VITEM XII - Artistic and sports activities
VITEM XII - Artistic and sports activities
General information
The VITEM XII may be issued to the immigrant coming to Brazil to participate in expositions, spectacles, artistic presentations, sports competitions and related activities, with intent to stay in Brazil for longer than 90 days, with a fixed-term contract, with no employment relationship in Brazil;
The VITEM XII may also be issued to technicians in spectacles and other such professionals who, in an auxiliary capacity, participate in the activity of the artist or athlete;
Please notice that all VITEM XII applications must be initially put through the Brazilian Ministry of Labor by the sponsoring institution. Only after an authorization is issued and the Consulate is notified by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs should the application be submitted at the Consulate.
To find out if your Visa authorization was sent to us, please send an e-mail to vistos.cgzurique@itamaraty.gov.br
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). |
| 2 |
Passport picture (ICAO standard picture – in color, white background, face must be neutral). |
| 3 |
Auszug aus dem Zentralstrafregister (no legalization needed, valid for 90 days). |
| 4 |
Passport valid for at least another six months at the date of entry in Brazil, and with two free pages. |
| 5 |
Original of the birth certificate or another document containing the names of both parents. |
Additional documents may be required, depending on the case.
Fee
Payment of the consular fee should preferably be made via bank transfer. For other forms of payment, click here.
| VITEM XII | |
| 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.
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.