Brazil Visa

Documents for Brazil visa application

Tourist:
1. Passport: Original Passport with validity of minimum six months. 
2. Visa Application Form:
3. Two recent photographs 
4. Covering Letter 

5. hotel reservation in Brazil and day to day itinerary 

6. Proof of occupation
  If Employed
     a) Company leave letter
     b) Original personal Bank Statement for last six months till date with Bank seal & signature.   Minimum balance 1 lakh.
     c) Salary Slips for last three months.

  If self employed
     a) Company memorandum copy/ company registration copy Company shop establishment copy or any company registration certificate copy which is showing that owner of this company  
     b) Company bank statement for last 06 month with bank seal and sign.
     c) ITR last 03 years

  Financials:
     a) Original updated Bank Statement for last six months till date with bank seal and sign.
     b) ITR for the last 3 years.
8. Print out of itinerary of a confirmed round trip ticket.
9. Medical: Yellow Fever Certificate required at the time of travel.

Business:
1. Passport: Original Passport with validity of minimum six months. 
2. Visa Application Form:

3. Two recent photographs.

4. Covering Letter

5. Invitation Letter & Agenda: Original Invitation Letters in Portugal and English, from Brazil host / inviting company with their CNPJ NUMBER, mentioning a brief about the company, name and designation of the applicant, purpose of travel, duration of stay with day to day schedule and who will bear the expenses while traveling .

6 Invitation letter should be attested from Public Notary. The invitation letter should be addressed to – Consulate General of Brazil, Mumbai.
7. Financials:
     a) Original updated Bank Statement for last six months till date with bank seal and sign.
     b) Personal ITR for the last 3 years.
     c) Salary slips last 06 month company seal and sign.
8. Company registration copy 
9. Print out of itinerary of a confirmed round trip ticket.
10. Medical: Yellow Fever Certificate required for the time of travel.

Photograph Specifications

ICAO Standard Photograph Specifications:

1. The photograph must be taken from the front, against white background.
2. The applicant's face and shoulders must be centralized on the camera and he or she must be looking into the camera.
3. No reflections, shadows or glares are accepted in the picture.
4. The applicant shall provide neutral face and the eyes must be open and visible.
5. If you wear glasses, the lenses may not reflect the ambient light or the camera. Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses, or thick frames, are not acceptable.
6. Headgear or hats are not acceptable, except when used for religious reasons. They cannot, however, prevent a perfect view of the face of the applicant.
7. Children can not appear with toys, pacifiers, or hands of people holding them.

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• 1) do i need a visa for brazil?

  The citizens of India are required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil.

• 2) how early can i apply for a brazil visa online?

  The earliest date to apply for a Brazil visa is one month before the date of travel to the country.Please submit your request at least 10 days before your date of travel.

• 3) can someone else lodge my application for a visa?

  A Tourist Visa can be applied for through a visa service company, a friend or a relative. On a reciprocity basis, USA citizens must apply in person.

• 4) when my visa is issued, can someone else collect it?

  Yes, provided that the person collecting the visa presents the slip issued by the Consulate-General when the application was lodged.

• 5) can a tourist work in brazil?

  Holders of ‘Tourist Visas’ are not allowed to work in Brazil. “Working Holiday Visas” do not exist in Brazil.

• 6) can a tourist apply for a work permit without having to leave the country?

  No. Tourists are not allowed to change their visa status while in the country. Prospective employers must apply for a work permit on behalf of the tourist they wish to employ; if the permit is granted, the tourist will have to leave Brazil and return to his country of residence, where his ‘Work visa” will be issued by a Brazilian Consulate.

• 7) is a tourist allowed to buy property in brazil?

  Yes. However, owning property does not give a tourist a right of residence in Brazil. Only investment in a business may give a tourist a right of residence.

• 8) can i apply for a visa by mail?

  No. 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.

• 9) can you fax my visa or send me an e-mail with the visa attached?

  No. The visa is stamped on a page of your passport. Therefore the Consulate needs the original passport to issue the visa.

• 10) can i pay the visa fee with a credit card?

  No. These fees must be paid exclusively by bank transfer or by debit card (not credit card) directly at the Consulate. Please enclose the proof of payment (copy of bank statement or bank transfer form with stamp). Personal checks, cash and money orders issued by other finance institutions will not be accepted.

• 11) can i get my visa upon arriving in brazil?

  No, the visa has to be issued before you travel. Please, if you are a citizen of the one of the countries listed in item 1 above, do not even go to the airport if you do not have a valid visa. 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.

• 12) i heard that i need a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter brazil. is it true?

  The International Immunization Certificate against yellow fever will only be required from international travelers coming from countries which pose a risk of international dissemination. Currently there are no countries posing such risk. Nevertheless, yellow fever vaccination is recommended if applicant intends to visit one of the following regions in Brazil: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins.

• 13) if the consulate denies my application, may i reapply?

  Yes, but you must prove, with supporting evidence, that the reasons for which your previous application was denied are no longer valid.

EMBASSY

Embassy of Brazil

8, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road (formely Aurangzeb Road)

New Delhi, 110011

The working hours of the Consular Section are:

9h30-10h45 for submitting requests

16h00-16h45 for collecting documents

Monday to Friday (except holidays)

consular.newdelhi@itamaraty.gov.br

 

CONSULATE
Consulate General of Brazil
Address: Bhaktawar Bldg. 12th Floor,120 B,Nariman point Mumbai-400021
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Telephone: 022-22834467
Fax: 022-22834468
Submission Details: Submission Timings : 0930 hours - 1230 hours (Monday - Friday)
Collection Details: Collection Timings: 1400 hours - 1600 hours (Monday - Friday)
Email: visa.mumbai@itamaraty.gov.br

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Copacabana

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Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)

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Iguaçu Falls

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Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro

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Tijuca National Park

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