IFP Brazil 2010

BRAZIL: Visa Requirements

 

 

Please note:  We have done our best to provide you with the most recent information available. However, requirements change often so please be sure to check regularly with the embassy for any updates.

You will need a Travel visa to enter Brazil:

If you are an American citizen, you need a visa to enter Brazil. You need to apply in person at the Brazilian Consulate:


Consulado Geral em Nova York
1185 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue between 46th & 47th St), 21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (917) 777-7777
Fax: (212) 827-0225
E-mail:consulado@brazilny.org

Hrs: Mon-Fri 10am to 12pm for Applications & 2:30-4:30pm for pickup

(you must be a resident of the States of NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE and the Bermuda Islands, which are under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Brazil in New York. )


You need the following to apply for a visa:

  • U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MONEY ORDER, made out to the Consulate General of Brazil: A processing fee of US130.00 in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a tourist visa to the U.S. (Tourist visa fees vary according to nationality: Australia: US$35.00; Canada: US$65.00; Japan and Russia: US$50.00; Mexico: US$30.00; Nigeria: US$40.00 and all other countries: US$20.00)
  • Your passport, valid for at least 6 more months upon your arrival date in Brazil
  • Visa Application Form (http://en.brazilny.org/index.php?/consulado/forms/visa/)
  • One recent 2x2 passport-photo, front view, white background
  • A copy of your round-trip ticket or a booked itinerary showing travel to and from Brazil (confirming the purchase of the ticket, with passenger's name, itinerary, flight number and arrival/departure dates)
  • A copy of the U.S. Alien Resident Card for foreign residents and/or a valid visa or document to return from Brazil to the US or to another country.

Turn around:

  • Visas are usually processed within 24 hours and will be available for pick-up up to 5 days from the issue date
  • Pick-up is from 2:30 through 4PM on the day marked in the receipt
  • Anyone can pick-up the visa as long as they have the receipt

* The tourist visa must be used within 90 days from the date that it was issued and is generally good for 5 years with multiple entries.

All 5-year tourist visa holders, regardless of nationality or the validity date of the visa, may only stay in Brazil for up to 90 days. The Brazilian Federal Police (http://www.dpf.gov.br) may extend the visa, yet it may not exceed 180 days per year, under any circumstances;

If you are the bearer of a non-American passport, regulations may require the Consulate General to request that prior authorization from the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil be granted in order for the visa to be issued. In this case, an extra fee of US$ 25.00 will be charged and some delay should be expected.


The Brazilian Consulates will process tourist visa applications regardless of the place of residence of the applicant, provided that he or she comes in person to one of our Consulates.