VITEM VII - Religious Activities
TEMPORARY VISA VII - RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
a) General rules
This type of visa may be granted to foreigners who come to Brazil as a minister of religious faith or a member of an institution of consecrated or confessional life, or of a religious order, to provide religious assistance services, without an employment relationship in Brazil, as well as to those who come to Brazil as a missionary (RN 14/2017 of CNIg).
b) Length & extension of stay
Validity period: up to 1 year, at the discretion of the Consular authority
(Limit/expiry date until which the first entry in Brazil must take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa)
Residence period: up to 2 (two) years
(Determined at the moment of residence registration with the Federal Police – indicates the effective period during which the foreigner will be allowed to reside in Brazil)
c) Required documents
Please note: the original documents listed below must be presented.
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1 |
Applicant's valid passport |
Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. |
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2 |
One standard-sized passport photo |
The photo must be recent, with white background. Click here to check if your photo complies with the regulations. |
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Visa application form |
Must be filled in online (click here). Print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment. It is very important to fill in the parents' full names, as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate. Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents listed on this table have been uploaded to the form. |
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Police check (applicants aged over 18 years old) |
Police checks are valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue. Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided. They must also be duly legalised (contain an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator. |
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Original full birth certificate |
In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names. Please note: if the document has been issued in a country other Syria, it must be legalised by the authority of the issuing country and by the Brazilian Consular authority in such country. If not in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French, it must also be translated by a "sworn translator". |
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Hardcopy of the inbound ticket to Brazil and outbound |
The applicant must submit either a booking confirmation (paid ticket or e-ticket) or a booking reservation (or letter from a travel agent on the applicant's behalf), containing the complete itinerary, flight numbers and arrival / departure dates. |
| 7 | Individual civil record issued by the Syrian authority |
Only for citizens registered in Syria. The document must be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and translated by sworn translator. |
| 8 | Family civil record |
Only for citizens registered in Syria. The document must be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and translated by sworn translator. |
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9 |
Constitutive act or bylaws of the religious institution in Brazil |
Ato constitutivo or estatuto social from the religious institution that is inviting the applicant to visit Brazil. |
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Proof of legal representation powers of the religious institution |
Document attesting that the person signing for the religious institution in Brazil has powers to do so. |
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Proof of maintenance and guarantee of departure |
The entity headquarted in Brazil must declare that will be responsible for financially supporting the applicant while in Brazil and that will pay for their departure from the country. |
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Proof of qualification for developing religious activities |
Declaration of ordination, or school transcript, or declaration of the religious institution that qualifies the applicant for the religious activities to which they were appointed in Brazil, or in the case of a member of an institution of consecrated life, proof of this condition. |
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Curriculum vitae |
Biography of the applicant (résumé). |
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Declaration about activities in indigenous areas |
Declaration that they will only carry out activities in indigenous areas with the express authorization of the National Indian Foundation - Funai. |
d) Registration with the Federal Police
Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry in Brazil. Contact the Federal Police directly (click here) to learn how to register.
The Embassy anticipates that, among other documents, the applicant will have to present the Visa Application Form (FPV) provided upon issue of the visa, as well as his/her original full birth certificate, containing the parents' full names.
Please note: the birth certificate must be legalised by the competent authority in the issuing country. Documents issued in Syria are legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After being legalised, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") and legalised by the Embassy.