Authorisation for Return to Brazil - ARB
Tutorial
- To apply for a passport at the Consulate, read all the information below carefully.
- Collect all necessary documentation and complete the online application form
- Use the checklist to verify your documentation
- Enter the e-consular system to apply for the service
- Wait for the Consulate´s answer to book your appointment or to send your documents by mail
Important information
- Passports will not have their validity reduced if the applicant has not registered their fingerprints at the Consulate.
- The new passport may be requested at any time, and there is no need to wait for the current passport to expire.
- It is recommended that nationals of Brazil enter and leave the country with a Brazilian passport.
- It is the citizen's responsibility to check if their passport is valid. The validity of a passport is never extended.
- Brazilian passport holders are not allowed to enter the 26 countries of the Schengen area if the validity of their passport is inferior to 3 months on the date they are expected to leave the territory of the member country. In this case, airline companies and airport authorities can prevent the passenger from boarding and deny entry in the final destination.
- Denial to board due to insufficient validity does not constitute a valid reason for the Consulate to process a new emergency travel document.
Authorisation for Return to Brazil - ARB
The Consulate General may issue a travel document, free of charge, to the Brazilian national who needs to return to Brazil urgently and/or is unable to submit the required documentation to issue a new passport.
The ARB (Authorisation for Return to Brazil) allows the holder to make one single direct journey to Brazil. Flights with stopovers at international airports, in which the passenger does not leave the boarding area, are considered direct journeys to Brazil.
The issue of the ARB is done at the Consulate's discretion, according to each circumstance. The ARB is valid during the period necessary to complete the journey; usually up to 7 days.
Please read carefully all instructions regarding documents required for ARB applications in the following table.
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Online application form (Passport request form receipt - RER -"Recibo de entrega de requerimento") |
Click here to access the online application form. Then print the request form receipt generated by the system and sign it in the box provided. The form shall not be mistaken for the appointment confirmation. |
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Original and photocopy of the passport |
The applicant must submit photocopies only of the pages containing the passport number, photograph and signature. In the absence of the previous passport, please submit the original and a photocopy of the identity card and complete the online application form (click here). In the absence of both the previous passport and the identity card, the Brazilian birth or marriage certificate may be submitted, in addition to a Brazilian photo ID issued by a Brazilian public authority. |
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One standard-sized passport photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm) |
The photo must display a full frontal view of the face, with white background, and be no older than 6 months. |
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Original and photocopy of the flight ticket |
The flight ticket to return to Brazil must be issued in the applicant's name. |
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Only for minor children under 18 years old. The authorisation must be signed by both parents before a consular authority. A Brazilian photo ID with signature must be submitted. Please provide a valid passport in case of foreign parent. If one of the parents is unable to be present at the Consulate, his/her signature must be authenticated by a notary public. The document must then be apostilled by the Foreign Commonwealth Office - FCO. |
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How to request
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The new passport or ARB must be requested through the e-consular system only. |
Passport validity
Passport validity will follow the criteria defined below:
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Passport with maximum validity of 10 years |
Only for applicants aged 18 or older |
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Passport valid for 4 years |
In case the applicant does not submit the current valid passport. The validity shall be reduced to 2 years, 1 year, and 7 months for subsequent relapses |
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Passport for minor children - under 18 |
Please refer to the applicable rules on the table below |
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Authorisation for Return to Brazil - ARB |
Valid for one single direct journey to Brazil. Its validity is normally restricted to the number of days necessary to complete the journey; usually up to 7 days. |
The validity of passports for minor children is defined according to age, as shown on the table below:
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From 0 to 1 year old |
The passport is valid for 1 year |
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From 1 to 2 years old |
The passport is valid for 2 years |
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From 2 to 3 years old |
The passport is valid for 3 years |
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From 3 to 4 years old |
The passport is valid for 4 years |
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Between 4 and 18 years old (to be completed) |
The passport is valid for 5 years |
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In case a valid passport for children under 4 years old has not been submitted. |
The passport is valid for 7 months |
Checklist
Please use the checklist provided to assist you in the process of applying for a new passport, checking that you have all required documentation, and if all necessary steps have been taken. Click here to access the checklist.