TOURISM, BUSINESS, SHORT-TERM WORK, ETC.

Publicado em 31/10/2023 08h48 Atualizado em 23/10/2025 05h38

The following information is valid for persons travelling to Brazil as tourists, on business, accompanying family members who will work or study in Brazil, to become residents in Brazil, or the other purposes stated below. If you wish to visit Brazil for any other purpose, regardless of your nationality, please contact consular.copenhague@itamaraty.gov.br.

To request a visa for Brazil, collect the following documents:

**Mandatory documentation**
The applicant must fill out the visa request form with all information in full, including parents' names, available at https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/#/cidadao-nacionalidade. The form must be printed and signed by the applicant, and the photograph must be pasted on the appropriate field. Both parents or legal guardians must sign the visa form for applicants below the age of 18; The applicant’s passport, which must be valid and have at least two blank pages; A colored photograph, taken in a photographic studio, on photographic paper, facing forward, with white background, showing both ears, not smiling, not showing teeth. Danish or Lithuanian residence permit; applicants who do not live in Denmark or Lithuania are advised to contact the Embassy of Brazil in the country where they live; Proof of income (payment slips; statements from Student Loan; etc.) for the last three months; An authorization to request a visa if the applicant is below the age of 18 years, signed in front of a notary public; A self-addressed envelope for return of the passport to addresses in Denmark, "rekommanderet + quickbrev", or the applicant may use a courier service, as long as they make clear that they will pay for the courier service; Hotel reservation or a letter from the person the applicant will be visiting, or the birth or marriage certificate that states that the person is related to another applicant, Brazilian citizen, or permanent resident in Brazil; Tickets both into Brazil and out of Brazil, or travel plans. One way tickets will not be accepted; Any other additional document that the Consular Section of the Embassy so requires, besides the ones below:

**Additional documentation**
For business purposes: 11. Invitation letter from the business associate or company to be visited; 12. Letter from the applicant's employer stating the nature of business that the applicant will do in Brazil, duration of stay, and assuming financial responsibility for his/her maintenance while in Brazil.
For conferences or tournaments, as long as the applicant will not receive funds from a Brazilian source (except financial prizes, stipends for tickets, transportation, lodging and food): 11. Invitation letter issued by the event’s organiser; 12. Authorisation and registration with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security for artistic performance or sport activities, when applicable.
For volunteer work: 11. Invitation letter from the institution;
For filming feature films, commercials, publicity or documentaries, not journalism nor newspieces: 11. Authorisation issued by the National Movie Agency: https://www.gov.br/ancine/pt-br/assuntos/atribuicoes-ancine/internacional/filmar-brasil/filming-in-brazil-english; 11. List of the equipment that will be brought into Brazil and out of Brazil: https://www.edbv.receita.fazenda.gov.br/edbv-viajante/pages/selecionarAcao/selecionarAcao.jsf. ATA Carnets are not accepted.
The documents informed above must be delivered personally between 9 and 16, by post or courier to our mailbox, at: Embassy of Brazil in Copenhagen Consular Section Jens Kofods Gade 1, st. th. 1268 København K Once your request has been analysed, the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil will inform how to pay for the visa fee.

What may I do in Brazil as a visitor, for less than 90 days?

As a visitor, you may:

- do tourist activities, such as visiting family, friends, and places;

- participate in meetings, fairs, conferences, events, as an atendee or a speaker;

- work as a journalist, including shooting videos, for news pieces, but not for a Brazilian company (if you will film a movie or documentary, or advertisments, or work for a Brazilian company, please contact consular.copenhague@itamaraty.gov.br);

- work as an auditor or consultant, but not for a Brazilian company;

- work as a crew member on a cruise ship or an airplane, but not for a Brazilian company;

- work as a crew member on a vessel, but not on a Brazilian-flagged vessel;

- prospect for commercial agreements, as well as sign them;

- receive per diems, payments for artistic presentations, or stipends for travel expenses;

- participate in sports events, competitions or training camps, as an athlete or supporting staff;

- receive health treatment;

- study and research;

- do volunteering;

- become an adoptive parent; or

- transit to your next destination.

What may I not do in Brazil as a visitor?

You may not work on a Brazilian flag vessel, without a work visa (please contact consular.copenhague@itamaraty.gov.br).

You may not work on a non-Brazilian flag cruise ship for more than 180 days, without a work visa (please contact consular.copenhague@itamaraty.gov.br).

You may not work on a non-Brazilian flag vessel (except cruise ships) for more than 90 days, without a work visa (please contact consular.copenhague@itamaraty.gov.br).

How do I enter Brazil on a leisure vessel?

You must contact a nautical club or marina in Brazil, who will contact the immigration police and customs. You may contact your local yacht club, who may facilitate your contact with the appropriate Brazilian nautical club or marina.

I want to visit Brazil for less than 90 days, to participate in artistic presentations or sports events

You must obtain prior authorization from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice to participate in artistic presentations or sports events.

You must also show proof that the organizers of the event have invited you to participate.

I want to visit Brazil for less than 90 days, to undergo health treatment

You must show proof that you have a health insurance that covers the health treatment that you are seeking, or that the treatment will be provided by the Brazilian National Health System due to a bilateral social security agreement.

You must also show proof from your doctor that you need said treatment.

I want to visit Brazil for less than 90 days, to study

You must show proof that you are registered as a student.

I want to visit Brazil for less than 90 days, to do volunteer work

You must show proof that you have been invited by an organization to do volunteer work.

I want to visit Brazil for less than 90 days, to work as a journalist

You must show a letter from the media you work for.

If you are filming, you must also show prior authorization issued by ANCINE. Please read more about it here: https://www.gov.br/ancine/pt-br/assuntos/atribuicoes-ancine/internacional/filmar-brasil/filming-in-brazil-english

You must show proof that you are authorized to enter indigenous or environmental protection areas, if that is your intention.

I want to visit Brazil for less than 90 days, to work on a non-Brazilian flag vessel, or for less than 180 days, to work on a non-Brazilian cruise ship

You must show a letter from the company you work for.

If you are a national of, and hold a passport issued by:

Albania; Andorra; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Austria; Bahamas; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Bulgaria; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Dominica; Dominican Republic (less than 60 days); Ecuador; El Salvador; Estonia; Fiji; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; Indonesia (less than 30 days); Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Kazakhstan (less than 30 days); Korea; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macau; Malaysia; Malta; Mexico; Moldova; Monaco; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Namibia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; North Macedonia; Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russia; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; San Marino; Serbia; Seychelles; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Africa; Sovereign Military Order of Malta; Spain; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Uruguay; or the Vatican City.

Then you do not need a visa to travel to Brazil as a tourist (visitor), on business (not work), or for studying, for up to 90 days.

If you are a citizen of Australia, Canada, or the United States, and you will travel to Brazil as a tourist after the 10th of April, 2025, you must apply for a visa at https://brazil.vfsevisa.com. If you are traveling to Brazil for any other purpose, follow the instructions above.

A form filled out (with all information in full, including parents' names), at https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/#/cidadao-nacionalidade. Print the form, sign it, and paste the photograph in the appropriate field. Applicants below the age of 18 must have the form signed by both parents;