Applying for a visa in Guangzhou

General information

Booking an appointment and submitting documents

Applying through an agency

Types of visa and general rules

Processing time

Additional documents and information

Entry and stay

Retrieval/mailing of passports

 General information

Visa applications must be submitted to the Visa Application Center, managed by VFS located at the following address:

GAL Tower, No. 78 Pazhou Avenue, Haizhu Dist, Guangzhou, China (广州市海珠区琶洲大道78号广铝国际中心)

Website: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/chn/en/bra

Phone: +86 020-22063699 (Business hours: 08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays) - (This service will begin on November 10, 2025)

Email:  info.brachn@vfshelpline.com (This service will be available starting November 10, 2025)

For more information on Visas to Brazil, please visit this webpage.

Booking an appointment and submitting documents

To book an appointment, please visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/chn/en/bra

Persons applying for Study/Conference/Seminar, Work or Family Reunion visas in Guangzhou can submit their documents to VFS without appointment.

When scheduling appointments, please ensure you accurately input your application form number/protocol number (Format: XXXXXX-XXXXXX). Incorrect information may result in the visa center refusing your application, necessitating a new appointment.

The Visa Application Center will NOT reallocate to other applicants, under any circumstances, previously booked appointments that are not used for any reason (such as a “no show” or erroneous or incomplete documentation).

 As a rule, applicants should submit their application in person. Applications can only be accepted from third parties under the conditions listed below:

• A family member can apply for other family members in case of tourism and family reunion visas, as long as proof of kinship is provided;
• Visa departments of companies authorized by the Consulate can submit applications on behalf of their employees.
• Travel Agencies authorized by the Consulate can apply on behalf of their clients.

VITEM applicants are requested to inform the Ofício MRE number (a document sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs authorizing applicants' visa; you can find the Ofício number on your MigranteWeb vitem process in Brazil) when submitting the applications in the Visa Application Center in Guangzhou.

For other specific visas, please consult with visa.cantao@itamaraty.gov.br

Note for Diplomatic, Official and Public Affairs passport holders

Official passports are not subject to the above restrictions. Official passport holders can e-mail the consulate for appointments and submission at agendamento.cantao@itamaraty.gov.br.

Applying through an agency

The following travel agencies/operators have been authorized to directly make appointments and deliver the cases to VFS, acting on behalf of applicants:

• Genuine Travel
• Guangdong (Foshan) CTS
• DIADEMA Travel (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
• GZL International Travel Service Ltd.
• Guangzhou Dista International Travel Service Co.,Ltd.

Please notice:

1. The consulate encourages all applicants to apply by themselves. Appointments slots are still being released on regular basis on VFS website. Registered agencies should be sought only when the applicant is not available to deliver documents in person or is purchasing a tour package from those companies.
2. Those companies are not allowed to offer any type of express visa or booking appointments in exchange for fees, as according to Brazilian Law, there is no “VIP” or “express” visa. They’re solely allowed to charge for their travel consultancy services. All “fapiao” will be checked.
3. The consulate finally reminds that this system is currently available only for the Consulate General of Brazil in Guangzhou. The agencies already registered are acting upon strict control and are subject to being suspended at any time for breaking any rules.
4. The consulate strongly discourages applicants from seeking any agencies/operators and “huangniu” who offer “express appointment” or “express visa”, as such services do not exist and operators who sell them for profit have been negatively impacting our visa services.

Warnings and remarks:

• The Consulate does not accept passport retrieval requests once the application has been submitted. Please allow sufficient time to apply for your visa.
• The Consulate does not offer any “fast-track” system and does not charge any emergency fees. Be aware of illegitimate companies offerings to “expedite visas”;
• All forms whose responsibility is the applicant’s (i.e., where it is stated that the applicant has to provide his/her signature, such as on the application and consent forms), he/she has to sign it himself/herself. The Consulate runs checks for identity fraud on applications and, if evidence of fraud is found, the application might be reject.

The Consulate also warns the applicants that a zero tolerance policy against malicious behavior, such as overbooking of the appointment system and purchase of appointments has been in force. If any evidence of benefiting from such systems is found during the process, the applicant might have his/her application rejected.

Types of visa and rules

Information about types of visa and applicable rules is available on the Visa Application Center website.

Apply for the visa that best suits the purpose of your intended stay in Brazil. Applying for the wrong type of visa may delay your application process.

Processing time

Under certain circumstances (e.g. excessive number of applications, technical malfunction, etc) visas might take longer to be processed. 

The Consulate offers no no "fast-track" services or "emergency visa" fee to process applications faster. Our policy is first-come-first-served. There is no possibility to pay extra fees to expedite the visa checking process. E-mails questioning the visa checking status and requesting "expedite checking " will be disregarded.

Please contact the Visa Section if you have questions concerning other specific matters not covered on our website: visa.cantao@itamaraty.gov.br

Additional documents and information

Please note that visa applications may be rejected if any inconsistency or evidence of fraud is found on the documents and information presented by the applicant. During the examination of an application, if deemed necessary, the Consulate may request additional documents and/or request to interview the applicant.

There are special requirements for granting visa to minors (under 18 years-old) traveling alone or with only one of his/her parents.

Retrieval/mailing of passports

Please check the remarks below:

• If the application is delivered in person by the applicant:
  • To The name and the telephone number (if there's a field for telephone number) on the slip shall be theirs;
  • He/she shall insert their own address on the EMS slip. If VFS’ staff notices the address is repeated from other application’s or believes it belongs to any agency, he/she can proceed to ask for further information/clarifications and, eventually, can contact the Consulate for confirmation;
• If the application is delivered by agency, the agency’s representative shall fill the EMS slip with the applicant’s address, not the agency’s;
• If the application is delivered by a company whose visa department is authorized to deliver applications for their employees, the passports can be delivered to the company, but the recipient has to be the applicant (therefore, the name and the telephone number on the slip have to be the applicant's, not the HR person or anyone else).

Entry and stay

Visas are are valid for the period informed on the visa page itself. The traveler must leave the country before the final expiry date. Visas expiry date cannot be altered.

If the Brazilian visa was issued on a passport that has been replaced by a new one, but the visa is still valid, the holder can carry both passports to enter Brazil.

The length of stay is counted from the entry day in Brazil. Make sure the Immigration Officer stamps your passport upon arrival in Brazil. Check carefully if the Brazilian immigration officers stamped your passport with entry information. The length of stay can be extended according to the rules applicable to each type of visa.

Upon landing in Brazil, all foreigners must fill out the Entry-Exit Card (Cartão de Entrada e Saída).