General guidelines

Publicado em 12/07/2022 10h55 Atualizado em 27/03/2023 08h35

Tutorial

1. Click here to check if you require a visa or benefit from visa waiver

2. If you do, select the type of visa on the table of contents below, according to the purpose of your trip and intended length of stay

3. Read all the information carefully

4. Collect all necessary documentation

5. Fill in the online visa application form

6. Upload the required documents to the form

7. Conclude the application form, print and sign the Visa Request Form Receipt – RER

8. Book an appointment online via e-consular

9. Purchase the postal order(s) to pay the visa fee and hand it/them directly to the visa agent during your interview

Important information

The purpose of the trip and the intended length of stay determine which visa will be required under Brazilian immigration law. There are two main types of visas: Visitor Visas (VIVIS) and Temporary Visas (VITEM).
As shown in the table of contents below, a VIVIS applies to a range of travel purposes for maximum stays of up to 90 days. For some of these purposes, if the intended stay exceeds 90 days, a VITEM must be requested. Temporary Visas are broken down into sub-categories (VITEM I to VITEM XIV), according to specific travel purposes and lengths of stay.
VITEM holders must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry. Upon registration, the individual will have to present a document containing both parents’ full names (e.g. full birth certificate), which must be duly legalised / apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country and subsequently translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil. British documents are legalised by the FCDO - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Passports must be valid for the entire period the individual intends to remain in Brazil. No minimum passport validity is required.
Visa applicants must meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which they are applying. The Consulate may request additional information or documentation, as deemed necessary.
Select a visa category from the chart below to learn more. After reading the instructions, if you have any queries, please send an e-mail to visa.cglondres@itamaraty.gov.br

Table of Contents

Purpose of the trip	Type of Visa
Tourism and transit	VIVIS
Business (meetings, corporate fairs and events, seeking commercial opportunities, signing contracts)	VIVIS
Non-corporate events (conferences, seminars, congresses, workshops, cultural meetings / fairs / events)	VIVIS
Journalistic coverage, news reporting or filming	VIVIS
Auditing or consultancy	VIVIS
Adoption	VIVIS
Study (primary/secondary education, undergraduate/postgraduate degrees, technical and language courses, research/study exchange programmes)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM IV Stays of more than 90 days
Supervised academic internship	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM IV Stays of more than 90 days
Research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes and teaching (researchers, scientists, and visiting professors – no employment relationship)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM I Stays of more than 90 days
Artistic activities	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM XII Stays of more than 90 days
Sports activities	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM V Stays of more than 90 days
Volunteer services	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM VIII Stays of more than 90 days
Health treatment	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM II Stays of more than 90 days
Vessel or aircraft crew members, maritime workers	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM V Stays of more than 90 days
Family reunion (on the grounds of marriage)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days (by power of attorney)	VITEM XI
Family reunion (on the grounds of stable union)	VITEM XI
Family reunion (on the grounds of offspring)	VITEM XI
Work	VITEM V
Work – Technical assistance	VITEM V
Work – Technology transfer	VITEM V
Apprenticeship (professional training programme)	VITEM V
News correspondents	VITEM V
Religious activities	VITEM VII
Investment	VITEM IX
Temporary residence for nationals of countries that adhere to the MERCOSUL Residence Agreement	VITEM XIII
Retirement visa	VITEM XIV
Digital Nomads	VITEM XIV
Courtesy visit	VICOR
Diplomatic and official visits	VIDIP VISOF