Visitor Visa (VIVIS) - Tourism, Business and Transit

Visitor Visa (VIVIS) - Tourism, Business and Transit

 Make your appointment: ec-varsovia.itamaraty.gov.br 

a) General rules

• Visitor Visas (VIVIS) are aimed at those travelling to Brazil for maximum stays of up to 90 days, without the intention to establish residence, for the purposes of tourism, transit, business (meetings, corporate fairs and events, seeking commercial opportunities, signing contracts), non-corporate events (conferences, seminars, congresses, workshops, cultural meetings/fairs/events), journalistic coverage, news reporting or filming, auditing or consultancy and adoption
• The following activities are also eligible for a VIVIS only for stays up to 90 days:
• Study (primary/secondary education, undergraduate/postgraduate degrees, technical and language courses, research/study exchange programmes)
• Supervised academic internship
• Research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes and teaching (researchers, scientists, and visiting professors – no employment relationship)
• Artistic activities
• Sports activities
• Volunteer services
• Health treatment
• Vessel or aircraft crew members, maritime workers

• Foreign nationals from countries with which Brazil holds visa exemption agreements benefit from Visitor Visa (VIVIS) waiver. Click here to check whether you require a VIVIS or not.
• Polish passport holders are exempt from VIVIS as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days per year (counted from the date of first entry, multiple entries permitted).
• VIVIS holders are strictly forbidden to practise any paid work in Brazil, but are allowed to receive payments from the government, a Brazilian employer or a private entity for the purposes of daily allowances, artistic paychecks, compensation or travel expenses, as well as to receive cash prizes in sports, artistic or cultural competitions.
• Transit in national territory: a VIVIS will not be required in case of a stopover or flight connection in Brazil, as long as the visitor does not leave the international transit zone and holds a single ticket (under a single booking reference, stating both the origin and the final destination, regardless of multiple stops or multiple carriers). If the traveller does not benefit from visa waiver and holds separate tickets, having to go through border / passport control when disembarking, s/he must obtain a VIVIS.
• Holders of International Aircrew Card and holders of Seaman's Card Discharge Book, issued in accordance to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention, are exempt from VIVIS as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days per year (counted from the date of first entry).

b) Length of stay in Brazil 

Validity period: limit date/deadline for the first entry in Brazil to take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa. 

Up to 1 year. For some countries, by reciprocity, it can be of 3, 5 or 10 years.

Duration of stay: the period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of the first entry into the country.

Up to 90 days. For some countries, by reciprocity, it can be of up to 30 or 60 days.

Extension of stay: the stay may be extended for up to the same amount of time granted upon first entry (i.e. up to 90, 60 or 30 days), except in specific cases.

Extensions are not automatic and must be requested at the Federal Police before the end of the first granted period.

Please note: holders of passports of the "Schengen area" member States (except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland and Portugal), despite benefiting from VIVIS exemption, are only allowed to remain in Brazil for 90 days every 180 days. Thus, nationals of these countries cannot have the initial 90 days' stay extended. Holders of passports from other countries that benefit from visa waivers must follow the standard visa extension rules.

List of countries exempt from tourist/business visas - up to 90 days of stay - click here
List of countries NOT exempt from tourist/business visas - click here

Minimum Documents required:

• Passport (valid and signed with at least two blank Visa pages)
• Birth certificate (only for holders of the following passports: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria)
• Visa Application Form Receipt (printed and signed)                
• Passport-style photo
• Proof of residence in Poland (visa or Karta Pobytu)
• Flight Confirmation (purchased ticket showing entrance into and exit from Brazil) OR booking reservation or letter from a travel agent containing the applicant´s name and complete travel information.
  
• Proof of sufficient financial means, cpmpatible with the entire stay in Brazil:
• 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 Consular Section; and/or
• International credit card statemenyts 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 Consular Section.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS-RELATED VIVIS APPLICATIONS

In addition to the materials listed above, applicants travelling to Brazil for business (company meetings, consulting, auditing, site visits, signing of contracts, journalistic activities, cruise or airline crew members, etc.) must present a letter from either their Polish or Brazilian company. The letter should be on company stationery and signed by a manager/director/supervisor, stating the following information:

• Nature of company’s/organization’s business or activities in Brazil;
• Applicant’s title and/or job description;
• Nature of business and activities to be conducted by the applicant in Brazil;
• Name(s) and address(es) of Brazilian company(ies) with which applicant will conduct business;
• Contact(s) in Brazil: name(s), phone number(s) and corresponding position(s);
• Expected travel dates;
• Affirmation of company’s financial support of applicant while in Brazil;
• Affirmation that applicant will not provide any technical assistance or perform any salaried work while in Brazil (such activities require a VITEM V temporary work visa)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL CREW MEMBERS AND MARITIME WORKERS

Original invitation letter from the company to which the applicant is linked:

• The invitation letter must be printed on company letterhead and contain the following information:
• The applicant's full personal details, including job, position and function;
• Purpose of the trip (a brief description of the activities) and intended length of stay;
• Details of the company and person in charge in Brazil (full name, telephone, e-mail etc.).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS

In addition to the visa application requirements stated above, applicants who are younger than 18 years of age at the time of application must present the following additional materials:

• Original birth certificate and one copy
• Authorization for Issuance of Brazilian Visa for a Minor, signed by both parents
• Signatures must be notarized unless both parents are present at the Consulate to sign the form in front of a Consular authority.
• If only one parent is listed on the birth certificate, only that parent’s signature is required.
• If one parent has sole custody of the applicant, a notarized copy of the court order awarding sole custody and exclusive parental rights must be presented.
• If one parent is deceased, a death certificate must be presented.
• For children of Brazilian parent(s): Declaração de Não-Cidadania declaring that the applicant is not a Brazilian citizen, signed by Brazilian parent(s), if applicable.
• Copy of passports or other forms of photo ID for both parents.
• The name on the parent’s photo ID must match the parent’s name on the child’s birth certificate. If said parent has changed his or her name since the issuance of the birth certificate, the parent must present documentation showing proof of the name change (e.g. marriage certificate or court order).