DISCLAIMER
Take your time to read this guide carefully. The Embassy is not responsible for mistakes in your visa application and for losses related to travel expenses when applying for the visa or to your planned trip to Brazil in case your visa is refused, denied or not granted in time. Please ensure to have read the General Information website with all relevant information about the Application Process in this Embassy. Do not book rooms or tickets to Brazil before making sure you have the correct visa. Visa application fees are non-refundable by operation of law. Your application may be refused or denied if the requirements do not meet the specifications listed on this guide. The Embassy may request additional information if necessary. You may print this guide and tick each item as you gather the requirements.
You must submit all documents to the Embassy of Brazil in Nairobi through the e-Consular system.
The issuance of a visa is a discretionary act of a sovereign State: it can be granted, denied, extended or changed according to national interests. A visa is not a right to enter, but an expectation to be admitted. Depending on the purpose of the visit and on the visitor's nationality, a valid visa is required to enter Brazil. Therefore the application should contain clear indication of the purpose of the trip and represent exactly what the applicant is going to do in the country.
Regardless if you need or not a visa to enter Brazil, a passport valid for a minimum of six months is required. In addition, at the point of entry, an Immigration Officer (from the "Polícia Federal") may request additional documents, such as:
proof of financial means for the stay (the statement must be stamped on each page at the bank as a proof of the veracity of the information);
roundtrip ticket;
details on the purpose of the stay, such as hotel reservation in the case of a tourism trip;
travel/health insurance.
For more information on each type of Visa, click the buttons below.