Visa

General information:

Please read the instructions below carefully:

• A Brazilian visa is a special passport stamp granted by Consular Representations of Brazil abroad to allow entry of foreign citizens, provided that certain requirements are met.  

• Citizens of some countries do not require a visa to travel to Brazil, depending on the purpose of the trip and provided the stay does not exceed 90 days. Click here to find out if you need a visa to travel to Brazil. If you do, please go through the instructions below. 

• Please note that a visa by itself does not authorize entry to Brazil. A visa indicates that your application has been processed by a consular officer at a Brazilian Embassy or Consulate, and that the Consular Authority determined that you are eligible to travel to Brazil for a specific purpose (tourism, business, etc.). A Brazilian Immigration Officer of the Federal Police Department ("Polícia Federal") decides whether to allow you to enter the country, as well as the length of your stay, as part of the admission process.

• The kind of visa you should apply for depends on the purpose of your trip to Brazil. Please check the list of visa categories below for further information on each type of visa as well as for specific requirements.

• A visitor visa WILL NOT be required for transit purposes for foreign citizens traveling on a single trip that contain stopovers or connecting flights in Brazil, as long as the traveler:
  • does not leave the international area of the airport and does not need to go through immigration;
  • holds a single ticket number, even if it was issued by two or more airlines that have a business agreement or have codeshare tickets.

General requirements:

Please go through the instructions below before applying for a visa:

• The Consular Section is authorized to process visa applications only for applicants residing in the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Brazil in Dar es Salaam, namely Tanzania, Seychelles and Comoros.

• The Consular Section will only process visa applications submitted personally by the applicant and, exceptionally, by third parties (individuals, companies or travel agencies in Tanzania).

• The Consular Section reserves the right to request additional information and/or documentation when they are deemed necessary.

• Every document presented will be verified. Any forgery will be immediately reported to the local authorities and the visa denied.

• It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is lodged accordingly.

• When filling out your online application, please double check your full name (no title, such Rev., Prof., etc.) and date of birth. The information provided must perfectly match the passport details, since it will reflect on the visa stamp. Any contradiction can result in denial of your admittance in Brazil.

• According to our regulations, original documents should be presented; no scans, emails or copies will be accepted for the purpose of visa applications.

• Brazilian documents such as invitation letters presented for the purpose of visa applications must be original and have its signature notarized by a "Cartório" ("Notary Public"). 

• Do not commit yourself to travel plans until you know when your visa will be issued.

• Please note that issuing or denying a visa is a sovereign act of Governments. It is a prerogative applied by every country and strengthened by international practice. The kind of visa - if granted - and the validity period of the visa are also a sovereign decision of the Embassy of Brazil. A visa shall be denied to any foreign citizen who, when submitting his/her application, behaves in an aggressive, insulting or disrespectful way. 

• Passports submitted for visa applications must be valid for at least six months from the date of the intended arrival in Brazil, and have at least 3 blank pages for visas and entrance stamps.    

• SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR MINORS: For children under the age of 18, BOTH PARENTS must sign the application form in the presence of the consular agent. A valid photo ID of both parents is also required, along with the applicant's original or notarized copy of the (long form) birth certificate. If applying by mail or through a third party, both parents must submit the signed application form, in addition to an authorization to issue a Brazilian visa for the minor, in which case BOTH documents must be notarized by a Notary Public. In case parents are estranged, Court Order stating full custody of the minor may be accepted.

• YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION: Brazil does not require proof of yellow fever vaccination anymore for travelers coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. Brazil strongly recommends yellow fever vaccination solely for travelers who plan to enter areas in Brazil where the disease is endemic. In November 2007, the Brazilian Epidemiological Surveillance Department and Health Surveillance Secretariat (“Departamento de Vigilância Epidemiológica  e Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde”), linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, issued a technical note determining that Brazil will only require the International Vaccination Certificate from travelers if the area they come from has become risky for the international spread of yellow fever. Beware that, following the same mentioned principles, other countries may require proof of yellow fever vaccination for a traveler who visited Brazil prior to entering their territory, since Brazil is one of the countries where the disease is endemic.

• PHOTO SPECIFICATIONS: In order to safeguard the traveling public and utilize the latest biometric identification techniques, all applicants for visas to travel to Brazil must present full-face photographs, taken as follows:
  • the photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly;
  • face should cover about 60-70 percent of the photo area;
  • the photograph must be against a white or off-white background, showing the entire, uncovered head. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted; and
  • applicants who wear a head covering or hat for religious reasons may continue to do so, but only if that head covering does not obscure any portion of the face.

• PROCESSING TIME: the expected visa processing time, counted from the date of the submission of all the required documentation, will be of:
  • For VIVIS, ten (10) days if a personal interview is scheduled. Five (5) business days if no interview is scheduled. 
  • Fifteen (15) days for temporary visas IV, VI, VII.
  • Temporary visas V (permanent), previously authorized by Brazil, will be processed within five (5) business days. The permanent visa application submitted directly to the Embassy requires prior authorization from Brazil and must be requested with the advance of 90 days.

• The visa application will be processed only after the submission of the complete documentation and payment of the consular fees.

How to apply:

1. Access the required on-line form available at: https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br
2. Select the "VISA" option, read the information and proceed to "START NEW APPLICATION".
3. Fill out your information according to your travel document and follow the onscreen prompts to enter all the required personal and travel information.
4. If possible, upload files containing photo, signature your corresponding documents before you click "SUBMIT".
5. Print the resulting "RER".pdf page containing a bar code, attach a recent picture on white background (use glue or tape, do not staple) and sign on the corresponding area.
6. Take the printed and signed "RER" containing the bar code togeher with your original passaport and documents required for your type of visa (please see each visa type below) to the Embassy Consular Section, from 9am to 1pm, Mon-Fri.
7. All your application documents will be verified at the Consular Section. If all the documents are accepted, you may proceed to the fee payment by cash deposit. 
8. The Embassy will call/send a message notifying when the passport and visa will ready and available to be collected.

• ATTENTION: the visa application processing fee is non-refundable, even if the visa is refused/not granted.

Visa categories:

For specific information on each type of visa and to check the documents you'll need to submit, please click on the links below:

1. Visitor – VIVIS

2. Research, teaching, academic extension - VITEM I

3. Student – VITEM IV

4. Work – VITEM V

5. Foreign Correspondent – VITEM VI

6. Religious – VITEM VII

7. Permanent Visa – VIPER

For further information concercing visas, please send an e-mail to the Consular Section at consular.dar@itamaraty.gov.br

General conditions are subject to change without prior notice.

1. Visitor Visa – VIVIS 

Rules and regulations:

• Visitor Visas (VIVIS) are aimed at those travelling to Brazil for maximum stays of up to 90 days, without the intention to establish residence, for the purposes of tourism, business, conferences and events, jornalistic coverage, artistic activities, sports activities, volunteer services and transit.
• Foreign nationals from countries with which Brazil holds visa exemption agreements benefit from Visitor Visa (VIVIS) waiver.
• VIVIS holders are strictly forbidden to practise any paid work in Brazil, but are allowed to receive payments from the government, a Brazilian employer or a private entity for the purposes of daily allowances, artistic paychecks, compensation or travel expenses, as well as to receive cash prizes in sports, artistic or cultural competitions.
• Transit in national territory: a VIVIS will not be required in case of a stopover or flight connection in Brazil, as long as the visitor does not leave the international transit zone and holds a single ticket (under a single booking reference, stating both the origin and the final destination, regardless of multiple stops or multiple carriers). If the traveller does not benefit from visa waiver and holds separate tickets, having to go through border / passport control when disembarking, s/he must obtain a VIVIS.

Visitor’s visa categories:

• Applicants can apply for a visitor’s visa if they fit under the following categories/sub categories:
  • TOURISM: tourism visits include activities of a tourist, informational, cultural, educational or recreational nature, as well as family visits, participation in conferences, seminars, congresses or meetings, voluntary service or research activity, educational or academic extension, provided that beneficiary of this visa category does not engage in paid employment activities in Brazil and that the visit does not exceed 90 days. 
  • BUSINESS: business visits include participation in meetings, fairs and corporate events, journalistic coverage or filming and reporting, prospecting of business opportunities, signing of contracts, performing audits or consulting, as well as acting as an aircraft crew member or vessel, provided that beneficiary of this visa category does not engage in paid employment activity in Brazil and that the visit does not exceed 90 days. 
  • TRANSIT: a transit visitor is a person who, in order to reach the country of destination, must enter the Brazilian national territory.
  • SPORT/ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES: This type of visitor is a person who wishes to visit Brazil for a short stay, not exceeding 90 days, to perform sports/artistic activities or to participate in sport/artistic events. The beneficiary of the visa may receive prizes in Brazil, including cash prizes.

• No visa is required for stopovers or connections in Brazilian airports, provided that the visitor stays in the international transit area of the Brazilian port or airport, without the need to pass Brazilian immigration control. 

• VISA IS REQUIRED if the transit visitor has to leave the international transit area going through Brazilian passport control. 

• Visitor’s visa is normally good for multiple entries within its authorized duration and will normally be valid for a period of up to 01 year, unless otherwise stated. The length of stay in the country for holders of this visa category will be of up to 90 days. Length of stay may be extended in Brazil, at the sole discretion of the Brazilian immigration authorities (“Polícia Federal”). Total length of stay shall not exceed 180 days in any 12-month period. 

• Length of stay for visitor’s visas will be counted from the date of first entry into Brazil and will be suspended each time the visitor leaves the national territory. 

• Brazilian citizens MUST enter and exit the country with a Brazilian passport. 

Requirements:

• Fill in details and upload your passport-sized photo on the online form found at https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br

• Upon completion, print out and sign the Visa Request Form (RER) that is to be submitted to the Embassy at least 30 days before the expected date of travel, along with the following documents.
  • Valid Traveler’s Passport;
  • Original Birth Certificate;
  • One passport size photo (white background, 3x4 or 5x7cm);
  • Police Clearance Certificate;
  • Self-written introduction letter, with full contact details (i.e. Telephone numbers, physical residential address, e-mail address/es); that includes the purpose of travel to Brazil;
  • Original letter from employer confirming employment and position, with full contact details (i.e. Telephone numbers/physical address/es, e-mail address/es);
  • Letter of invitation to the Conference and/or any other documentation regarding the Conference hosts that divulges information about it;
  • If not a Tanzanian National, original Permit;
  • Latest personal and/or company 3 months Bank Statement, accompanied by a bank cover letter;
  • Provisional Flight Itinerary;
  • Provisional Hotel Reservation;
  • Bank Deposit Slip for the Consular Fee. The deposit is to be made into the Embassy’s Consular Account. The Details are as follows:
    • Bank name: Stanbic
    • Account name: Embassy of Brazil - Consular 
    • Account number (USD): 9120002966385 

• The Consular Fee for Visiting Visas is US $ 80.00, EXCEPT FOR individuals traveling to Brazil using passports from the following countries:
  • Angola       US $ 180.00
  • China         US $ 115.00

Please note that:

1. The visa application WILL NOT be accepted WITHOUT an uploaded passport-sized photo;
2. Additional documentation and/or information may be requested by the Embassy;
3. Misinformation and/or bad behavior will result in the IMMEDIATE rejection of the application;
4. Compliance with handling-in the above-mentioned documents does not imply immediate and/or automatic Visa concession.