Effective August 1st, 2008, VisaHQ.com will only be able to provide Brazil tourist visas for residents of the following states and territories: CT, DC, DE, FL, KY, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands. Applicants will need to provide proof of residency, such as a copy of driver's license or utility bill.- Copy of driver's license or utility bill.
- In section "Purpose of visit, explain in detail" the applicants must explain precisely what they are going to do while in Brazil. It is recommended that applicants submit detailed explanation on a separate sheet of paper.
- A photocopy of a round trip ticket(s) or a letter signed by a travel agent with confirmed round trip ticket(s). Itinerary is not acceptable unless showing ticket number(s) and that the ticket is paid for. If traveling by land or sea, a recent bank statement is required.
- If attending a conference or seminar, a letter of invitation from the organization in Brazil which is hosting the event.
- As applicable, yellow fever vaccination certificate is required only if the applicant has traveled within the last 90 days to any of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Bissau Guinea, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda or Venezuela. Yellow fever vaccination is advisable if applicant's destination in Brazil includes any of the following States: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and/or Tocantins.
And for Brazil business visa:
- Letter from the employer or sponsoring company, on their letterhead stationary, and signed by a senior manager (an equivalent to Vice-President or above), briefly introducing the applicant (please specify employment status/position held in the company by applicant) and clearly stating the precise nature of the business to be conducted by applicant in Brazil; the employer or sponsoring company shall also specifically attest to each of the following statements: that the visa applicant will maintain his residency in the United States, that the visa applicant's trip to Brazil is of a short-term nature, that the goal of the visa applicant's trip to Brazil is strictly for business meetings not involving any technical assistance or training, not to exceed the legally authorized stay per visit, and that the visa applicant has no intention to immigrate to Brazil.
Additional Brazil visa information:
First arrival in Brazil must take place within 90 days from the date the visa was issued.
- For children between the ages of 3 months and 6 years, an international polio vaccination certificate.
- Minors under 18 years of age traveling
with parents must be sure that the itinerary includes the applicant's name.
- Minors under 18 years of age
not traveling with both parents or legal guardian(s) must provide a
notarized letter of consent signed by the non-accompanying parent(s) or guardian authorizing Consular Section of the Brazilian Embassy to issue a visa. A copy of the minors birth certificate or, as applicable, the guardianship document, is also required.
Citizens of the following countries are not required to have a visa to visit Brazil for TOURISM purposes for up to 90 days: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela.
Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa for BUSINESS purposes of up to 90 days: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France (except traveling for child adoption or filming) , Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Vatican.
