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NOTICE: Click here to book an appointment to lodge your visa application.The Consulate only provides visa applications if the person or a third party received the appointment confirmation.

a) General rules

• Temporary visas VII are issued to citizens travelling as clergy or members of a religious order or congregation, assigned to an institution established in Brazil, as well as to their dependants.
• Applications for VITEM-VII can only be submitted by persons who have resided for the past twelve months within the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General.
• Maximum validity of VITEM-VII is one year. Extensions can be applied for at the Department of Federal Police, in Brazil, at least 30 days before the visa expires.
• VITEM-VII holders intending to stay in Brazil for more than 180 days are allowed to take their personal effects exempt from import duties.

b) Required documents

1 – Passport presented must be original, valid for at least 6 (six) months prior to expiration date. The passport must have at least 2 (two) blank visa pages. 

2 - One recent 3,5 cm x 4,5 cm (pasfoto) photograph, front view, light background;

3 – One visa application form (click here to fill in the form). Please disregard the error message about the website’s security certificate. Click at “Continue to this website (not recommended)”;

Fill in the form

. Click "SEND" to receive your processing number and receipt.
. Print the receipt.
. Attach your photograph
. Sign the receipt.
. Bring the duly completed and signed receipt, the original documentation, passport and payment.

4  – Certificate of good behaviour (international model - Verklaring omtrent het gedrag – VOG) issued by the Dutch Ministry of Justice within 90 days from delivery to the Consulate, apostilled. Issuance by Dutch authorities may take up to 4 weeks, upon presentation of a declaration issued by this Consulate.

• VOG - Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag: In order to issue the VOG, the Dutch authorities request a declaration provided by this Consulate. To request the declaration, send a photo of your passport to: visa.amsterdam@itamaraty.gov.br

5 – Certificate of residence issued by Dutch municipal authorities (international model);

6 – Notarised copy of certificate of theological studies at tertiary level;

7 – Notarised document from the institution where the applicant made his/her theological studies informing the subjects studied, the number of hours of course work for each subject, as well as the marks obtained;

8 – Curriculum vitae of the applicant;

9 – If applicable, original or certified copy of certificate of marriage (international model), and certificate of birth (international model) of applicant’s children - bearing the Apostille (1) OR for those countries that are not signataries of The Hague Convention bearing a consular legalization (2).

10 – Certificate of incorporation and statutes of the religious order or entity in Brazil that is inviting the applicant. These documents must be in Portuguese and notarized in Brazil.

11 – Written statement from the Brazilian religious order or entity pledging responsibility for the living expenses of the applicant and his/her family while they are in Brazil. This document must be in Portuguese and notarized in Brazil.

12 - Certified photocopy of document recognising the legal authority of the Religious Order`s principal to act on behalf of the Order.

CONSULAR FEES

All fees are payable by debit card (PIN). Credit cards and “cheques” are not accepted.
For more information on the service cost, please check our Consular Fees.

QUESTIONS?

Write to visa.amsterdam@itamaraty.gov.br