Volunteer services (VIVIS)

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1

Visa application form

(Click here to access)

a) Completion instructions:

• The form must be filled in online.
• Enter complete information – please note that some fields are mandatory.
• Parents' names must be entered in full (name and surname), exactly as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate.
• Upload the digital copies of all documents listed below (items 2 to 7). Applications without the uploaded documents will not be accepted.
• Click on the "Complete Application" button to generate the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER).

b) After the form is concluded:

• Print and sign the RER; affix your photo on the indicated field. If the applicant is under 18 years old, the RER must be signed by both parents.
• Gather all original documents listed below. They must be presented during your interview at the Embassy, in addition to the RER.

Please note: documents in digital format must be printed (including bank statements downloaded from Internet Banking platforms).Documents shown on mobile device screens will not be accepted.

2

Valid passport

Must have at least two blank pages.

Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes.

3

One passport photo

The photo must be recent, against white background, in the local standard specifications (3.5 x 4.5 cm).

4

Copy of the return ticket

One of the following documents must be submitted:

• Booking confirmation (paid ticket or e-ticket) containing the applicant's name and complete travel information (itinerary, flight numbers, arrival / departure dates); or
• Booking reservation or letter from a travel agent containing the applicant's name and complete travel information.

5

Proof of sufficient financial means, compatible with the entire stay in Brazil

Presenting this document will only be required if the travel expenses are going to be covered by the applicant him/herself, and not by the Brazilian entity (see item 7). If applicable, at least one of the following documents must be submitted:

• Bank statements containing the account holder's name, current balance and transactions from the last 3 months (leading to the week that precedes the interview at the Embassy); and/or
• International credit card statements containing the card holder's name, available credit limit and transactions from the last 3 months (leading to the week that precedes the interview at the Embassy); and/or
• The last 3 payslips.

* As a reference, the applicant must have approximately US$ 150.00 per day available to cover expenses.

6

Proof of regular immigration status in the Bahamas

If applicable.

7

Original invitation letter from the Brazilian entity

The invitation letter must be printed on company letterhead and contain the following information:

a) The applicant's full personal details, including job, position and function;

b) Purpose of the trip (brief description of the activities) and intended length of stay;

c) Details of the entity and person in charge in Brazil (full name, telephone, e-mail etc.);

d) Declaration confirming that the non-profit entity or public / private organization is fully functioning and in operation in Brazil;

e) If applicable, declaration that all the applicant's travel expenses will be covered, during the entire stay in Brazil, by the Brazilian entity. In case the invitation letter contains this information, the applicant will not have to present personal proof of sufficient financial means (item 5 above).

Please note: the signature on the invitation letter must be certified by a notary public ("tabelião").