Investment (VITEM IX)

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 page(s).

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 Embassy 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)

In the Bahamas, police records are issued by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Police checks are valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue.

Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided. They must also be duly legalized (contain an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator.

5

Original full birth certificate*

In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names.

*Attention: submitting this document is intended to prevent any discrepancies between the information contained in the visa application and the birth certificate itself. As the birth certificate will have to be presented during the mandatory registration of the visa with the Federal Police in Brazil, any inconsistent data will preclude the conclusion of this process. Thus, the presentation of the birth certificate during the visa application stage abroad is not compulsory and will not prevent the visa from being issued, but is highly recommended in order to avoid possible inconveniences.

Applicant

Documentation

Spouse

See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of marriage. 

Partner

See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of stable union. 

Children (son / daughter of any age)

Items 1, 2, 3, 4 (over 18s only) and 5 listed above. In this case, presenting the birth certificate is mandatory in order to attest the family relationship / level of kinship with the primary applicant.

Please note: if the dependant is under 18 years old, both parents / legal guardians must sign the child’s Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) before the consular authority.