| Brazil - Required Documents |
The entrance visa in Brazil is only issued abroad therefore, its no use trying to
get it in the country. All the foreigners who wish to visit Brazil for a period larger than 90 days or who were born in countries that don’t
have an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Relations must apply for a visa. It is best to apply for the visa in advance because the
processing of the information takes about 10 days.
Visas are granted to foreigners who come to Brazil for tourism, visits to friend
and families participation in sports and artistic events, besides the attendance in international seminars and conferences.
In the first place, the foreigner should fill in the farm for applying for a visa
in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English. Each traveler should fill out one farm, even the tourist is under 18 years old. The people under 18
years of age, if they are not traveling with their parents, have to present an authorization of their parent with the signature of both of
them.
The passport should be valid for at least six months at the time of applying for
the visa and the person should present a recent colored 5x7 or 3x4 photograph, with a light lack ground. The processing of the visa takes about
10 days, so the ideal is to apply for a visa ahead of time.
The request for a an trace visa in Brazil can be done in any consulate abroad, by
mail or through a travel’s agency.
A processing fee depending on the type of visa applied for and the period of
permanence in the country must be paid. |
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