, at your convenience:
- by post: you must send everything by XpressPost envelope (Canada Post) or other service, with tracking number (FEDEX, PUROLATOR, DHL, etc)
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- You can drop off a regular envelope with your documents (sealed, with your full name, address, telephone and email) in the Consulate's Dropbox, which is to the right of the entrance door.)
5) HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR DOCUMENTS BACK AFTER PROCESSED
By post: in order to receive your documents, after they have been processed, by post, a return XpressPost envelope, or corresponding one, with a tracking number must be included in your application.
6) VISA FEES AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
Diplomatic, official and courtesy visas are free of charge.