Visit Visa - Conferences and seminars
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I. Who is required to apply for a Visit Visa for Conferences and Seminars?
Not all foreigners are required to previously apply for a Visit Visa before travelling to Brazil. On the grounds of reciprocity, due to bilateral and multilateral international agreements, some nationalities are exempt from Visit Visas. See the Table of Visa Exemptions to verify if you qualify for a visa waiver.
IMPORTANT: Israeli nationals traveling with valid Israeli passports are exempt from applying for Brazilian visas for the purposes of attending or participating in Conferences and Seminars, for stays in Brazil of less than 90 days.
In case of stays of more than 90 days, Israeli nationals may travel to Brazil without a visa with a valid Israeli passport, and request an extension of stay to the Federal Police Department, in Brazil, up to a total of 180 days per migration year.
WARNING: Under no circumstance is any foreigner, of any nationality, allowed to stay in Brazil, as hosts, speakers, attendees or spectators of Conferences and Seminars, for more than 180 days per migration year. Overstays will be fined to a high rate on a daily basis.
II. Applying for a Visit Visa for Conferences and Seminars:
Foreigners of all non-exempt nationalities who have been regularly admitted in the State of Israel and stay in the country under legal immigration status may apply for a Visit Visa for Conferences and Seminars, in accordance to the following procedures:
1) AT HOME:
1.1. Fill out the visa application available on the web address https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br attaching all required documentation;
1.2. Print out the RER form at the end of the electronic visa application;
1.3. Sign the RER form (signature must match that of passport), write down name and telephone contact info ;
1.4. Attach to the RER form a recent, 5x7, colored, frontal photograph of face, taken against white background;
1.5. Book an appointment online via e-consular;
1.6. Bring in the following documentation:
ATTENTION: All visa documentation must be submitted to the Consular Section in Portuguese, in English or in Spanish. In case the documents are in Hebrew or Arabic, they must be translated prior to the application submission. Bilingual documents (e.g. English/Hebrew) may be accepted on a case-by-case analysis, provided the essential information is offered in both languages.
1.6.1. Original passport, signed, valid for at least 6 months with minimum 2 blank pages for stamps and visa;
1.6.2. Ship or Airline Reservation of round trip in and out of Brazil;
1.6.3. Bank account statement covering the period of the last six months;
1.6.4. Certification of employment that attests date of hiring, occupation and monthly earnings of applicant;
1.6.5. Invitation Letter from organizers of the event (for hosts or speakers) OR proof of registration or enrolment in the event (for attendees or spectators);
IMPORTANT: In case any document is issued outside of Israel, it must be notarized or apostilled before submission to the Consular Section. Documents issued in Israel do not require stamping.
Notarization is required of any document issued in a country that is not a signatory of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Hague Apostille Convention. In this case, the applicant must seek out the Consular Representation of Brazil in the country of origin of the document and request that the document be stamped. For example, if the document is issued in Jordan, it must be stamped by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Amman.
Apostille is required of any document issued in a country that is a signatory of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Hague Apostille Convention. In this case, the applicant does not need to seek out the Consular Representation of Brazil in the country of origin of the document. They may obtain an apostille directly from the competent local authorities. For example, if the document is issued in the United States of America, it must be apostilled by the competent US authorities.
WARNING: The Consular Section strongly encourages applicants to submit valid reservations and not purchased tickets, in order to prevent loss of money in case an application is refused.
If necessary, the Consular Section may request additional documentation.
2) AT THE CONSULAR SECTION:
2.1. Present RER form + documentation to the Consular Section during regular public attendance hours;
2.2. Pay Visa Fees, as per table below, in cash (no credit cards or cheques are accepted);
2.3. Schedule interview. Interviews are mandatory, regardless of nationality, and cannot be waived.
2.4. Attend interview at the scheduled appointment hour;
2.5. Wait for the final results of visa application at designated hour
From date of application submission to final results the visa process takes, on average, 2 weeks. It may take longer. In case the application needs to be submitted to State Department for consultation, it may take as long as 45 to 60 days. The Consular Section recommends all interested parties to submit their visa applications at least three weeks before the intended date of travel.
REMINDER: The existence of invitation from a Brazilian party, even a direct relative, such as parents, children or siblings, DOES NOT entitle a foreigner to a visa. The Consular Section holds full discretion to refuse or to deny visas in any case on any reasonable grounds.
Information available at the visa fee table.