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As a general rule, Brazil requests visas based on the principle of reciprocity.
You DO need a visa for tourism or business BEFORE entering Brazil if you are a citizen of the United States.
Citizens of some countries do not require a visa to visit Brazil for tourism purposes, for a stay of up to 90 days.
(click here to see who does not need a visa)Should you have any doubts about obtaining a visa to enter Brazil, contact the local or nearest Brazilian consulate.
Who does not need a Tourism Visa for the first 90 days?
If you are going to visit Brazil on tourism you do not need a visa if you have a passport from one of the following countries:
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bulgaria
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Denmark
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Monaco
Morocco
Namibia
Netherlands
Norway
New Zealand
Norway
OSM Malta
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Surinam
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
TUNIS
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vatican
Venezuela
As of February 14, 2007, if you are from a country in the above list, please be sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 more months after the date you enter Brazil, which means, at the moment you enter Brazil, your passport has to remain valid for at least six more months. For instance: if you are planning to arrive in Brazil on January 15, your passport has to be valid at least until July 16.Tourism Visa Fees
US citizens - $130.00 non-refundable processing fee per visa is required in reciprocity for an identical fee charged Brazilian citizens applying for a US visa. Add $10.00 if applying by mail or through a third party.
Payments must be in U.S. Postal money order made payable to the Consulate General of Brazil. Sorry, but personal checks and cash will not be accepted.
Russia, Japan $ 50.00
Canada, Nigeria $ 40.00
Australia $ 35.00
Mexico, South Korea $ 30.00
Other countries $ 20.00If submitted by commercial proxy or by other person than the applicant (except by next of kin) payment of a $10.00 service fee is required.
Additional $25.00 communications charge (since transmission of visa application to Brazil is required) applies to nationals of the following countries who are not holders of a green card:Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Central African Republic, China, Comoros Island, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Hong Kong**, India*, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kampuchea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestinian Author., Pakistan, Russia*, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, and Swaziland.
* If living for less than one year in this jurisdiction
** If traveling with a Hong Kong document.
Good Information
Visa Processing Procedures and Requirements
In order to process your travel document request, you will need to take the following to the Brazilian Consulate whose jurisdiction includes your state of residence: (Click here for consulate jurisdictions)
1. Proof Of Residency: You must submit a copy of your valid driver's license.
2. Proof of Travel Arrangements: A computer generated flight itinerary is required.
3. Vaccinations: ONLY if entering from a country where yellow fever is present, does Brazil require you to provide proof of vaccination for yellow fever.
4. Passport: Passport must contain your signature before a visa can be issued.
Your passport with sufficient blank pages for any visa stamps. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months..
5. Application Forms: Provide 1 fully completed and signed copy of the application form(s). The application(s) must be filled out using blue or black ink.
6. Photographs: 1 passport size color and quality photograph, with a white background, 2in by 2in, is required.
7. Photocopy of all Application Materials: Please make one set of photocopies of all documents submitted to the Brazilian Consulate for processing, including the information page of your passport.
Submit all completed documents, passport, and photocopies to the Brazilia Consulate whose jurisdiction includes your state of residence.The Consulate cannot accept applications by mail. You should apply in person. If you cannot come to the Consulate, you may use a visa service/visa agency.
The Consulate needs the original passport to issue the visa. The visa is stamped on a page of your passport. The Consulate only keeps the passport for the time necessary to process and issue the visa. The Consulate needs a blank page on your passport in order to issue the visa. If you do not have a blank page, please have some more pages added to your passport or get yourself a new one.
The Consulate can only accept money orders. All visa fees paid to Brazilian Consulates or Embassies in the USA must be paid in U.S. Postal money order made payable to the Consulate General of Brazil. Sorry, but credit cards, personal checks and cash will not be accepted.
Once any visa is issued, it must be used within 90 days or it will expire. Then you will have to apply for another visa and pay another fee. If you are not yet sure about your travel plans, please do not apply for a visa. It is best if you wait until you have purchased your tickets. Also, it is best not to apply earlier than 60 days from the intended date of arrival in Brazil.
The tourist visa allows for multiple entries in Brazil for up to five years (American, Australian and Canadian citizens only) for stays up to 90 days. You may request the Federal Police in Brazil for an extension of stay, provided it does not exceed 180 days. However, you should not assume the Federal Police will grant the extension. But remember that unless you carry a special visa (student visa or a long-term work visa) you cannot stay in Brazil more than 180 days per year (consecutive).
The tourist visa for Americans and Canadians is valid for multiple entries from the date it was first used, during the period the visa remains valid. The validity of the visa is decided by the Consul on a case-by-case basis and may vary from one day up to five years. So, if you entered Brazil within ninety days from the date it was issued, it remains valid for several other visits during the validity of the visa. The only restriction is that you cannot stay in Brazil for more than 90 days each time you go (up to 180 days per year if an extension of stay after the 90 days are over is granted by the Federal Police in Brazil). For all other nationalities, the tourist visa is valid for only 90 days.The validity of business visas for all nationalities is generally limited to 90 days. The business visa for Americans and Canadians may have a longer duration; the decision is made by the Consul on a case by case basis.
If your citizenship implies the need for a visa, the visa has to be issued before you travel. The airlines are not permitted to let you board a plane to Brazil if you do not have a visa. If they do, upon your arrival in Brazil the airline will be heavily fined and you WILL BE DEPORTED.
For all children under eighteen years old traveling with only one parent, a notarized letter from the other parent authorizing the Consulate to issue the visas for the minors must be presented together with the applications. There is only one exception to this rule: when the parent who is traveling is the sole guardian of the children as decided by a Judge (in that case, please present a certified copy of the Court order).
As a general rule, the visas are ready in 5 business days. Some visas (depending on the applicant's nationality or personal status) may require a longer processing time. A request for urgency can only be accommodated if it does not interfere with the regular flow of work. If the Consulate is busier than usual, the processing time for visas may be extended. The Consulate does not have an expedite fee.
Any adult can come and pick up your visa if he/she brings a letter from you authorizing the Consulate to surrender the passport. As an alternative, the passport my be returned by mail if the applicant leaves a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope from the US Postal Service (Express Mail only) at the moment of the submission. THIS CONSULATE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSPORTS LOST IN THE MAIL.
Another adult may apply for a Visa on your behalf but must bring all the necessary documents, including your passport. Please note that there is an extra fee of $10.00 when the traveler is not applying in person.
You do not need a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate to enter Brazil if you are traveling directly from the United States. However, an International Immunization Certificate against yellow fever is required if the traveler has been to any of the following countries within the last 90 days or will visit any of them before entering Brazil: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Venezuela. A list of countries where yellow fever is endemic is available at www.who.int.
Other than the case when an International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is needed (explained in the question above), the only other vaccination requirement applies to children aged from three months through six years who will have to present a vaccination certificate proving they have been immunized against polio.
As long as your Brazilian Tourist Visa is valid, you can travel to Brazil carrying your expired passport, with the Brazilian visa stamped on it, attached to your new passport. May we suggest you to staple both passports together to make sure you have them both at the moment you enter Brazil.IMPORTANT: Due to the high volume of visas being submitted to the Brazil Consulate processing can take up to 3 weeks (15 business days). Please plan accordingly and allow sufficient time for the processing of your visa.
THE CONSULATE IS NOW REQUIRING A COPY OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID TO PROVE THAT THE APPLICANT LIVES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CONSULATE.
The Brazil Consulate also requires an itinerary showing your arrival into Brazil and your departure from Brazil. They will not process the visa without this information.
ALL PASSPORTS TO BE SIGNED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. NO EXCEPTIONS.Any applicant who is under the age of 18 must submit a notarized letter of authorization to travel. This letter must be signed by both parents or legal guardians and must specify the dates of travel, lodging, and who the minor will be traveling with. Also, minors must provide an original birth certificate along with all of the visa documents listed.
Visa Services/Visa Agencies
The visa agencies listed below in alphabetical order are some that provide visa services in the USA. Neither Gary Walker nor John of God Healing Journeys with Gary Walker are responsible for any part of the service offered by these private companies, with whom there is NO association whatever of any kind in any manner.Consulate Generals of Brazil, as a matter of policy, do not provide expedite services and do not charge additional fees for urgent or priority processing of visa applications, which take a minimum of 5 business days.
- Ambassador Passport and Visa Services
- Americas Connect Tours
- Bay Document Services
- Best Way Delivery and Visa Service
- Brazil Fiesta Visa and Travel Services
- Brazilian Visa Services
- Casto Travel, Inc.
- Made in Brazil Plus/Visa Service
- Passport Express Services, Inc.
- Peninsula Visa
- Travel Documents Systems, Inc.
- Travel Visa Pro
- Travisa
- Visa Network
- Zierer Visa Service, Inc.
Brazilian Consulates and their Jurisdictions
Brazilian Consulate General in Boston (Web Site)
The Statler Building
20 Park Plaza, suite 810
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 542-4000
Fax: (617) 542-4318
E-mail: cgbos@ma.ultranet.com
Jurisdiction: States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Brazilian Consulate General in Chicago
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 464-0244
Fax: (312) 464-0299
E-mail: central@brazilconsulatechicago.org
Jurisdiction: States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Brazilian Consulate General in Houston (Web Site)
1233 West Loop South
Park Tower North, Suite 1150
Houston, TX 77027
Phones: (713) 961-3063
Fax: (713) 961-3070
E-mail: consbras@brazilhouston.org
Jurisdiction: States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Brazilian Consulate General in Los Angeles (Web Site)
8484 Wilshire Blvd., suites 730-711
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (323) 651-2664
Fax: (323) 651-1274
E-mail: info@brazilian-consulate.org
Jurisdiction: States of Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and in California, the counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
Brazilian Consulate General in Miami (Web Site)
80 SW 8th Street, 26th Floor
Miami, FL 33130-3004
Phone: (305) 285-6200
Fax: (305) 285-6240
Fax on demand for information and forms: (305) 285-6259
E-mail: consbras@brazilmiami.org
Jurisdiction: States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Brazilian Consulate General in New York (Web Site)
1185 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), 21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (917) 777-7777
Fax: (212) 827-0225
E-mail: consulado@brazilny.org
Jurisdiction: States of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the Bermuda Islands.
Brazilian Consulate General in San Francisco (Web Site)
300 Montgomery Street, suite 900
San Francisco, CA, 94104
Phone: (415) 981-8170
Fax: (415) 981-4931
E-mail: brazilsf@brazilsf.org
Jurisdiction: States of Oregon, Washington, Alaska and in the state of California, the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba.
Consular Services in Washington, D.C.
3009 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington , D.C. 20008-3634
Phone: (202) 238-2828
Fax: (202) 238-2818
e-mail: consular@brasilemb.org
Open to the public:
8:00 am to 12:30 pm (drop-off)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (pick up)
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (Web Site)
3006 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
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