VITEM VII - Religious activity / Missionary / Religious Visa

Validity

Your passport must be valid when applying for the visa. It does not need to be valid until the date when you intend to travel to Brazil, but it must be valid when we issue you the visa. We may issue you the visa even if your passport is about to expire, but before boarding a plane/ship or crossing a border towards Brazil, you must make sure you have a passport that is valid until your intended date of return (US passports only) or valid for at least six months after the date you enter Brazil (passports of all other countries). If your valid visa is on a passport that has expired, you must then carry two passports: the expired one containing your valid visa and a new valid one.

Signature

Adults must sign their passports. Passports of minors do not need to be signed.

Very few countries have passports which do not require signature. Check your passport and make sure it is signed if there is a field for it.

Pages

Your passport must contain at least two blank pages, i.e. pages without any other visas or stamps. The pages for observations, annotations, etc. are reserved for your own country. We cannot use them. If your passport has run out of pages, you must obtain a new one before applying for a visa to Brazil.

Condition

Your passport must be in good condition in order to be accepted as a valid document. It must not be torn, wet, damp, stained, cut, punctured, excessively dirty etc.

The application must be filled out completely online. There is no paper-based application form. You must access the following link: https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/#/servicos-estrangeiros . There's a button to change the language at the top right-hand corner of the page. At the end of the process, the system will generate an application receipt like the model shown below:

You must print it, stick your photo onto it and sign in the appropriate field.

If you’re not a Namibian citizen, you must present proof of your immigration status in Namibia. For example, a valid visa, entry stamp showing your status or a Namibian ID.

If you’re a Namibian citizen with double citizenship applying for a visa with a non-Namibian passport, you must present proof of your Namibian citizenship, for instance, your Namibian passport or certificate of citizenship.

If your passport doesn't not show your parents names (most passports don't), you must present your birth certificate (an abridged version containing your parents names, even if 'they're deceased). Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries which are members of the Hague Apostille Convention need to be apostilled. Check how to obtain your apostille at https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities.

If the country where your documents were issued is not listed in the link above, then you must legalise your documents at a Brazilian Consulate or Embassy responsible for that jurisdiction. You will find the list of all Brazilian consulates around the world at  https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/portal-consular/reparticoes-consulares-do-brasil.

Certificate of Ordination

or

Religious School Transcripts / Diploma / Certificate

or

Affidavit from religious institution

You must present at least one of the three options.

The affidavit from the religious institution must state that you are fit for the religious activities to which you have been designated for in Brazil.

For members of institutions of consecrated life only

Proof of consecrated life.

For those intending to perform religious activities in indigenous areas

You must write an affidavit stating that you are aware that, if you intend to perform religious activities among indigenous peoples or in indigenous land in Brazil, you must first obtain an authorisation from FUNAI (Brazilian Foundation for the Indigenous Peoples).