Visa for Religious Activities
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY VISA
- VITEM VII VISAS ARE ISSUED TO THOSE WHO INTEND TO CARRY OUT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY IN BRAZIL
- FULLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS ARE ELLIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR VISAS
- YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION IS ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY TRAVELLED TO A COUNTRY/AREA PRONE TO YELLOW FEVER.
ATTENTION: Read all the instructions on this page very carefully. Visa applications that do not contain all required documents will not be accepted under any circumstance. The Consular Section may eventually ask for additional documents. Visa fees are non-refundable, even in the event of non-concession.
Necessary Documents
- Passport, valid at the moment of application. Should your passport expire or be renewed before traveling, it is possible to carry both passports – the current passport (at the date of travel) should valid for more than six months and have at least two empty pages;
- Electronic Visa Application Form (RER), signed and with a 3x4 cm (color) photograph;
- The form can be filled in online, via: https://formulariomre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/pacomPasesWebInicial.jsf
- Social constitution of the inviting religious institution in Brazil;
- Formal invitation from said institution, signed by a legal representative of the institution in Brazil;
- Declaration from Brazilian institution, taking responsibility for the applicant in the Brazilian territory;
- Proof of religious affiliation (church records, religious school history, etc.) of the applicant;
- Resume (CV);
- Declaration in which the applicant promises to work in indigenous areas only with authorization from the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (if necessary);
- Proof of no criminal record, apostilled and translated to Portuguese, English, or Spanish;
- Birth certificate, translated to Portuguese, English, or Spanish;
- If the applicant is not Zimbabwean, proof of legal stay in the country is required (Permanent Residence Visa).
ATTENTION: All documents must be uploaded to the electronic form. The Consular Section reserves its right to deny any application which does not have all documents uploaded. Uploading the documents does not exempt the applicant from presenting the originals of all documents.
Consular Fee
Visa Fee: USD100
The consular fee for the VITEM VII varies according to the nationality of the applicant: Check with Consular Section fee to be paid if you are not a Zimbabwean national.
Bank: Stanbic Bank
Branch: Minerva Branch
Account Name: Embassy of Brazil
Account Number: 9140000897670
Registraion with the Federal Police
For all visas with stays longer than 90 days, registration with the Federal Police is MANDATORY and to be done within 90 days of his/her entry in Brazil.
THIS TYPE OF VISA TAKES LONGER TO PROCESS AS AUTHORIZATION COMES DIRECTLY FROM BRAZIL
Opening days/hours to the public: Monday- Friday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, except on public holidays.