VITEM II - Health treatment visa
VITEM II - Health treatment Visa
General information
Appropriate for stays longer than 90 days with the goal to obtain Health Treatment. For periods shorter than 90 days, a VIVIS should be applied for instead.
May also be issued to those who are required for the care of the one receiving treatment.
How to apply
Visa applications are processed exclusively by prior appointment through the e-Consular system. All required documentation must be submitted via the e-Consular platform for review and approval by the Consulate. Applications submitted by post will not be processed.
Once your application is submitted, it will be review by a consular officer. If there are any issues with the documentation, the applicant will be notified by email and asked to provide the necessary corrections or additional documents through the system.
After the application is approved, another email notification will be sent with instructions to schedule the date and time of your appointment at the Consulate through the e-Consular system.
Click here to learn how to request consular services.
Required documents
| 1 |
Online form, filled and printed out and signed. The picture and signature must be scanned and added onto the online form. Attention: the website of the online form is SAFE! In case your browser says the website is a security threat, click here to see how to avoid it. Attention: the name of the parents of the applicant must be written in full and with all names (given, middle and surnames). |
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2 |
Passport valid for at least another six months at the date of entry in Brazil, and with two free pages |
| 3 |
Auszug aus dem Zentralstrafregister (no legalization is necessary; valid for 90 days) |
| 4 |
Passport picture (ICAO standard picture – in color, white background, face must be neutral). |
| 5 |
Proof of financial means for the trip, in one of the forms below: a. bank statements from the last three months; b. payslips from the last three months; c. proof of credit from an institution and copy of the credit card. |
| 6 |
Proof of financial means to pay for treatment, in the form of any of the following: a) own means (see item 5); b) health insurance valid in Brazil, covering the specified treatment; |
| 7 |
Medical recommendation for the treatment as well as estimate of its cost. |
| 8 |
Original of the birth certificate or another document containing the names of both parents. |
Additional documents may be required, depending on the case.
Fees:
| VITEM II | |
| Nationality | Fee (CHF)* |
| United States | 319,50 |
| United Kingdom | 237,00 |
| Other countries | 110,50 |
*The amount already includes CHF 0.50 in bank fees.
Payment of the consular fee should preferably be made via bank transfer. For other forms of payment, click here.
The Visa Fee will not be reimbursed in case of:
(i) the Visa is denegated;
(ii) the Visa is not issued;
(iii) the applicants give up the trip.