Tourist visa (VIVIS)

Visa Application Notice

• Processing time begins only after we have received all required documents by post.
• We do not offer priority or express processing under any circumstances.
• Your passport will remain in our custody for the entire duration of the visa application process and cannot be retrieved or collected during this time.

Tourist visa (VIVIS)     

a) General rules

• Irish passport holders are exempt from Visitors Visas (VIVIS) as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days per year (counted from the date of first entry). The stay may be extended to a further (up to) 90 days. Extensions are not automatic, and must be requested at the Federal Police approximately one month before the end of the first granted period. 

• Foreign citizens travelling to Brazil as tourists or as participants in conferences, seminars, artistic or sports events (provided it does not lead to earnings of any sort in Brazil) must have a tourist visa.

• Paid or unpaid employment of tourists in Brazil is strictly prohibited.

• The electronic visa (e-Visa) is currently available only to American, Australian, Canadian and Japanese passport holders who would like to obtain a Visitor Visa (VIVIS). All e-visa processing is carried out online, and no visa label is attached to the applicant’s travel document. 

 b) Length of stay in Brazil 

First granted period: up to 90 days.

Extensions (application in Brazil only): up to a further 90 days, adding up to a maximum of 180 days in any twelve-month period.

Those willing to extend their stay should apply for extension at the Brazilian Federal Police. 

* Nationals of the following countries may remain in Brazil for a maximum period of 90 days (not extendable) per period of 180 days, from first entry: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Romania, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine.

c)  Required documents

Please note that you must bring the original documents to the appointment:

* Applicants willing to travel accompanied by their spouse / partner / children, please check their eligibility. If eligible, you must submit, in addition to the above-mentioned items (1, 2, 3 and 7), the original marriage certificate (oe equivalent) and/or the full birth certificate of each child. If issued in another country, the certificate(s) will have to be duly legalised by the Brazilian diplomatic representation in that country. For minor children, parents/legal guardians must also provide: 

1. Original and photocopy of the identification page(s) of their passports;
2. The child’s travel authorisation; and
3. Original and photocopy of the child’s full birth certificate.

* For purposes other than tourism, such as conferences, seminars or taking part in a tournament, the following documents must be submitted, in addition to the items listed on the table above (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7):

a)  If you are going to attend a conference as a spectator, or an open tournament as an amateur athlete or artist, in addition to all of the above mentioned documents, you must submit:

• Proof of registration: hard copy of the confirmation that you have signed up to attend the event.

b)  If you have been invited to attend a conference as a speaker, or a competition as a professional athlete/artist, and you are not going to receive any proceeds from a Brazilian source, in addition to all of the above mentioned documents, you must submit a signed invitation letter issued by the event’s organiser. This document must provide detailed information about the event, including:  

• Name of the institution organising the event;
• Name(s) of the person(s) in charge of the event organisation in Brazil, including phone number(s), position(s) and e-mail(s), in case further information is deemed necessary;
• Type/description of event;
• Dates and venue where the event will take place;
• Terms of your participation in the event.

* If you are the holder of a UK Travel Document (UN Convention of 28 July 1951), or a passport issued by Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, or Syria, you must provide, in addition to the documents listed above (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7): proof of income and hotel reservation, or contact details of the Brazilian host (name, address, telephone number, and e-mail).