VITEM XI - Family Reunion Visa

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Passport

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.

2.

Photo

A passport picture. It must match the ICAO standards. The photo must preferably have a white or light-coloured background.

3.

Proof of payment of the application fee

BANKING DETAILS

Bank: FNB Namibia

Account Holder: Embassy of Brazil

Branch: COMMERCIAL (Branch code: 281872)

Account number: 64283527330

Payment reference: your 12-digit application number (e.g.: 230317-000000) + your full name

4.

Electronic Visa Application Form

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.

5.

Proof of Immigration Status in Namibia (for non-Namibians only)

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.

6.

Proof of address (for non-Namibians only)

If you're not a Namibian citizen, you must present proof of address for the past 12 months. Examples are: utility bills containing your name and your address. If you're a minor, you may present your parents' proof of address along with a copy of their passport or Namibian ID.

7.

Certificate of Conduct / Police Clearance Certificate / Background Check

You must present a police clearance certificate for each city where you have lived for the past 5 years. Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who 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.

8.

Birth Certificate

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.

9.

Copy of ID or passport of Brazilian citizen / alien who's a permanent resident / VITEM visa applicant

You must present a copy of the ID / passport / CRNM (permanent resident ID card) of the person who makes you eligible to a VITEM XI visa (a Brazilian citizen / an alien citizen who's a permanent resident in Brazil / a VITEM visa applicant).

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Marriage Certificate (certidão de casamento) / Stable Union Certificate / Civil Union Certificate / Domestic Partnership Certificate / Escritura de União Estável

If you're married to a Brazilian citizen, you must present your marriage certificate.

If you and the Brazilian citizen are partners, you must present a civil/stable union or domestic parthership certificate.

Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (except Brazil) 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.

For documents issued in Brazil, you must present the original hardcopy or a copy verifiable with a QR code.

2.

Couple's Joint Statement on Their Relationship and Place of Residence

Both spouses/partners must sign an affidavit stating that they live together and wish to live in Brazil.

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Birth certificate

You must present a birth certificate to prove that you're a parent or a child of a Brazilian citizen.

Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (except Brazil) 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.

For documents issued in Brazil, you must present the original hardcopy or a copy verifiable with a QR code.

1.

Parents' Marriage Certificate (certidão de casamento) / Stable Union Certificate / Civil Union Certificate / Domestic Partnership Certificate / Escritura de União Estável

You must present your parents' marriage certificate or a certificate of their stable union, civil union or domestic partnership.

Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (except Brazil) 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.

For documents issued in Brazil, you must present the original hardcopy or a copy verifiable with a QR code.

2.

Copy of ID / Passport of Non-Brazilian parent

If your father is a Brazilian citizen and your stepmother is not, please present a copy of your stepmother's ID or passport.

If your mother is a Brazilian citizen and your stepfather is not, please present a copy of your stepfather's ID or passport.

3.

Proof of enrolment in an educational institution (for those between18 and 24 years of age who are students)

If you're between 18 and 24 years of age, you must present proof of enrolment in an educational institution.

Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (except Brazil) 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.

4.

Documents that prove financial dependency on Brazilian citizen or foreign citizen with residence permit (for those over 18 years of age who are longer students)

If you're over 18 years of age and you're not a student, you must present proof that you depend economically on your Brazilian or alien resident step-parent.

1.

Birth certificates that prove family ties with the Brazilian citizen or foreign citizen with a residence permit

Example:

If you have a Brazilian/permanent resident grandchild, you must present his/her birth certificate and the birth certificate of your child (the child's parent). Brazilian birth certificates usually have the child's grandparents names. In that case, only one birth certificate will suffice.

2.

Copy of IDs of family members who connect you with the Brazilian citizen or foreign citizen with a residence permit

Example:

If you're applying for the visa because of a Brazilian grandchild, you must also present a copy of your child (the child's parent)'s ID or passport

1.

Birth certificate of Brazilian/alien resident sibling

You must present your sibling's birth certificate in order to prove that you have at least one parent in common.

2.

Sibling's ID / passport / resident card

You must present a copy of an ID document of your sibling's.

3.

Proof of enrolment in an educational institution (for those between 18 and 24 years of age who are students)

If you're between 18 and 24 years of age, you must present proof of enrolment in an educational institution.

Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (except Brazil) 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.

4.

Documents that prove financial dependency on Brazilian citizen or foreign citizen with residence permit (for those over 18 years of age who are longer students)

If you're over 18 years of age and you're not a student, you must present proof that you depend economically on your Brazilian or alien resident sibling.

1.

Brazilian Minor Birth Certificate

You must present the Brazilian minor's birth certificate.

2.

Proof of guardianship

You must present court orders and other documents that prove that you are the child's legal guardian.

Documents issued outside of Namibia in other countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention (except Brazil) 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.