Work – Voluntary (VITEM VIII)

Documentation

Comments

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.

Please bring the passport with a photocopy of the relevant pages.

2

One 3.5 x 4.5cm size photograph

The photo must be recent, with white background.

3

Visa application form

Must be filled in online (click here). Please print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment.

It is very important to state the parents’ full names, as displayed in your birth/marriage certificate.

For minor children (under 18 years old), the printed RER must be signed by both parents.

 Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents on this table have been uploaded to the form.  

4

Police check

(applicants aged 18 years old or over)

It can be obtained at any Garda station (police station) in Ireland.

 Certificates are only valid for 3 months after issuance.

Please note: If the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country must be provided. They must also be duly legalised by the respective Brazilian consular authority with jurisdiction over these countries, and translated by a sworn translator, if necessary.

If your job involves working with children, you will need to submit If your job involves working with children, you will need to submit an apropriate police vetting.

5

Proof of professional experience or qualification compatible with the work to be carried out

Only required if the activities the volunteer will carry out demand specific knowledge and experience (e.g. nursing, elderly care etc.).

 It is not mandatory if special qualification is not required.

Any document being submitted as evidence of qualification has to be previously legalised by the DFA - Department of Foreign Affairs.

 Please bring notarised original(s), in addition to a photocopy. If the document was issued in another country, it will have to be duly legalised by the Brazilian diplomatic representation in that country.

6

Invitation letter from the Brazilian institution

The signature must be certified by a notary public in Brazil.

7

Document containing details about the workplace and type of activity the applicant will carry out

The signature must be certified by a notary public in Brazil.

8

An undertaking in writing from the Brazilian institution

The Brazilian organisation/institution must formally declare that it takes full responsibility for the applicant’s maintenance in Brazil and future return to the country of origin, as well as for all medical and hospital expenses that may incur during the applicant’s (and dependants’) stay in Brazil. The signature must be certified by a notary public in Brazil.

9

Certified copy of the Brazilian institution's articles of incorporation and association

Must be duly registered with the competent Brazilian authority.

10

Certified copy of the act of appointment of the acting board of directors

Self-explanatory

11

Certified copy of up-to-date registration with the respective National, State, Federal District or Municipal Social Welfare Council

Or another document attesting the institution's qualification as a charitable organisation (Organisação da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público - Oscip), issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice.

12

Certified copy of evidence that the Brazilian Institution is fully functional

This is usually a certification issued by the City Council in Brazil (Prefeitura)

13

Proof of residence in the Ireland

Utility bills, bank statements etc.

14

Proof of regular immigration status in the Ireland

If applicable.

15 

Receipt of consular fee payment

16

Copy of the ticket

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.