MISSIONARY VISA (VITEM VII)

MISSIONARY VISA (VITEM VII)

This visa is intended for clergymen and missionaries with theological or academic religious education who plan to go to Brazil for religious purposes.

General rules

• Based on Normative Resolution RN 14/2017 (Portuguese only).
• Foreign citizens travelling to Brazil as ministers or members of a religious order must have this visa, which in certain cases requires specific authorization from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Within 30 days of entry in Brazil, holders of this type of visa must register at the Federal Police and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by the Embassy.

Length of stay in Brazil

This visa is valid for up to 1 year, and is extendable for the same amount of time. Those willing to extend their stay should apply for extension at the Brazilian Federal Police.

Required documents

1. Online Visa Application Form
2. Covering Letter
3. Invitation Letter
4. Proof of Stay
5. Flight tickets
6. Passport Original and Copy
7. Proof of financial capability
8. Police Clearance Certificate
9. Medical Fitness Certificate
10. Curriculum Vitae
11. Original declaration of ordination (or other documents to that effect) or academic records, to certify the applicant’s religious education, being previously certified by a Notary Public in India
12. Declaration signed by the applicant stating that no activities will be conducted in native indigenous territory, unless authorised by the Brazilian National Indian Foundation (Fundação Nacional do Índio - FUNAI)
13. Certified copy of the Brazilian religious institution’s latest articles of incorporation - in Portuguese, “Ata de Constituição”
14. Notarized term of commitment, document by which the Brazilian order takes full financial responsibility for the applicant and dependants’ maintenance and departure from Brazil - in Portuguese, “compromisso da entidade no Brasil de manutenção e saída do religioso chamado do território nacional”