VITEM - TEMPORARY VISA
ATTENTION: Please do not visit the Consulate without an appointment. Visa requests must be scheduled through the E-Consular Platform. All visas must be requested in Person.
TEMPORARY VISA (VITEM) is granted to foreign citizens, for stay exceeding 90 days, in the following situations:
-VITEM I: research, teaching or academic extension;
-VITEM II: health care visa;
-VITEM III: humanitarian visa;
-VITEM VII: as a minister of a religious confession;
-VITEM VIII: voluntary work visa;
-VITEM X: visa for activities of economic, scientific, technological or cultural relevance;
-VITEM XI: family reunification visa;
-VITEM XII: artistic or sports activities visa;
-VITEM XIV: digital nomad visa.
HOW TO APPLY
1- Make sure you are applying for the appropriate type of Brazilian visa, based on the reason for your trip and the intended period of stay in Brazil.
2- Check on the links above, beforehand, the requirements and mandatory documents for the type of visa you're applying for.
3- Fill out the visa application form at the link https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/#/servicos-estrangeiros
4- To make an appointment, please submit on the E-Consular platform <https://ec-novayork.itamaraty.gov.br/login> the mandatory documents for the type of visa you're applying for. For more information on the E-Consular Platform, click HERE.
5- The appointment request will be electronically reviewed by our staff in 2 business days. Check the status of your application on your E-Consular account. Once it is validated, the applicant will receive a link to make an appointment. If more documents are needed, please include those and resubmit.
6- Applicants are required to present, on the date of the appointment, the original versions of all documents uploaded to the E-CONSULAR platform.
7- To request visa for MINORS: both parents must sign the form HERE.
PAYMENT FEE: the visa consular fee MUST be paid in person with U.S. Postal Service MONEY ORDER ONLY, made out to the Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Cash, Cards and NON-USPS money orders are NOT accepted. For further information on visa consular fees, click HERE.
Additional documents may be requested at the Consular Authority’s discretion.
For further information, send a message to the e-mail visa.novayork@itamaraty.gov.br